Has feminism failed the working class? Our readers respond - or, feminism has succeeded in duping working class women

2013-04-04T11:45:31+00:00

Deep answer here, feminist women who are basically a bourgeois movement, use the working class women to look after their children and do housework and otherwise pick up the slack while they go off and fulfil themselves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0h17GG3wD4

ZimbaZumba · 2013-04-04T11:52:02+00:00

Feminism has failed the working class.

I think we have a new political slogan.

OuiCrudites · 2013-04-04T13:35:13+00:00

Feminism focuses on the desires and ideology of middle and upper class professional white women who are in agreement with the political left.

ta1901 · 2013-04-04T14:26:31+00:00

I can only comment on US "feminism". It's great! Women get huge cash settlements from a divorce, so there's no reason to stay married.

C0CKPUNCHER · 2013-04-04T08:58:47+00:00

Why would people's opinions be useful? Facts are facts, opinions are opinions.

Why would we assume the guardian didn't cherry pick the opinions they post?

Why would a handful of examples be meaningful.

If someone knows what's up, then why are they in need of assistance? An inability to care for oneself means a lack of understanding of your environment.

ToffeeAppleCider · 2013-04-04T13:54:03+00:00

Well if a lot of the problems they feel is caused by patriarchy - a social system in which the male is the primary authority figure, then one of the primary objectives would be to try to increase the number of females in the highest positions, with hopes of a trickle-down effect and change over the whole society? If that's true then in this article is just saying that this particular objective is evidence that they're failing the working class, which is wrong, since its ignoring everything else that might be done by feminism.

johnsmith66 · 2013-04-04T15:40:47+00:00

Yes, Feminism has failed the working class. Feminism has focused on issues that affect women at the top, such as closing the "wage gap" (assuming it exists) and helping women reach the top of the corporate ladder.

However, what the working class desperately needs are the following:

A higher minimum wage that can support a family. In the US, to support a family, the minimum wage would need to be doubled. I rarely hear Feminists talk about raising the minimum wage that much.
Affordable universal health care. People who earn minimum wage often have no medical insurance, and they do not receive adequate medical treatment. Feminists rarely talk about universal health care.
Affordable day care for young children. Feminists rarely talk about affordable day care.

2013-04-04T17:29:01+00:00

Feminism gains its power from professing victimhood. So if you're a victim in any way look out because there'll be a feminist looking to co-opt your suffering to promote their ideology.

Aaod · 2013-04-04T21:28:33+00:00

Jee it is almost like men are not the problem and the issue is not gender but instead something else deep sarcastic voice.

Title	Has feminism failed the working class? Our readers respond - or, feminism has succeeded in duping working class women
Author	rodvanmechelen
Upvotes	26
Comments	25
Date	April 4, 2013 6:51 AM UTC (13 years ago)
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