More Anxious Feminism

2010-10-10T16:46:14+00:00

Be generous with chivalrous gestures because you genuinely want to and not as a means of scoring points or hewing to tradition... [G]rab the door for anyone who needs a hand and accept it when someone (male or female) does it for you

Oh, god, yes. I wonder how many people are actually going to read this and recognize what it means. I've met lots of women (feminist and "eh, whatever alike) who hate the door-opening crap. It's not because it's chauvinist, or because it says "hurr, you can't open the door", it's because it's almost always perceived as "I'm doing this so I can sleep with you", which isn't chivalry or courtesy, it's being a douchebag.

The author gets this point right on this nose: no woman objects to being kind. If you're being a good person in general, no one will think ill of you. If you're doing it will ill-intent, people will know, and find you to be condescending at best, and a jackass at worst.

Overall, I liked the article. While it did get preachy, and move a bit toward "my version of moderate feminism is what is believed by most women", the overarching point (there are different types of feminists, don't lump everyone together in these areas) is valid.

Feckless · 2010-10-10T19:15:34+00:00

The article shoots itself a bit in the foot. First we learn that we can't pin down feminism, that the only point feminists agree on is equality of the sexes, than we learn that feminists are not anti-sex. Ugh, the answer is, some are, many are not. Using that logic we really know now that Palin is a feminist and that feminism really means everything and nothing.

esulcer · 2010-10-11T04:51:19+00:00

Feminism is defined by Sarah Palin as a bunch of mommy grizzly bears holding an uprising. Sounds like she is talking about herself.I don't know of any grizzly insurrectionists.lulz Are the grizzlys haters? You may have to ask one of them high faluting Washington she-bears to know...

HQR3 · 2010-10-09T17:11:01+00:00

The article is pure feminist apologetics. So, you believe feminism is a hate movement cleverly disguised as an equality movement? Who are you going to believe, me or your lyin' eyes? Female empowerment at the expense of men is a common denominator of ALL feminism regardless of "flavor."

Title	More Anxious Feminism
Author	thetrollking
Upvotes	6
Comments	9
Date	October 9, 2010 5:02 PM UTC (15 years ago)
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