[soc.feminism] _FEAR_ and feminism

gazit@cs.duke.edu (Hillel Gazit) (01/03/91)

In article <m0iqNTn-0000YtC@lsuc.lsuc.on.ca> smd@lsuc.on.ca (Sean Doran) writes:
>Feminism, you see, is a terribly amorphous concept, but at its core is
>one central philosophy: every woman and every man should be given equal 
>treatment in society, in the workplace, in the home, and under the law.  

Nice definition for a movement that *supports* different treatment of
people by their sex (have you ever heard about "Affirmative Action"?),
fights against men only schools and supports women-only schools...

It is quite possible that most feminists have really wanted equal rights,
but when they were offered a "preferred treatment" they had not the
brain and/or integrity to say "no", and now they are stuck with 
what they choose, but the bottom line is that:

1) That's what they *choose*.

2) They have no intention to change their choice.