Comments on: Men. Can’t live with them. CAN live without them. http://colubridlady.com/2008/05/men-cant-live-with-them/ Of a Mother and Genealogy Enthusiast Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:28:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://colubridlady.com/2008/05/men-cant-live-with-them/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Amanda Thu, 08 May 2008 12:41:17 +0000 http://colubridlady.com/?p=29#comment-38 I'm not sure I "buy into" anything, as you say. At least I hope I don't. I try to make my opinions based on my own experiences and what I see. I think my views stem mainly from family experience instead of any male projected view. When I think of the ultimate feminist, I think of my great-grandmother. While she was, on one hand, a very kind loving person, she could also turn into quite a bitch, especially when it concerned feminist issues. That said, I know that not all feminists are bitches, it unfortunatley just seems that way a lot of the time. I’m not sure I “buy into” anything, as you say. At least I hope I don’t. I try to make my opinions based on my own experiences and what I see.

I think my views stem mainly from family experience instead of any male projected view. When I think of the ultimate feminist, I think of my great-grandmother. While she was, on one hand, a very kind loving person, she could also turn into quite a bitch, especially when it concerned feminist issues.

That said, I know that not all feminists are bitches, it unfortunatley just seems that way a lot of the time.

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]]> By: Brandice http://colubridlady.com/2008/05/men-cant-live-with-them/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Brandice Thu, 08 May 2008 00:26:48 +0000 http://colubridlady.com/?p=29#comment-37 "I see a “feminist” as someone who is constantly bitching about the inequality." That is in and of itself buying into the sexist view of feminism, projecting your own personal imagined image of a feminist onto a word with a definition has nothing to do with "bitching." I really am surprised that women still actually think that and that it's something you would actually still think. I guess it's evidence that women are (in a lot of ways) still buying into their own male-created image. /feminist rant ;) “I see a “feminist” as someone who is constantly bitching about the inequality.”

That is in and of itself buying into the sexist view of feminism, projecting your own personal imagined image of a feminist onto a word with a definition has nothing to do with “bitching.”

I really am surprised that women still actually think that and that it’s something you would actually still think. I guess it’s evidence that women are (in a lot of ways) still buying into their own male-created image.

/feminist rant ;)

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]]> By: Amanda http://colubridlady.com/2008/05/men-cant-live-with-them/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Amanda Thu, 08 May 2008 00:17:47 +0000 http://colubridlady.com/?p=29#comment-36 Oh, I do see myself and other women as equal to men. I just don't normally bitch about it. I see a "feminist" as someone who is constantly bitching about the inequality. Oh, I do see myself and other women as equal to men. I just don’t normally bitch about it. I see a “feminist” as someone who is constantly bitching about the inequality.

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]]> By: Brandice http://colubridlady.com/2008/05/men-cant-live-with-them/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Brandice Wed, 07 May 2008 21:02:21 +0000 http://colubridlady.com/?p=29#comment-35 "I keep waiting for a comedic point in the story that shows she isn’t as capable as we thought she was, and she needs a “man’s” help, but that never happens (at least in the stories I’ve read)." Ouch. It's sad that you're looking for the sexism in these books and are surprised not to find any. Speaks a lot to the society we live in. Also, I find it really interesting that this started off with "I’ve never viewed myself as a feminist." I'm always kind of baffled by women who seem to associate feminism with something other than the simple concept that women are (and should be treated and viewed as) equals. How can an intelligent, sound-minded woman not see herself and other women as equal to men? “I keep waiting for a comedic point in the story that shows she isn’t as capable as we thought she was, and she needs a “man’s” help, but that never happens (at least in the stories I’ve read).”

Ouch. It’s sad that you’re looking for the sexism in these books and are surprised not to find any. Speaks a lot to the society we live in.

Also, I find it really interesting that this started off with “I’ve never viewed myself as a feminist.” I’m always kind of baffled by women who seem to associate feminism with something other than the simple concept that women are (and should be treated and viewed as) equals. How can an intelligent, sound-minded woman not see herself and other women as equal to men?

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