Kaliko
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ORIGINAL: respectmen So a group of people pushing for women's rights aren't feminists? Even that they aren't a member of a big name organisation? We have to agree to disagree, kaliko. I've been looking into feminism a little bit more than I ever have this past year or so, in part due to these discussion boards. I actually like these debates that go on and I enjoy being being challenged to think about things differently. Trying to keep an open mind while looking into it, yes, I've come to the conclusion that in this particular case, just because someone says they're feminists doesn't mean they are. However, also in this particular case, if no one is stepping up to say "We condemn these actions," then that amounts to approval, which is why people are given the impression that these women do, indeed, represent feminists. I wouldn't say that across the board, people pushing for women's rights aren't feminists. I think most of them probably do label themselves as such, and the reason why it gets under Peon's skin is because they are labeling themselves, he believes, incorrectly. And in this particular case, I think he's right. The journalists labeled them as feminists. That's it. (As far as I can tell.) Now, they may very well be acting 100% in accord with what they believe to be feminism. But, we don't know that. I also don't think they need to be a member of a big organization. (Quite the opposite, actually.) But that big organization does exist, and it is the one with the power to set things straight on the national media platform. The fact that they don't is...interesting. Maybe it's too small an issue for them to bother with. (Though, I did go to the Boston chapter and didn't see anything there, either.) At any rate, Awareness is up and about now so I'm sure he'll be along at some point to tell me "Bollocks!" :)
< Message edited by Kaliko -- 5/14/2016 6:37:26 AM >
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