I have to say it again... I've very much enjoyed our conversation!
I suppose I too should have made the distinction between those feminists who are level-headed and working for equality vs those who use feminism as an excuse to man-bash.
I feel like the man-bashers have somewhat ruined the term, and stolen the original ideals to some extent.
I am very much for 'personal freedom'... And I feel like women should have as much personal freedom as men do.
If a man is in a porno, he is a 'stud', but a woman does the same thing, and she's a 'whore'.
I really hate that double-standard, as well as the many MANY other double standards that exist.
I have many friends who are feminists and I find myself agreeing with their ideals, it is only the TERM that I have problems with... and only because of the ignorant people who will make assumptions based on IDing myself with that term, and I have very little time to try and educate the willfully ignorant. XD;;;
I get tired of the "boobs, boobs, boobs" fixation as shown by these women,
I have a large chest naturally, and I get tired of the 'Boobs boobs boobs' thing too... However I feel like sex workers are more taking advantage of that reality than promoting it.
If someone is going to be disadvantaged in some way, and they can find a way to turn that disadvantage into an advantage, then I have no problem with their choice to do so.
I see sex workers (the ones who are doing it of their own free will of course! NOT the ones being exploited or abused, those women we should do all in our power to help! Including getting them away from pimps, but also providing education and opportunity early on) as reclaiming the power of a woman's sexuality.
Women are BEAUTIFUL and they are sensual and sexual... That doesn't have to be a BAD thing! I believe that women have a RIGHT to be sexual, to enjoy their sexuality, and to OWN their sexuality without being shamed for it. :D
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Date: 2010-10-03 05:07 pm (UTC)I suppose I too should have made the distinction between those feminists who are level-headed and working for equality vs those who use feminism as an excuse to man-bash.
I feel like the man-bashers have somewhat ruined the term, and stolen the original ideals to some extent.
I am very much for 'personal freedom'... And I feel like women should have as much personal freedom as men do.
If a man is in a porno, he is a 'stud', but a woman does the same thing, and she's a 'whore'.
I really hate that double-standard, as well as the many MANY other double standards that exist.
I have many friends who are feminists and I find myself agreeing with their ideals, it is only the TERM that I have problems with... and only because of the ignorant people who will make assumptions based on IDing myself with that term, and I have very little time to try and educate the willfully ignorant. XD;;;
I get tired of the "boobs, boobs, boobs" fixation as shown by these women,
I have a large chest naturally, and I get tired of the 'Boobs boobs boobs' thing too... However I feel like sex workers are more taking advantage of that reality than promoting it.
If someone is going to be disadvantaged in some way, and they can find a way to turn that disadvantage into an advantage, then I have no problem with their choice to do so.
I see sex workers (the ones who are doing it of their own free will of course! NOT the ones being exploited or abused, those women we should do all in our power to help! Including getting them away from pimps, but also providing education and opportunity early on) as reclaiming the power of a woman's sexuality.
Women are BEAUTIFUL and they are sensual and sexual... That doesn't have to be a BAD thing! I believe that women have a RIGHT to be sexual, to enjoy their sexuality, and to OWN their sexuality without being shamed for it. :D