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ismnotwasm

(41,921 posts)
Sun Apr 7, 2013, 12:15 PM Apr 2013

Anti-Capitalist Meetup: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Women’s Liberation

From Daily Kos

(Yes, I'm looking at different political sites to be active at, I've about had it, and no it's not the overt sexism, or the anti-feminists the 'word police' whining or their groupies--they're idiots and don't actually bother me.

It's not even the the site owners disinclination to change the SOP, I actually understand how hard that would be to enforce and how much pushback they would receive given what they have to work with. (See sentence number #1)

It's the general political tone. DemocraticUnderground has the most user friendly format around; but the truly great posters seem to be gone. Perhaps they're in sub-groups. I'm looking for something a tad more intellectual than 6 grade snark exchanges. No I'm not leaving; DU is a habit, and in spite everything, there are things to enjoy. So cruising other politically active sites I found this, thought I'd share, it's an interesting perspective)




Anti-Capitalist Meetup: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Women’s Liberation


When I started to write this blog about the sex vs. gender debate, I was going to write a nice, intellectual piece, fully referenced, stating my position. But as I sat down to write it, I realized there is no clear-cut solution and presumably, most of the discussion has been decided in favor of the gender ideology, ranging from post-modern feminists in the academy, to the queer community, to the communist left.

In a recent antiwar speech in Washington, D.C., Angela Davis, while giving a laundry list of oppressions, mentioned both gender and LGBT, but failed to mention the word "women." Sonia Sanchez, in the same event, left out categories having to deal with women’s liberation altogether (although in her poetry she did make the pronoun gender neutral).

At the same time, mainstream feminists (what is generally referred to as the white middle class women’s movement) seem content to deal with reproductive issues such as abortion and contraception, rape and wife battering in a piecemeal fashion, with little overriding ideology or causal framework. (One positive note: there is a new coalition of young women, WORD [Women Organized to Resist and Defend] which seems to be trying to fuse the concepts of sex and gender back together - along with race, class and imperialism. I look forward to seeing what their analysis will be since so far they seem to be mainly an activist group).

So what, if anything, do I have to contribute to this discussion? As a second wave socialist/ lesbian/ feminist born to a first wave socialist feminist, I have worked on projects with third wave feminists and raised a son who is active in the gay-rights movement. I believe that my long history in these communities might give me a perspective worth sharing. I also hope younger third wave feminists will not write me off as one of those smug old second wave feminists who thinks she knows everything.

By the rambling nature of this blog, you can probably tell that I am writing in a stream of consciousness "consciousness raising" style, true to my second wave “the personal is political” roots; although I believe this form is also regaining popularity among third wave feminists.


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/24/1196432/-Anti-Capitalist-Meetup-A-Funny-Thing-Happened-on-the-Way-to-Women-s-Liberation
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Anti-Capitalist Meetup: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Women’s Liberation (Original Post) ismnotwasm Apr 2013 OP
That was a good read libodem Apr 2013 #1
Thanks for posting. DURHAM D Apr 2013 #2
LOL! ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #3

DURHAM D

(32,595 posts)
2. Thanks for posting.
Sun Apr 7, 2013, 02:09 PM
Apr 2013

While reading the article I did all of the following: chuckled a little; said to self "What were they thinking?"; nodded in agreement with several points; frowned in confusion at others; and finally decided that all of this is somewhat confusing by design - a deliberate divide and conquer construct.

So I decided I want to take a class or hear a lecture on "21st Century Feminist Theory for Seniors" or "Understanding Gender In Today's Academic Discussion" or "How To Think Post-Feminist In A Non-Post Feminist World" or "What Grandmother's Can Do About The Rape Culture" or "Wave Consolidation for Senior Feminists"...

I checked the Senior Center, three major Universities, one junior college, AARP speakers schedule... nothing.

Guess I will just sign up to read to some preschool kids and plant a few seeds.

ismnotwasm

(41,921 posts)
3. LOL!
Sun Apr 7, 2013, 02:31 PM
Apr 2013

She did warn that it was a bit 'stream of consciousness' so I had to read a couple of things several areas over, even though I tend to think that way as well.

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