From: J.Ainikkal@massey.ac.nz (J. Ainikkal)
Subject: FEMINISM: Some Problems??
Followup-To: soc.culture.indian
Summary: Feminism: some Problems
Keywords: Feminism- Some problems
Organization: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 04:15:14 GMT

Problems with feminism -

IMO feminism has had a couple of major problems

1- Production of more masculine females
2- Redefinition of happiness

Production of more masculine females

IMO one of the biggest let downs of feminism has been its steady
churning out of masculine females. In a male dominated society,
feminism just brought about a minor change in society. It
gave/gives womyn an equal chance to exploit the community. 

Instead of introducing a new feminine perspective which should
have been more 'humane' (Assuming that womyn are more sensitive)
it just turned womyn into a bunch of DWM's. (See Mike Bygrave -
Guardian Weekly, may 1991 - who defines DWM's as "Dead White
Males. Individuals who created Western Civilization from a
phallocentric, gynophobic, racist, and facist viewpoint- remove
phallocentric and gynophobic and U will see what I mean).

So feminism has not done, IMO, a great service to humankind. It
has helped in giving womyn an EQUAL chance to exploit but thats
all that it has done  - Given womyn a chance to EXPLOIT. The only
saving point is 'equal'. 

If U do not believe that capitalism exploits the weak either a)
U are extremely naive, b) or U are unaware of the  fundamentals
of capitalism.

Redefinition of Happiness

IMO, another major problem with feminism is its never ending need
to redefine happiness. Although I personally advocate the need
for financial independence, there are many womyn out there who
are happier doing the 'homely chores' and leaving the financial
worries to their male SO's. 

Where feminism screwed up, IMO, was with this obsession with the
carreer womyn. Womyn who have educated themselves have been
pressured to pursuing a 'worthwile carreer'. 

This may give them directly opposite signals in their quest for
happiness which would rather allow them to sit at home and 'make
babies'. 

Denying this point i.e. some womyn prefer to sit at home is
pointless. 

Arguing that the new definiton of the perception of 'happiness'
is the right one is far from real. 

Given the option there are many men who would like to get rid of
this burden of 'feeding the family'. Why should womyn move in
that very direction. Will this bring them happiness?

These arguments are aginst the COMMONLY PERCEIVED NOTIONS of
feminism. In no way am I saying that womyn should not be given
an equal chance to exploit - I am only pointing out some
dissapointing shortcomings.


John Ainikkal
'Aotearoa' - Land of the long white cloud
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Leave your computer terminal, go to the nearest supermarket, buy
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