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What is feminism?
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English - September 09, 2016 00:30 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MB - ★★★ - 5 ratingsHealth & Fitness sex education fun funnydiscussion learning sexed sexuality Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week we are talking about the our article called "What is Feminism?". Where Girl on the Net walks us through her thoughts on Feminism, what it means to her, and why if you stand up for equality between the sexes you are a feminist.
This is one of those articles where Andrew wasn't sure if it should be written for us where as Pixie was really interested in Girl on the Nets thoughts.
It's not about being a man haterThis is of course how it is sometimes portrayed on TV, that is what gets ratings and makes for good TV. But that really isn't what it is about and isn't the part you should to focus on.
In many ways we have both been very lucky in that we have both been brought up to believe than men and women can do anything they like. There are no limits on where they can work or what they can do. Even coming from IT backgrounds (which are very male dominated) isn't as chauvinistic as it might appear.
Is "Feminism" a problematic termThis is a discussion we have had on twitter this week since the article came out. While we can see why some people have a problem with the term there is a really good reason why the term "feminism" is important.
When you are in a privilaged position it can be hard to see why other people feel oppressed and hurt by society at large. It is why you must be sensitive to why they want to use that term.
Patriarchal societySomething we don't see is how even our language reinforces the stero types and maintains that male dominance.
When a man sleeps around he is a "real man", when a women does it she is a "slut".
When someone is strong they are manly, when they cry they are a sissy or acting like a girl.
Whether you mean it or not women are portrayed as weak and needing help, even by the language we use. These are not always conscious decision.
The aftershowAs we were wrapping up we started talking about the news and how in France women and being told what they can and can't wear on the beach. Something we just can't understand in a country that values personal liberty.