Posted by Anna Laura on February 20, 2002, at 8:10:23
In reply to for Anna Laura, posted by trouble on February 20, 2002, at 4:17:13
> OK.
> And I'm sorry for being such a show-off!
> But here I go again-
>
> I don't know if you like reading this sort of thing but one harrowing true story I read was by a someone who's both a major feminist theoretician AND head case, which in my twisty value system makes her pure and noble. Kate Millet, The Looney Bin Trip, at all local libraries.
> It really brought me down.
> Enjoy! Write Back, trouble
Hi trouble
I think i've read a Kate Milett's pamphlet somewhere (don't remeber where or when actually) and i liked it.
A friend of mine who's a lesbian and teaches homosexual studies at the University of Padova handed me one of her books last summer but i didn't get to read it yet.
A little digression about feminism:
European feminism just sucks, i personally don't like much "women- are- more- sensitive" and all that goddam mother -earth -philosophy about our supposed nurturing nature. Well, as far as i am concerned i don't feel "nurturing" or "motherly" just because i have got a womb.
I think it's all crap.
Nonetheless, i believe that women still have a long way to come, the battle for their rights not being over yet.
I believe old-fashioned way of viewing women being fashionable again: it's rather subtle and looks different but is still alive. i.e. :some new scientific theories are full of prejudice (you know like women having different brains and sensitivity and that sort of things).
I personally don't like being a victim, i believe there other ways of expressing our disapproval and stand up for our rights beyond victim-hood and lack of self-criticism.
I'd like to talk a bit more about feminism
and gender issues but i feel rather impaired at the moment (effexor just kicked in) and my thinking it's muddy: this is so frustrating 'cause i'd really like to exchange opinions and point of views, but i just can't focus.
Moreover, i'm supposed to attend College lessons (came back to college) and i just can't concentrate: i feel like i'm retarded.
aarrgghh....
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