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Can anyone tell me what it is to be a feminist?

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Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 13 Jun 2011 01:12

Well if you're working on the basics...I'm a feminist...but if you factor in all the other stuff...then I'm definitely not !!

I'm 41 and I still get hugs and kisses off my dad.....and why not ....I'm his baby in the same way as mine will always be to me whatever their age ffs.

. I'm insulted to think that anyone would consider showing affection to one's children to be odd or manipulative.

Me and My OH adore them..and smother them with kisses.....is it ok for ME to do but not him ??? I think not !!!

Claire in Lincs

Claire in Lincs Report 13 Jun 2011 01:02

Do you think a feminist supports equal pay for doing the same job?
That part i would agree with,,,,but the rest of it seems to be more complex....as muffy said,,,grown more layers,
Or do feminist add stuff that suits them?

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 12 Jun 2011 23:22

yes she does often
and i am proud of my kids for doing so
their dads the best dad in the world and has always
put the kids first no matter what or how old they are
they have had the best childhood possible
they have ebrought up in a loving home

his grand kids love him to
you only have to see their facebook posts on his to see it

i am sorry for those who dont have a dad like him

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 12 Jun 2011 23:18

i kiss my dad all the time lol, but i defo dont fancy him, oowww lol :-D

Kay????

Kay???? Report 12 Jun 2011 23:15


Its more or less.

Feminism is -advocacy of womens equal rights on all levels,,to men or other..... and a feminist supports these ideals......

some feminist though only want it a half way pact,as as soon as a man swears and acts towards her like he would another man then,,,,,,god forbid all hell breaks lose and she wants his blood.........

:-D :-D

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 12 Jun 2011 23:14

my son is very much a mans man
nobody will say a word
he is a body builder and very fit

look at the karys how they treated their mum
and yet they were pure evil to the out side world
in my mind
there is nothing wrong with loving your family

Rambling

Rambling Report 12 Jun 2011 23:12

I don't know... I haven't needed to sue for my own equality I have expected it and in most instances I have had it.Everything I have I have got for myself ( apart from two engagement rings lol)

That is of course not the same in every culture, and I would always go out of my way to encourage women to 'know' they are equal...doesn't mean making out men to be a breed apart who are all sexual dominance, aggression and patriarchal control.

I hug my son and say I love him, if i was a man with a daughter I would expect to be able to do the same without someone seeing it as 'sexual'.

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 12 Jun 2011 22:52

theres nothing wrong with girls or boys
kissing their dads night night or mums

only a dirty mind could find it flirting

my son is 33 but as he goes to work
we drop him at the airport
and i always kiss him good bye and say love you son
and he kisses me back saying love you much
its just our way

Uggers

Uggers Report 12 Jun 2011 22:50

lol I'd best watch it, Muffy - I really admire her but don't always agree with her so'll find it interesting:)

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 12 Jun 2011 22:47

Well..I have to admit I was half asleep when I was watching it (not unusual) but she was banging on about young girls flirting with their fathers by kissing them goodnight.????

Haven't had time to properly process it all or watch again to see if I'd missed anything else said tbh...but even half asleep it made me do a double take..and what with Claire's thread veering into that direction it just brought it back into my consciousness.

It was about Prince Philip SRS...but it's kind of *evolved* now lol x

Uggers

Uggers Report 12 Jun 2011 22:42

I've always understood it to be the definitions you've posted, Muffy - I know it's a lot more complex than that and with different levels but those are the basics. What was Germaine Greer saying? I like her :)

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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 12 Jun 2011 22:41

I thought Claire's thread was on Prince Philip???

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 12 Jun 2011 22:39

somebody who hates men doing the nice things
they are the ones who want hairy chests and the b****s
and play silly games to get what they want

do we really want equality
its not really about equality
is about thinking they are better

well if you wanna burn ya bra
and have bruised knees
thats up to you
me thinks any way

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 12 Jun 2011 22:38

i no nothing :-S

lololololol :-P

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 12 Jun 2011 22:35


fem·i·nism
[fem-uh-niz-uhm] Show IPA
–noun
1.
the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
2.
( sometimes initial capital letter ) an organized movement for the attainment of such rights for women.
3.
feminine character.....


I always thought it was about equal rights for women. But having seen Claire in Lincs thread and Germaine Greer on Question Time on Thursday...it seems to have grown more layers??? Or maybe I just haven't been paying attention?

Not out to cause a row...just genuinely interested x