Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Why is feminism a four letter word?

Feminists allowed their enemies to control them because even though they had a common goal, they could not deal with their own differences and inequalities regarding race, class, antisemitism and sexual orientation. While they were being critisized from outside, they were self destructing internally, because although they shared a common goal, their differences outweighed their similarities and the drivers of the movement just could not answer all these voices.

Although equal rights for women have come a long way since the 70's, things are still far from equal. Women still make, on average, 18% less than their male counterparts, and the glass ceiling still very much exists (just look at Hillary Clinton). The stereotypical hardcore businesswomen that helped drive the feminist movement in the 70's still exist and thrive today, but they are few and far between.

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