Feminism - has it gone too far?

Originally posted by bg_turk At home it was always my father that cooked and did the cleaning.

You are dead right about yourself. You are a chauvinistic a**hole.

Master Blaster I feel you have missed the point on feminism.

By "my women" - I meant the women I am intimately involved with. It wasn't a slip of the tongue. Do you refer to "your girlfriend" as "everyone's girlfriend"?? By stating it as "my women" - I was referring to women I have relationships with. It wasn't meant as a chauvinistic possessive remark - just as I am sure my girlfriend refers to me as "my man" even though I do not belong to her.

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Edited by annechka - 07-Aug-2006 at 10:27

Well, Master Blaster has every right to express himself and render his opinion. I admire him for his honesty in conveying his true feelings. I find that many men think like him. It only proves to me that the women's rights movement is far from over. However, I'm hoping that he does not mistake "feminism" with "control". Traditionally, men have always been in control of women and, therefore, it's hard for some men to let go of such control. Some men will never understand the difference, and, even if and when they do, they will never succumb to it as a matter of principles in how they have been raised. That sort of mentality takes decades (if not centuries) to change. As a woman (on behalf of myself and my daughter), all I want are the same rights and choices which men have. Nothing more, nothing less!

Originally posted by Chilbudios   I think this is a manifestation of a radical unconstructive feminism, while Master Blaster, with his chauvinism, sits in the opposite corner. Like they say, the opposites attract

Originally posted by Master_Blaster Originally posted by morticia Well, Master Blaster has every right to express himself and render his opinion. I admire him for his honesty in conveying his true feelings. I find that many men think like him. It only proves to me that the women's rights movement is far from over. However, I'm hoping that he does not mistake "feminism" with "control". Traditionally, men have always been in control of women and, therefore, it's hard for some men to let go of such control. Some men will never understand the difference, and, even if and when they do, they will never succumb to it as a matter of principles in how they have been raised. That sort of mentality takes decades (if not centuries) to change. As a woman (on behalf of myself and my daughter), all I want are the same rights and choices which men have. Nothing more, nothing less!   I'm not opposed to feminism altogether, I'm just opposed to radical feminism. The other day I saw three women in hard hats standing at a construction site watching the men work. All three of the ladies had on their dirty blue overalls, and came equipped with measuring tape, a hammer, and a toolbox, but none of them were able to perform any of the construction jobs other than holding up a sign which read, "SLOW DOWN - ROAD WORK IN PROGRESS" - I couldn't help but chuckle to myself.   I'm all for equality- but as my example indicates, feminism has gone too far. Instead of hiring capable male employees, the construction company was forced via feminist lobbying to employ three incapable females who due to their physical make up were not able to perform the duty requirements.

No, it wasn't supposed to impress you. This is another one of your feminist short comings - you think every man that compliments you wants sex.

you think every man that compliments you wants sex. No.  but it is interesting that that is your interpretation of my comment.