Seventy two years (+) of struggle just to get right to vote, and an uphill battle *all* of the way. Now who exactly was creating such resistance to positive social change? Hmm… now that is quite the puzzle now isn’t it.
Those in power will never willingly concede their power. Not ever. What it takes – organizing, resistance, community are the factors that feminism built up until roughly the end of the Second wave. With the influx of po-mo theory and men – the feminist root manifesto i.e. the liberation of women from the oppressive structures of society – has been all but lost.
So much time has been lost to endless debates over empowerment and identity politics, the entire project steadfastly nonthreatening to the status quo. The radical feminist message is starting to get out again, despite the best efforts of the establishment to silence women who look to the root causes of the oppression of women. The task ahead is, as always, daunting but community is being formed, women are organizing and of course the status quo – is to be questioned, analyzed and ultimately rejected.
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May 11, 2016 at 7:28 am
roughseasinthemed
Indeed. Feminism has gone backwards since 2nd wave, but there are some good voices coming out, albeit seen as evil radicals, who are shock! horror! criticising Porn. Prostitution. Transgenderism.
In fact they are merely trying to speak out for women, whether lesbian or heterosexual.
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May 11, 2016 at 8:57 am
easilyriled
Thank you! It’s strangely reassuring to remember this. The liberals, the queers, the conservatives, the fundamentalists (I include post-moderns in fundamentalist) — they’re all so crazy afraid, defensive, gas-lighting desperados — I have to remember patience. The women’s liberation movement will outlive us all, pay attention to that, don’t capitulate to power, remember and keep your eyes on the horizon.
Thank you
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May 11, 2016 at 3:27 pm
Miep
Reblogged this on There Are So Many Things Wrong With This.
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May 11, 2016 at 8:25 pm
The Arbourist
@easilyriled
Well said! :) Thank you for leaving a comment here at DWR. :)
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May 11, 2016 at 8:26 pm
The Arbourist
@RsitM
And that shall always be a punishable crime under the watchful eye of the P. :/
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May 11, 2016 at 9:28 pm
Sha'Tara
I can only emphasize one thing: reject the status quo – automatically. Once that’s out of the way, the rest can proceed. As long as women, or any oppressed group, insists on working with the status quo, their efforts will be sidetracked, will be nullified. History, people. History.
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May 13, 2016 at 4:59 pm
easilyriled
thanks, DWR. and you’re welcome. and thank you again. :-)
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