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History of Feminism

Gravitycollapse

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13. Most feminist theory argues just the opposite. That men are allowed to have interests and talents.

Reply to scruboak (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:13 AM

Jun 2014

Being the breadwinner is just one aspect of his life. He can have a life outside of work and outside of his family. Whereas women are often not allowed to possess any life outside of the domestic.

This is the historical issue. Men get to be whatever they want as long as it doesn't involve the domestic. And women can't be anything they want unless it involves being domestic.

In this sense, it is women who are reduced to laborers, not the men.

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How anti-feminism is anti-men [View all] BainsBane Jun 2014 OP

What a women are often told about weapons, especially guns ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #1

This is a great post chrisa Jun 2014 #6

Thank you for this post. chervilant Jun 2014 #2

Yes, we hear it all the time BainsBane Jun 2014 #3

+1 redqueen Jun 2014 #9

Because of slimy like cretins like Tucker Carlson and their attitudes about rape. chrisa Jun 2014 #7

Thanks, again men have to be part of the solution intaglio Jun 2014 #4

Men should realize that they are also unwitting victims of patriarchal stereotypes scruboak Jun 2014 #5

Many do. However, there are also benefits to their higher status position. redqueen Jun 2014 #10

They're ok with it because it's what they know YoungDemCA Jun 2014 #16

They are indeed BainsBane Jun 2014 #11

Most feminist theory argues just the opposite. That men are allowed to have interests and talents. Gravitycollapse Jun 2014 #13

Another great article, Z_I_Peevey Jun 2014 #8

If I may inject an opinion here, I'd like to suggest that deeply anti-social behavior, Flatulo Jun 2014 #12

The point about the connection between war and violence in the home is an excellent one BainsBane Jun 2014 #14

Interesting points-both of you YoungDemCA Jun 2014 #15

I keep thinking of our Canadian cousins. Demographically, other than the native peoples, we're Flatulo Jun 2014 #17