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redqueen

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21. Haven't seen much evidence of them anywhere, really.

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 10:38 AM

Feb 2012

Still early days in the effort to defeat the patriarchy I'm afraid.

It seems that there are so many brands and flavors of different offshoots and sects of feminism, and many have focused on this or that particular area of concern -- not that that means that any area is being dimissed -- but apparently the idea of fighting the very deep-rooted and ancient idea of women as 'other' was pushed to the side.

It's to the point now that people don't even recognize what the patriarchy even *is*, dispute that it even *exists*, despite this being Sociology 101 kinda stuff (as opposed to 'women's studies' as so many like to attempt to belittle it as).

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Right. I'm back. [View all] redqueen Feb 2012 OP

. PeaceNikki Feb 2012 #1

You will enjoy it, I'm sure. redqueen Feb 2012 #15

good. you are back. i will read it. nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #2

Thanks, redqueen Feb 2012 #17

Glad to see you back. DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #3

I chose that as the last paragraph in the excerpt for that reason, yes. redqueen Feb 2012 #16

An excellent read. Thank you for posting this! arcane1 Feb 2012 #4

ha ha. +1. nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #6

Isn't it? redqueen Feb 2012 #18

I LOVED that one!! arcane1 Feb 2012 #31

This saddening, but not surprising. And it is such a glorious field, despite what most people think. Gregorian Feb 2012 #5

Music, yeah... have you heard why Sarah McLachlan started Lilith Fair? redqueen Feb 2012 #19

I'm glad you are back! I think all of us need to take a break every now and then from this place. LiberalLoner Feb 2012 #7

i remember that.... nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #9

Jesus. redqueen Feb 2012 #20

No, he wasn't. I did alert but the post was in keeping with the standards of the DU community so it LiberalLoner Feb 2012 #32

well, (1) has been underway for a decade here iverglas Feb 2012 #8

Haven't seen much evidence of them anywhere, really. redqueen Feb 2012 #21

True that. ForeverLiberal Feb 2012 #10

Oh yes, I'm sure most girls and women learn that lesson very early on redqueen Feb 2012 #22

Welcome back! Great article... Violet_Crumble Feb 2012 #11

Thanks! redqueen Feb 2012 #23

Interesting. nt BlueIris Feb 2012 #12

? redqueen Feb 2012 #24

I meant the article. Your return is also...uh, interesting probably isn't the word. nt BlueIris Feb 2012 #27

Your evasiveness is not appreciated. redqueen Feb 2012 #28

I haven't had coffee yet. Welcome back. BlueIris Feb 2012 #29

Sorry. redqueen Feb 2012 #30

Yay! You're back! laconicsax Feb 2012 #13

:) redqueen Feb 2012 #25

i'm glad to see you. n/t Scout Feb 2012 #14

Thanks. redqueen Feb 2012 #26

this is so true Tumbulu Feb 2012 #33