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History of Feminism

redruddyred

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3. unfortunately, I don't think women can be "rational" whether or not they make

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 07:27 AM

Oct 2014

purposeful attempts to be more so, at least when such terms are defined by the patriarchy.

imo the whole concept is highly subjective, esp in discussing gender.

her ideas on romantic love are interesting tho. I'd interject that the problem with the concept is not that men are not capable of love, but that they don't see women as human beings.

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"Reason" and "Sensiblity" in Mary Wollstonecraft's work [View all] YoungDemCA Oct 2014 OP

Of course women are still being conditioned to behave in a certain way. KitSileya Oct 2014 #1

Very well said. nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #4

whats natural, whats taught, whats gender. what we create. how far we move seabeyond Oct 2014 #2

unfortunately, I don't think women can be "rational" whether or not they make redruddyred Oct 2014 #3