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History of Feminism

malthaussen

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2. Maybe baby steps?

Reply to redqueen (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 6, 2014, 08:44 AM

Apr 2014

It could be argued, anyway, that if first men act to protect women who are close to them, at some point familiarity might help create a Big Leap to the protection of all women -- or an even Bigger Leap to the humanization of everyone. Since abuse statistics tell us that many men have not even made the initial move of caring about their soi-disant "loved" ones, it might be concluded that an incremental approach is better than none.

Mind you, I've been struggling for years with the question of how to make people recognize the humanity of the not-self, and I still haven't come up with anything.

-- Mal

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GIRLS ARE WATCHING Self-Expression or Sexualization? [View all] ismnotwasm Apr 2014 OP

It is so good to see more women talking about this. redqueen Apr 2014 #1

Maybe baby steps? malthaussen Apr 2014 #2

My favorite Graphic Novel, Preacher ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #14

trying to get a man to look at a woman as a human, as opposed to a thing, a tool. but.... in doing seabeyond Apr 2014 #4

Yep. redqueen Apr 2014 #7

and this is when pornification/hypersexualiztion of ALL women and girls plays a part in the seabeyond Apr 2014 #8

Hypersexuality in the media and pop culture is a growing concern among women of all ages seabeyond Apr 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author L0oniX Apr 2014 #5

You're welcome. rocktivity Apr 2014 #6

healthy sex or the sexualization. one further step, with the feminist psychology, that i love.... seabeyond Apr 2014 #9

putting money in a stock that is going down. love the woman. and how we set ourselves up for a seabeyond Apr 2014 #10

This is a really tough question, isn't it. JayhawkSD Apr 2014 #11

maybe start with men. bowing to the existence of it to us women, not start with the objectification seabeyond Apr 2014 #13

This one line says it all for me = Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2014 #12