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03/11/11(Fri)13:25 No.24203371Just for the record, feminism is a sub-field of Socal and Ppolitical philosophy, just as post-colonialism is. Both feminism and post-colonialism deal with powerstruggles between groups, in one case men and women, in the other ex-colonial powers and their former colonies. Both deal with, for example, the issue of forming an identity separate from the main power, yet existing within a framework created by that same other power. Take "Once Were Warriors", which deals with the Maori subculture in New Zealand. These people are being discriminated against by the main, white populace. The truth of the matter is, they cannot function within the rules and stipulations of the western culture, not without letting go of their own identity. Either they stop being Maori, so they stop having an identity of their own, or they remain Maori, with their own culture and heritage...and not be a part of society.
The same problem arises in feminism. Men and women really are different. A lot of society has been formed with a patriarchal mindset. In order for a women to attain a good position within such a hierarchy, they have to let go of everything that makes them a women, and function as a man would. Yet, many do not want that. They want to remain women, yet be able to function within this system. But if they do, they will be passed over for promotions, let go because of pregnancy, etc. The aim of many feminists today is to alleviate these problems, to create an environment where men and women can remain themselves, without sacrificing their identities. But, since the system that has been set up now, is intrinsically male, things have to change that might be detrimental for men. And that may seem as a direct attack on men in general. |
