tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post750859278301101138..comments2023-05-19T01:13:38.607-08:00Comments on Mindful Serenity: Femininity vs. FeminismJennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279308378287322473noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-23718888571878319382010-05-05T14:48:50.733-08:002010-05-05T14:48:50.733-08:00I loved this post and definitely share your sentim...I loved this post and definitely share your sentiments. I also loved the post about the Vagina Monolouges and am glad I won't have to waste money to find out for myself that it does not represent the "feminism" I believe in. <br /><br />I honestly feel so happy, empowered and blessed to be a woman. I feel sad for women who feel they have to shun their "feminine" selves and become more manly to make it in the world. <br /><br />I was trying to find a quote that I love (which speaks about how women are divinely different from men and to have women participating in certain activities of men hardens them and makes them more manlike and less feminine - but obviously written more eloquently than that) but I was unable to find it but found this quote in the process of looking which I also loved:<br /><br />"Women of God can never be like women of the world. The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender. There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind. There are enough women who are rude; we need women who are refined. We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith. We have enough greed; we need more goodness. We have enough vanity; we need more virtue. We have enough popularity; we need more purity."<br />Margaret D. Nadauld<br /><br /><br />Your post also made me think of this post by CJane which I enjoyed - there's a good discussion in the comments as well. <br /><br />http://blog.cjanerun.com/2010/03/i-am-not-it-turns-out.htmlThe Garner Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900368510353158698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-5726937776975831862010-05-04T14:08:34.944-08:002010-05-04T14:08:34.944-08:00This is an interesting stance to me. mainly becaus...This is an interesting stance to me. mainly because I am an admitted feminist :) You have every right to your opinion, but I thought I might take a stab at showing the other point of view? <br /><br />I'm a feminist because I believe in equality. Not because I believe women at "better". I believe a male rape victim should have just as much retribution is a female one, believe it or not, this is a feminist stance. Those that say otherwise are really misandrists (it's the opposite of misogynists). <br /><br />I think that though women now have many rights that are equal to men in this country, in the majority of the world they do not (see genital feminine mutilation) and have no recourse. I think those women are worth fighting for.<br /><br />Basically, I don't think being a feminist means I can't be feminine (I love, LOVE high heals!), it means that I don't want to be treated differently only on account of my gender, and I would be ticked if the same thing were to happen to my husband... <br /><br />As far as the abortion topic goes I think that many feminists (at least religious ones) are not "anti-life" and they hesitate to label themselves "pro-choice". Many view abortion as murder, but have a hard time putting the choice of when it is needed (aka mom or child or both are going to die) in the grasp of the government (I know I would feel deeply violated if the government decided it needed to investigate my miscarriage on the grounds that it might have been a self induced abortion...) instead of their doctors and themselves.<br /><br />I sincerely hope I caused no offense by disagreeing. I do see your points and agree that women and men are different and should find value in those differences(heck I'm a stay at home mom by choice!), I just don't think that choices should be pushed on people (be they to go be a professional, or to be a stay at home mom) unless the individual truly chooses it.<br /><br />Sorry for the novel!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620999018026605884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-29744804734074527282010-05-03T05:38:06.820-08:002010-05-03T05:38:06.820-08:00My husband and I talk about this a lot...the good ...My husband and I talk about this a lot...the good that the feminist movement did in the beginning....but the horrible consequences that have come about now. (I blame the feminist movement for the low breastfeeding statistics today!)Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991788960863652000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-33912454151967071582010-05-02T21:25:18.659-08:002010-05-02T21:25:18.659-08:00Hi, I lurk around your blog :)
I am totally with ...Hi, I lurk around your blog :)<br /><br />I am totally with you. I would have been right there with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. In fact, I did a report on Elizabeth Cady Stanton in eighth grade. <br /><br />But I cannot stand with the feminists who insist on women not being wives and mothers, and just have careers. I think it's just fine for women to have some kind of an outlet, but not at the expense of neglecting their families.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020605792006010879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-52686848485144169952010-05-02T10:08:46.198-08:002010-05-02T10:08:46.198-08:00:):)Aylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651695936428951194noreply@blogger.com