When we thought 20th century Feminism would progress.

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[–]cybitch 11 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

That's because women's rights became lumped in with a bunch of other stuff that aren't actually relevant to women's rights at all. Feminism became a meaningless term once that happened. That's why I refer to myself as a women's rights advocate now. Other rights movements are great and all, but women are not a minority, why do we act like we are one and need to take care of literally every other group as well. Our movement should be able to stand on its own.

[–]missdaisycan 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes! Radical!

[–][deleted] 10 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

As a second wave woman, I have no idea how we wound up where we are now.

[–]nonpenishaver 14 insightful - 2 fun14 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Males and male-identified women co-opting the feminist movement.

[–][deleted] 10 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Agreed but not in a million years did I see this coming. The big clue should have been when the push came to change women’s studies programs to gender studies.

[–]missdaisycan 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

This is going to go over like a lead balloon, but I think it began when Women's Studies became a thing in colleges and universities.

Back in the day the various movements were to break free of divisions ("boxes"). Sex, sexual orientation, race were to be just (one) factor, though major shaping one, in who a person/member of society was, not a means of oppression. Academic focus on these boxes was highlighting and stressing the divisions rather than acknowledging them and accepting and developing the individual. Reactions to these concentrated studies did hint at the problems ahead IMO. Even in elderly, conservative areas, change was beginning to happen, but activism and awareness is hard, tiring, and time consuming. Also, it wasn't happening fast enough for some, and the indications that it Could happen scared others into having to put a stop to it. These two forces used each other to thwart the ideal.

And having seen the blocking strategy be sucessful, used today to further control women, it's moved down into elementary schools, even. (I'm talking the transgender narrative now)

[–]CarmenSandiego 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Exactly... they hijacked the movement since they knew that they couldn't bring it down on their own. It's just very disrespectful.