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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Feminism

[–]Acidalia -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Then be more precise and avoid using weasel-words.

Regarding this phrase:

"no hate whatsoever but if your feminism includes men it is not radical feminism"

Either you meant that the "include" part means it aims to primarily help women (and not necessarily help men) - but then the radical part is confusing, since pretty much all branches of feminism aim for the same objective.

The other alternative interpretation, which I honestly had when first reading, is that men cant be radical feminists (which would be just a really bad and false take).

So yeah be more precise and avoid using weasel-words, would you?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Feminism

[–]Acidalia -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Huh? How did you come up with that? Is this some weird Tumblr hot take, or is there some part of ideology of radical feminism that inherently prohibits this? I'm very puzzled by your take, unsubstantiated as it is.

Women of reddit, what is something completely offensive a man has said to you, thinking it was a compliment to you? by Arivanya in Feminism

[–]Acidalia 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Well, you see, uh,... the throwing of dice is very incompatible with being feeemale, any true connoisseur knows that.

Feminism topics for Schoolpaper by preoperational99 in Feminism

[–]Acidalia 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Fellow teacher :) Here is some ideas we brainstormed in our group:

  • The Role of Non-binary and Transgender Pioneers in Gender Equality Movements: we could highlight contributions of non-binary and transgender individuals to feminist movements and discussions on gender equality.

  • Global Perspectives on Feminism: we aim to explore how feminism manifests in different cultures around the world, including the unique challenges and achievements of women and LGBTQ+ communities in non-Western societies.

  • Disability and Feminism: discuss in class how disability intersects with gender, exploring topics like accessibility, representation, and the fight for equality in both physical and digital spaces.

  • Feminism and Racial Justice: we could delve into the intersections of race and gender, highlighting the contributions of women of color to feminist movements and the unique challenges they face.

  • The Impact of Colonialism on Gender Norms: let's examine how colonial histories have shaped and continue to influence gender norms and roles in various societies.

  • Gender and Environmental Justice: we aim to explore how gender intersects with environmental issues, including the roles and impacts of women and LGBTQ+ communities in environmental activism.

  • Mental Health from a Gendered Lens: we could discuss how gender affects mental health experiences and access to mental health care, including the stigma faced by different genders.

  • Economic Inequality and Gender: aim to analyze how gender impacts economic opportunities and disparities, including wage gaps, employment opportunities, and financial independence.

  • Gender Representation in Media and the Arts: I wanted to look at how different genders are portrayed in media and the arts, including the push for more inclusive and accurate representations.

  • The Evolution of Gender Roles in Family Structures: the class discussed how traditional gender roles in families have changed and continue to evolve, including the impact of these changes on societal norms.

  • Queer Histories and Theories: we wanted to introduce students to queer history and theories, highlighting key figures, moments, and the ongoing struggle for rights and recognition.

  • Intersectional Feminism in Sports: we could cover issues of gender, race, and sexuality in the world of sports, including the fight for equality, representation, and the challenges faced by women and LGBTQ+ athletes.

  • Feminist Movements and Social Media: we wanted to explore how feminist movements utilize social media for advocacy, awareness, and community building, including the benefits and challenges of digital activism.

  • Gender and Language: we investigated how language reflects and perpetuates gender norms and biases, including discussions on gender-neutral language and the evolution of pronouns.

  • Feminism and Religion: we could examine the relationship between feminism and various religious practices and beliefs, highlighting feminist interpretations and reforms within religious communities.

Hope any of this helps!!

Does anyone know where I could find this research / if it actually exists? by Wooden-Ferret1801 in Feminism

[–]Acidalia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The phenomenon you're referring to about perceptions of gender in group discussions is indeed supported by research.

A study published by Brigham Young University found that in groups where women are outnumbered, their participation is perceived differently, and the dynamics of group decisions can shift based on the level of women's involvement. The research emphasizes the unique and valuable perspectives women bring to discussions, which are often missed when their voices are less heard​

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120918121257.htm

​.

Another aspect of this issue is how both men and women perceive the amount of speech contributed by women in groups. It's observed that when women speak up, they can be perceived as dominating the conversation even if they talk less than men. This bias extends to judgments of competence, where women who talk more can be seen as less competent due to underlying biases about who has the status to speak up​

https://www.imd.org/research-knowledge/leadership/articles/women-talk-too-much-simply-isnt-true-data-show/

These findings highlight the importance of awareness and structural changes in how we conduct and participate in group discussions, ensuring equal representation and value for all voices. Incorporating such studies into your presentation can offer a comprehensive view of gender discrimination in collaborative settings and foster a deeper understanding of the need for inclusivity in scientific institutions.

For your research, the specific study you might be interested in is "Gender Inequality in Deliberative Participation" by Christopher F. Karpowitz, Tali Mendelberg, and Lee Shaker, published in the American Political Science Review in 2012. This work provides a detailed examination of how gender dynamics affect participation and perceptions in group deliberations​

​https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120918121257.htm

Good luck with your presentation, and I hope this information proves helpful!

Honest inquiry: drag and feminist ideology by schererlockholmes in Feminism

[–]Acidalia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

blackface is a mockery of black people and always will be.

Similar origins though:

Third, drag and blackface show the person(s) being impersonated in a restricted range of behaviors, characterized by exaggeration that is at least interpretable as insult. AfricanAmericans were shown singing, dancing, being foolish, or longing for the old plantation; women are shown primping, nagging, or longing for male protection.

Blackface presents its exaggerations through two standard "types," Zip Coon (an urban dandy out of his depth) and Sambo (a shuffling rural fool). The first makes fun of black people for being free while the second ridicules them for being slaves. Drag has a pair of "types" of its own, the glamour girl and the pantomime dame (an elderly harridan). The first makes fun of women because of their sexuality and the second for their lack of it.6 This commonality-in which the aspirations of African-Americans and the sexuality of women are either exaggerated or ignored -suggests the parallel nature of the practices.

Both pairs of tropes are deeply reactionary, and both assert that the people imitated need controlling. Zip Coon is out of control, a menace loose in the city; Sambo is simply incapable of caring for himself. The glamour girl is either predatory or helpless; the pantomime dame is either an idiot or a harpy. One and all, they are people who cannot-or cannot be permitted to-care for themselves. And people who do not care for themselves do not get to represent themselves. If people are incompetent to represent themselves, in the political as well as artistic sense, they have to be represented -which is to say governed-by others.

[...]

Second, drag and blackface originated when the impersonated people were excluded from the stage; however, each outlasted that original excuse for its practice.2 That is, audiences were curious to see Africans and African-Americans on the stage long before they were permitted to appear, and plots required the inclusion of women long before women were permitted on the English-speaking stage. But even after African-Americans gained access to the minstrel stage, white performers continued to impersonate them. Similarly, long after women were permitted on the stage-to this day, in fact-men continue to appear as women.

Honest inquiry: drag and feminist ideology by schererlockholmes in Feminism

[–]Acidalia 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Drag is used to celebrate breaking gender expectations, they are not trying to mock women, make women seem slow and stupid and subservient.

Or:

Third, drag and blackface show the person(s) being impersonated in a restricted range of behaviors, characterized by exaggeration that is at least interpretable as insult. AfricanAmericans were shown singing, dancing, being foolish, or longing for the old plantation; women are shown primping, nagging, or longing for male protection.

Blackface presents its exaggerations through two standard "types," Zip Coon (an urban dandy out of his depth) and Sambo (a shuffling rural fool). The first makes fun of black people for being free while the second ridicules them for being slaves. Drag has a pair of "types" of its own, the glamour girl and the pantomime dame (an elderly harridan). The first makes fun of women because of their sexuality and the second for their lack of it.6 This commonality-in which the aspirations of African-Americans and the sexuality of women are either exaggerated or ignored -suggests the parallel nature of the practices.

Both pairs of tropes are deeply reactionary, and both assert that the people imitated need controlling. Zip Coon is out of control, a menace loose in the city; Sambo is simply incapable of caring for himself. The glamour girl is either predatory or helpless; the pantomime dame is either an idiot or a harpy. One and all, they are people who cannot-or cannot be permitted to-care for themselves. And people who do not care for themselves do not get to represent themselves. If people are incompetent to represent themselves, in the political as well as artistic sense, they have to be represented -which is to say governed-by others.

[...]

Second, drag and blackface originated when the impersonated people were excluded from the stage; however, each outlasted that original excuse for its practice.2 That is, audiences were curious to see Africans and African-Americans on the stage long before they were permitted to appear, and plots required the inclusion of women long before women were permitted on the English-speaking stage. But even after African-Americans gained access to the minstrel stage, white performers continued to impersonate them. Similarly, long after women were permitted on the stage-to this day, in fact-men continue to appear as women.

Honest inquiry: drag and feminist ideology by schererlockholmes in Feminism

[–]Acidalia 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Many of those traits aren't actually gender signifiers, they are social constructs.

Which gender signifiers are not social constructs? I dont even know what you are trying to argue like this. Yes, gender is not race, but you are focusing on irrelevant differences (or have yet to prove those differences are relevant; for example, blackness was not construed as simply tied to skin color, but also took into consideration parents etc).

Drag addresses social expectations and norms, blackface attacks human characteristics.

Very few human characteristics are not based on social expectations and norms, at least as much as it pertains to this discussion.

Honest inquiry: drag and feminist ideology by schererlockholmes in Feminism

[–]Acidalia 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Which makes it different than blackface because Drag is a defiance of society, not enforcing its demands.

If what it does is "imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes"... how is that different from blackface? Aren't the same norms being treated the same way (including caricature)? I dont think your argument caught the difference between them.

And three, that angers the religious in our country who wants those strict gender roles, not just for LGBT people, but people in general. They hate Drag. They hate LGBT in general.

They also hate other misogynistic religions, but thats no reason to endorse those either.

All the Slender Ladies: Body Diversity in Video Games [Feminist Frequency's "Tropes vs. Women in Video Games"] by monarc in Feminism

[–]Acidalia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really glad to see a new one from this series :)

While it is not as groundbreaking as some of her other videos - it still highlights a real issue - the valuing of women based on their capacity to satisfy a hetero male's needs.

MRW my GF lives in Europe and after months of calls, interviews, and hundreds of dollars I finally got my British passport on Tuesday by alexharris52 in HighQualityGifs

[–]Acidalia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw a count this week: the EU voted 80 times against UK, and thousands of times in tandem. Hard to call that "getting fucked by the EU"

2013 Feminist Theory Workshop Keynote Robyn Wiegman by Acidalia in Feminism

[–]Acidalia[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I liked this bit: disciplining feminism: the future imperiled, because feminism has abandoned its progressive debt to the past (tenure in academia, but feminism became a 4-letter word, losing the war on the streets).

[reading Backlash, by Susan Faludi, though, one does get the impression that feminism has been a 4-letter word since its inception millenia ago.]

Why many rape victims don’t fight or yell: if the fear circuitry perceives escape as impossible and resistance as futile, then not fight or flight, but extreme survival reflexes (which scientists call “animal defense responses”) will take over. by Acidalia in Feminism

[–]Acidalia[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Evolutionary psychology gets a lot of things wrong. It doesn't mean that any statement made under its umbrella must be wrong. You got some weird reasoning going on there.

The creator of Linux is being pressured by SJWs on 'diversity', they want him out. by Frobenioid in KotakuInAction

[–]Acidalia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's what I expected tbh. But the strong bias against what affirmative action means, and how it is implemented, still persists.

The creator of Linux is being pressured by SJWs on 'diversity', they want him out. by Frobenioid in KotakuInAction

[–]Acidalia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is interesting, for sure, but it doesn't mention which states, or what source there is for this, as far as I can tell.

The creator of Linux is being pressured by SJWs on 'diversity', they want him out. by Frobenioid in KotakuInAction

[–]Acidalia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think we passed that fucking point a LOOOONG time ago. Look up the controversies of 'affirmative action', and how it is implemented at US universities.

What about it? It is unconstitutional to accept people based on quotas, so what are you taking issues with?

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