domestic Bubbles
anonymous
November 23 2004, 00:32:19 UTC
Well, to be a tad fair, these weren't just ordinary women like me, and my friend Gabby, they were "kick-ass women." They were the "real deal", or so I was told. You know, the high-powered lawyers, brilliant surgeons, CEO's... with IQ's higher than the temperature of the Mohave at high noon in August, who eat male underlings for breakfast, and sushi for lunch. It was their contributions that society shouldn't be robbed of. It wasn't about me, (In fact I was told, "nothing there was about me.") and my piddly gifts, or common job. I think they meant that I was expendable from society to raise my kids, and they were quite grateful that there were women like me out there
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Feminism hasn't given women freedom from mental anguish, the anguish of inequality, the anguish of suppressed creativity or intelligence, the anguish of domestic slavery - it has given women the opportunity to trade one kind of anguish for another
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This speaks like the book I bought about the 30's mid-life crisis.
Those of us generation Xers just in or approaching our 40s, have come of age seduced by the baby boomer dream that we can "have it all". We were brought up on diets of Cosmopolitan and Shirley Conran, gullibly digesting ideals of Superwomanhood. On the menu: the ultimate feminist, who not only headed up a multinational organisation, but blissfully juggled three children and her relationship, as well whipping up a high-rise souffle in her spare time
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Wow, Bubbles...powerpuffwomenNovember 23 2004, 04:26:54 UTC
Those articles are just so amazing. It is really analyzing the dilemma of being a woman today. Indeed, the feminists of the 70s probably never thought it would be this difficult for the generation that followed.
One of the things I also resented this weekend is that we were almost called bad feminists for thinking that life was about choices, and we couldn't do it all. One of my favourite essays on feminism (& how all women are pretty much feminist!) was written by Sars of Tomato Nation. It is called "Yes, You Are" ( http://www.tomatonation.com/youare.shtml). I know I've shared it before but it bears a reread! :)
You grrls rock for writing and posting all of this. :) I'm glad to have you as my partners in crime.
Buttercup
P.S.: I've modified the entries to reflect our right names. :) Couldn't edit the comments though so we'll have to ignore the names for that.
By George! (not Dubya)powerpuffwomenNovember 23 2004, 06:01:29 UTC
You know how this whole bru-ha-ha got me all introspective again about what I need to do with my life? Well, God bless the post-modern feminazis, they are right, I have seen the light. Not only have they reminded me how I need to get off my ass and do something with my God given gifts, they are going to be my meal ticket- literally
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Feminism's Booby Trap
http://theage.com.au/articles/2004/11/18/1100748136399.html
Feminism hasn't given women freedom from mental anguish, the anguish of inequality, the anguish of suppressed creativity or intelligence, the anguish of domestic slavery - it has given women the opportunity to trade one kind of anguish for another ( ... )
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http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/11/21/1100972253493.html?from=storylhs
This speaks like the book I bought about the 30's mid-life crisis.
Those of us generation Xers just in or approaching our 40s, have come of age seduced by the baby boomer dream that we can "have it all". We were brought up on diets of Cosmopolitan and Shirley Conran, gullibly digesting ideals of Superwomanhood. On the menu: the ultimate feminist, who not only headed up a multinational organisation, but blissfully juggled three children and her relationship, as well whipping up a high-rise souffle in her spare time ( ... )
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One of the things I also resented this weekend is that we were almost called bad feminists for thinking that life was about choices, and we couldn't do it all. One of my favourite essays on feminism (& how all women are pretty much feminist!) was written by Sars of Tomato Nation. It is called "Yes, You Are" ( http://www.tomatonation.com/youare.shtml). I know I've shared it before but it bears a reread! :)
You grrls rock for writing and posting all of this. :) I'm glad to have you as my partners in crime.
Buttercup
P.S.: I've modified the entries to reflect our right names. :) Couldn't edit the comments though so we'll have to ignore the names for that.
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