tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694927555991963163.post2991494512620505361..comments2023-06-01T22:34:43.769+10:00Comments on A feminist open to criticism: Dworkin is my heroA socialist open to criticismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14619402773454709868noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694927555991963163.post-81425582676733128062010-08-03T08:18:20.558+10:002010-08-03T08:18:20.558+10:00I think a lot of people with opinions about Dworki...I think a lot of people with opinions about Dworkin haven't actually read any of her stuff. Yes I agree men enjoy having the upperhand and want to keep it that way.A socialist open to criticismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619402773454709868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694927555991963163.post-48341876643875406402010-08-03T08:01:41.513+10:002010-08-03T08:01:41.513+10:00Well I think it's more of men feel that Dworki...Well I think it's more of men feel that Dworkin thinks men are evil, and if I were a man I might feel the same way...they separate themselves from those "bad guys" and scream but I'm nice...I'm nice!!! They can't see past their privilege to see that we as women can't honestly tell who's a nice guy and who's the big bad rapist, because they don't need to walk with that fear. I also gather that they feel as though Dworkin is saying women should be treated with respect, even though feminists killed chivalry through the feminist movement. The reasoning is that as equals we should suffer together, as opposed to as equals we can both rise above...it's rather immature, and indicative of the resentment with the prospect of losing power.Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911989413476714329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694927555991963163.post-47916058280778704372010-08-03T07:39:37.695+10:002010-08-03T07:39:37.695+10:00lol beardreel, just cos I like Dworkin doesn't...lol beardreel, just cos I like Dworkin doesn't mean I am not open to discussion, I always am. I only allowed your comment as you have been pat of some interesting discussions on my blog. In future if you want to comment please stick to the rules (no insulting). And also say something which adds to the discussion. Otherwise this is indeed the time for you to depart.A socialist open to criticismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619402773454709868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694927555991963163.post-32985149233962230032010-08-03T02:03:51.478+10:002010-08-03T02:03:51.478+10:00OMG I SOOOOO LOVE YOU RIGHT NOW!!!!! My husband, t...OMG I SOOOOO LOVE YOU RIGHT NOW!!!!! My husband, though obviously tainted by the patriarchy and porn did one thing that absolutely amazed me while we were dating, and led me to KNOW he was the one to marry for better or for worse: We were dating, it was early in the relationship and he took me back to his place, I was MORE than used to giving it up on the first date and subsequently I break up with the guy to avoid the hurt of him not calling or just calling when he was in the mood...but something radical happened that night...we were both hot and bothered after fooling around, and I was not ready to have sex, but wasn't willing to face the possibility of anger and abuse if I refused, so the norm would have just been to let him do whatever he was doing with no protest...but all of a sudden, he stopped before PIV and asked if this was what I REALLY wanted...I was in total shock.. I could feel my jaw drop as I just stared wanting to cry at the absolute joy I had just felt...Now it was cycling through my mind whether or not I was going to say yes even though I was not ready, or was I going to say no and face the possibility of emotional or physical abuse...The fear gripped me and I wanted to say yes...but for some reason it occurred to me that he was asking because he genuinely cared about my well being...I said no and tensed up so badly I was shivering...I flinched as he got up out of bed with a sigh and put his clothes on...I apologized profusely and he insisted it was ok...real genuinely...not with a note of anger...it was then that I KNEW no matter what he had done in his past, or what would happen in our future that we were in this TOGETHER..I've lost sight here and there along the way, but the more I see women being abused in subtle ways it reminds me of how my husband may talk and act like a misogynist, that at heart he is just as hurt by the patriarchy as I am...He doesn't question the society we live in, as he doesn't rebel much..he has a desire to fit in, but I still have a way of showing him what I see... He finally accepts my being a feminist even if he doesn't fully agree...but I've already made it apparently clear that my feminist views are not going to change, and that I've always been that way since the dawn of our relationship...the girl he fell in love with, is and always has been a feminist, and it doesn't diminish my love for him even if we don't see eye to eye...Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911989413476714329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694927555991963163.post-52216478935660991892010-08-03T00:39:14.897+10:002010-08-03T00:39:14.897+10:00Well, it's been interesting.
I know I haven&#...Well, it's been interesting.<br /><br />I know I haven't commented in a while, but I have been reading your RSS feed.<br /><br />However, it seems it is time for me to depart.<br /><br />Enjoy your new Dworkinian Cult. I'm sure you'll have lots to talk about. I hope the robes are flattering.<br /><br />Peace, out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com