The point I disagree with is that men and women are all the same. I think we are actually different, and that it's not a difference that results entirely from cultural sculpting. BUT, those differences are also trivial. There are more shared characteristics -and not just between men and women, but between people and other earthlings.
The topic that you bring up about how women choose to present themselves...I sometimes get students who are exotic dancers. They say they are/feel empowered by their job. I get it, and I'm glad we live in a country where we can do what we want. But though dancers feel personally empowered, they really are just reiterating & fueling worn-out cultural stereotypes that ultimately damage us. Meaning, it's hard to be taken seriously as a working woman when men see women as armatures that support tits and ass. Sometimes personal freedom undermines the freedom and the safety of the group. Or maybe we need to trust that men know the difference between a stripper and a scientist...I bet they do. :)
Now that I wrote this, I feel: ARGH! I really am conflicted about this stuff. Because I also enjoy displays of female sexuality.
I did see the little Google Doodle. It was dull, which I guess is a synonym for empty.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2014-03-11 06:47 am (UTC)Well, I agree with every single point except one.
The point I disagree with is that men and women are all the same. I think we are actually different, and that it's not a difference that results entirely from cultural sculpting. BUT, those differences are also trivial. There are more shared characteristics -and not just between men and women, but between people and other earthlings.
The topic that you bring up about how women choose to present themselves...I sometimes get students who are exotic dancers. They say they are/feel empowered by their job. I get it, and I'm glad we live in a country where we can do what we want. But though dancers feel personally empowered, they really are just reiterating & fueling worn-out cultural stereotypes that ultimately damage us. Meaning, it's hard to be taken seriously as a working woman when men see women as armatures that support tits and ass. Sometimes personal freedom undermines the freedom and the safety of the group. Or maybe we need to trust that men know the difference between a stripper and a scientist...I bet they do. :)
Now that I wrote this, I feel: ARGH! I really am conflicted about this stuff. Because I also enjoy displays of female sexuality.
I did see the little Google Doodle. It was dull, which I guess is a synonym for empty.