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There is a silver lining to all this for me: it shows that whereas women used to have little voice in the public sphere, "American women" as a class now have a
by stcredzero 9y ago
There is a silver lining to all this for me: it shows that whereas women used to have little voice in the public sphere, "American women" as a class now have a sufficiently loud voice
There is nothing good about someone who has a "sufficiently loud voice" -- if that loudness comes not from principle and merit, but from emotional toxicity.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoThe way I see it is that the feminism movement of old basically won - women voices are being heard and treated as equally important in the society. But like many movements, instead of dissolving after successful accomplishment of its mission, it transformed into a form that tries to perpetuate its own survival and status of importance.
- notfromhere 9y agoI would disagree with that. Women still face plenty of discrimination in society
- stcredzero 9y agoThis is true. Asians face plenty of prejudicial discrimination as well. I would say that everyone faces some form of it. My mother always says, "Living well is the best revenge." After awhile, onlookers catch onto the fact one is spending all of their time moving the goalposts.
- jackvalentine 9y agoYou’re a hundred percent right. Living well is the best revenge. Short people, ugly people, fat people, disabled people... The list of discriminated against populations is practically endless and you can’t let it tear you up or drive you crazy if you’re one of them.
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- collyw 9y agoYou should give an example