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What is a feminist company? Given that 'feminist' and 'feminism' are used by many people to mean many different things, it would be nice to specify what being
by mwhite 12y ago
What is a feminist company?
Given that 'feminist' and 'feminism' are used by many people to mean many different things, it would be nice to specify what being a feminist company means.
Is it just a company run by people who self-identify as feminists, maybe one that only hires other people who self-identify as feminists? If so, how do you enforce this? Or is the company's feminism defined by specific policies that are based in a specific meaning of 'feminism', and if so, what are they?
- cowsandmilk 12y agoWomen constantly get harassed on okcupid. Their goal is to do online dating where the women won't get harassed. Being against the harassment of women is pretty fundamentally feminist.
- dubfan 12y agoI always thought it was about "not being a bad person", a concept which predates feminism by a few millennia.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 12y agoThe presence of "harassing women" has not traditionally been in the category of "things a good person does not do".
- alttab 12y agoYes but the problem can be addressed without addressing sex.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 12y agoIn some universe of pure forms, sure, but on the other hand: material reality.
- scott_s 12y agoI feel you are being disingenuous in your disagreement - that you're deliberately trying to be combative as opposed to engaging in honest discussion. Clearly, goals can belong in several umbrella categories at the same time. Most people would agree that "not harassing women" falls under "not being a bad person." But, at the same time, it is also a major goal of most feminists.
- _tlf7 12y agoour company is a feminist company- it just means that feminist values are a part of the company culture.
- thaumasiotes 12y agoThis is not a response to > Given that 'feminist' and 'feminism' are used by many people to mean many different things, it would be nice to specify what being a feminist company means. Which feminist values?
- _tlf7 12y agofeminism = social political and economical equality between women and men. A company culture with feminist values means equal maternity and paternity policies, thoughtful consideration for hiring 50/50 men and women, providing health care that covers birth control, etc. Just thinking about equality in every business decision.