IndividuAL wrote:
> thanks a bunch there olaf.....this type of critique is nothing new.....its
So you do know how to be polite... surprise surprise.
> often rooted in discontent and/or misunderstanding about what is and is not
> feminism....you'd be surprised how many "feminists" don't understand
Seems to me you are discontent, at the very least very confused.
> feminism......that article looks at feminism/womyn's studies in a very
> shallow lst year classroom where most students are reeling from the shock of
> it all and take stands/make statements some of them look back on and find
> horrifying......but they get swept up in the hugeness of it all
Sounds like you.
> as far as men taking these classes......my experience has been that most
> take them because they think they are "easy" options......once they realize
Of course your experience does seem a little warped based on your
carrying on in here.
> they must emotionally and mentally commit to examining their assumptions,
> they get pretty upset.......and they start badmouthing the classes........so
> do some womyn who cannot take the hugeness of where we're at, in terms of
> civilization and justice between the sexes.....its a very depressing kind of
> discipline to study and those weak of heart leave......it triggers a lot of
Baloney! It is education, not an emotional soap opera. Remaining
emotionally detached so one can focus on the learning is always the
objective with any class.
> feelings and pierces through a lot of assumptions......basically, it turns
> your thinking 360 degrees and depending on how u come out of it, u leave and
> make fun of it or you hunker down and do something with the knowledge
360 degrees? So we rotate all the way back to where we started from?
That isn't much progress... perhaps explains why so many dump the class.
> thanks a whole bunch!
More politeness... goodness gracious lands sakes alive... whats
happening!!! Weezie being polite.
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