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From: tittle@blanche.ICS.UCI.EDU (Cindy Tittle)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: Is there a definition of Feminism?
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Date: 20 Sep 90 18:04:41 GMT
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In article <17365@oolong.la.locus.com>, judy@altair (Judy Leedom Tyrer) writes:
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|This is what I think it should mean, but probably not what it does - at least
|not anymore.
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|feminism (n) - the belief that women and men should be allowed equal
|	opportunities within society and that these opportunities should
|	not be based on social prejudices based upon sexual stereotypes.
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|Now, isn't that simple?

Hm, let me take my stab at it.  I would include the above, ALONG with:

The recognition that gender roles have been stereotyped to the point
where masculine traits are idealized and feminine traits are
considered second-rate, and that there is a need to recognize the
shortcomings of masculine traits and the strengths of the feminine
traits.  Furthermore, that there is no need to restrict
masculine/feminine traits to people of the "matching" sex.

In my opinion, well balanced people display both feminine and
masculine traits.

A little more complex...

(note that this is a personal definition, and if it is found anywhere
else, it will be a pleasant surprise for me)

--Cindy

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