Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!aero!remus.RUTGERS.EDU From: clong@remus.RUTGERS.EDU (Chris Long) Newsgroups: soc.feminism Subject: Re: Is there a definition of Feminism? Message-ID: Date: 24 Sep 90 03:02:49 GMT References: <9009181556.aa17125@ICS.UCI.EDU> Sender: nadel@aerospace.aero.org Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 25 Approved: nadel@aerospace.aero.org Status: R In article <9009181556.aa17125@ICS.UCI.EDU>, tittle@blanche.ICS.UCI.EDU (Cindy Tittle) writes: ... > 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, ... How about: The belief that ONLY masculine traits are idealized and that all 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. Additionally, the belief that there is something inherently wrong, weak, and evil about "masculine" traits whereas "feminine" traits are right, strong, and good. Also, the belief that there are "masculine" and "feminine" traits. -Chris