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From: hollis@ucf-cs.UUCP (William )
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Subject: Re: Re: Re: (etc..) Backlash to Feminism
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Date: Sun, 21-Oct-84 21:44:29 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct 21 21:44:29 1984
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>>I think the 'feminist' movement of the 60's and 70's has made its mistakes...
>>only concentrated on half of the population (women) and largely ignored
>>the other half (men)...assumed that women were being oppressed by men and
>>failed to see that men and women were both being oppressed...saw the faults
>>of men and remained blind to faults of women... regarded gentleness and
>>sensitivity as basically female or feminine qualities and therefore
>>indirectly forced men to choose between being insensitive or becoming more
>>'feminine'...could have had a broader vision.

>I think that you ask a lot of the feminist movement "of the
>60's and 70's" when you consider it was, for the most part,
>a struggle in which women were the only participants, and
>that most men at that time were very much against the
>points the feminist movement was trying to make. 

>It interests me that after the huge advancements that WOMEN
>have made in the area of women's rights, men can now stand
>up and say, "but what about us, why don't you fight for our
>rights also?"  I can't understand why MEN haven't stood up
>and fought for their rights.

>Of course the other side of the feminist movement is rights
>for all people, but don't lay the blame on feminists or the
>feminist movement for not paying attention to YOUR needs.

>        Sherry Mann
>        ihnp4!ihu1g!smann

I think the point that was attempting to be made was that the average male
was told he had to choose.  Either he was in sympathy with the feminists, or
he was 'on the other side'.  What about those who thought that wrongs were
being made, but that they didn't necessarily agree with the things that
feminists were saying?  I also have had the un/fortunate chance of attending
a class (Women in Literature) in which I was, on one occasion, commended for
having the sensitivity to attend such a class, and on another occasion, I was
told, in reference to beautiful women always being blamed for mens problems
(ie Helen of Troy, etc, but I digress), that 'that is why women hate men'.
Now, pray tell, what am I supposed to think? I agree that there should be
equality between the sexes, but not the type espoused in 'Animal Farm' ie,
some of us are more equal than others, but that also has been thrown at me.
Do I have to pay for my past fathers (read all the previous males before me)
sins?  I hope not. Unfortunately, I ask questions that only suggestions can
be made for.  I truly do not expect a answer for all to come tumbling out of
the sky.  I only wish that more would realize that we are , indeed, human, and
that blaming one another for things happening years ago cannot change the
events that happened.  I digress again,

Submitted Respectfully,
  Ken Hollis