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From: williamt@athena1.Sun.COM (William A. Turnbow)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: Feminism outdated?
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Date: 9 Jun 89 01:55:48 GMT
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	Is feminism really politically or socially correct?

	I see feminists fighting for rights of women, and walking over
anyone necessary to get them.  Even it involves walking over the
rights of men and going past the point of fairness or equality.  The
very name 'feminism' implies something that is for females only.  In
it's very name is the concept of inequality.

	I would feel much more comfortable and supportive if these
women were fighting for equal human rights for 100% of the population,
not just 50%.  I have a hard time being supportive when I go to a
woman's rights oriented event, and then getting dumped on because I am
male.

	One of the perfect examples I was thinking of in recent times
was the insurance rates.  Women were fighting for equality in health
insurance rates and life-term payouts (even though statistically it
did cost more for women than men).  They did NOT however, fight for
equality in driver's insurance rates where they have a distinct
advantage.  This really went over like a lead balloon with me.

	If women want equality that is one thing, and it is fine.  But
if women want 'rights', that men don't have.  That's another thing,
and I think that's wrong.

-wat-