I really liked how Rubin fought and compared her ideas on feminism in society with the ideas of others. I don't think its necessary to have a revolution to equalize men and women but I see nothing wrong with women fighting for equal rights. The role of women in society has changed so drastically over time, but even so, women and men are not equal.
In some way, I think de Bouvior was right in calling women the Other. After all, we are different from men, but from the woman's perspective the men are the Other. It's just the way biology is set up. It would work against biology for men and women to be viewed completely equal because in order to make women and men equal we would have to view them as the same, which we aren't.
I do not see anything wrong with fighting for your rights either. Women have the right, may as well express it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about being the Other. I also think that it is against biology to be equal physically.
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