Wow. I never thought this was necessary.
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judecorp1. I can be a feminist (and I am) and not hate men (and I don't).
2. I can choose to spell the word women/womyn/wimmin any way I want to. And you know what? I still don't have to hate men.
3. I can choose to want to overthrow the patriarchy. And still not hate men.
4. I can love men so much, and love women so much, that I want to see the world better for all of us. I want to raise children some day, and no, not just girl children, and I want to love them and care for them and fill their heads with peace, love, and all of those other crazy ideals I have. And I would teach them, you guessed it, not to hate men OR women. Or any that might identify elsewise.
5. Most of my romantic relationships were with boys. Nearly every single one of my closest friends has been a boy. Do I blame these boys, these /specific/ boys, for the patriarchy? For the culture? Come on. Of course not.
6. Do I think that these boys, and other boys, should recognize their privilege based entirely on what's in their pants? Absolutely. Does this mean I hate men? No.
7. Can I be a feminist, love a girl, and want to change the world and /still/ not hate men? Yes.
8. Can I battle sexism, racism, heterosexism, and capitalism without hating men, especially straight caucasian men? Yes.
9. Do I love my father? My grandfather? My brother? My uncle? My cousins? My exes? My friends? Yes.
10. Do I fight, without question, for every single living thing, male-female-otherwise, that walks this earth and breathes its air? You bet your sweet fucking ass I do.
2. I can choose to spell the word women/womyn/wimmin any way I want to. And you know what? I still don't have to hate men.
3. I can choose to want to overthrow the patriarchy. And still not hate men.
4. I can love men so much, and love women so much, that I want to see the world better for all of us. I want to raise children some day, and no, not just girl children, and I want to love them and care for them and fill their heads with peace, love, and all of those other crazy ideals I have. And I would teach them, you guessed it, not to hate men OR women. Or any that might identify elsewise.
5. Most of my romantic relationships were with boys. Nearly every single one of my closest friends has been a boy. Do I blame these boys, these /specific/ boys, for the patriarchy? For the culture? Come on. Of course not.
6. Do I think that these boys, and other boys, should recognize their privilege based entirely on what's in their pants? Absolutely. Does this mean I hate men? No.
7. Can I be a feminist, love a girl, and want to change the world and /still/ not hate men? Yes.
8. Can I battle sexism, racism, heterosexism, and capitalism without hating men, especially straight caucasian men? Yes.
9. Do I love my father? My grandfather? My brother? My uncle? My cousins? My exes? My friends? Yes.
10. Do I fight, without question, for every single living thing, male-female-otherwise, that walks this earth and breathes its air? You bet your sweet fucking ass I do.
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Date: 2002-02-08 07:18 am (UTC)*cries*
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Date: 2002-02-08 07:34 am (UTC)I never had a problem with spellings of the names and the like. I have a good friend whom I call boof boi. He's a guy. A man. And I call him a boy! Does that mean I'm degrading him! No!
I have ladies that I consider cool friends, and I always say, "What's up, girl!" Is that.. also considered insulting? For girls and boys are terminology we're using for children. Kids. Teenagers. Not us, being 20-something or 30-something in this world. I even called my 40 year old female friend that and she gets a kick out of it.
I never, at once, thought you were insulting people or anything. I love it when you say, wimminz! Because to me, it's cute... just as much as me saying That's my Grrl! or He's my boff boi!
Who cares? Are we going to argue over stuff like this? Geez. It's just words. Be grateful that you live in this century rather than a few back, for you'd be hung, killed, maim, tortured on the spot for trying to force others to adapt to your theologicial thinking.
Bleah. I'm stepping off the soapbox. I just wanted to say that I agree with you, Jude-Dude. And I understand where you come from.
Sticks and rocks may break my bones, but words never will.
Thank you!
Date: 2002-02-08 08:00 am (UTC)Re: Thank you!
Date: 2002-02-08 09:31 am (UTC)You resemble this remark, and I love you dearly. I will cyber j00!!
Seriously, though, you are one of the bestest heterosexual Caucasian males in the universe, and middle class, to boot! I love you very much. :)
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Date: 2002-02-08 09:36 am (UTC)-"Nothing", Violent Femmes
Sorry, marginally relevant.
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Date: 2002-02-08 09:39 am (UTC)Thanks, Scott. :)