tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post5701935430544061078..comments2024-02-14T03:56:12.027-08:00Comments on La Salette Journey: Celebrating patriarchal values...Paul Anthony Melansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455719838570381999noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-18613827172446999452009-06-23T14:34:06.680-07:002009-06-23T14:34:06.680-07:00As a woman, I'm ashamed at what feminism has b...As a woman, I'm ashamed at what feminism has become. It is a caricature now. The notion of "patriarchal oppression" is an exhausted project. If feminism is to be taken seriously in the 21st century, we need to dispel this asinine concept along with the equally silly notion that women must be copy-cat men if they are to have value. It's really demeaning to women. It's cheap.Samanthanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-7200128113919666852009-06-23T06:46:33.386-07:002009-06-23T06:46:33.386-07:00The "repressive male" who spends his day...The "repressive male" who spends his days dominating his wife or the other women he comes into contact with has always been, by and large, a myth. It is simply an ugly stereotype. Most husbands, loving their wives, will usually let them have their way most the time. I think of all my friends and it's actually the women who dominate most if not all the time. My best friend's husband comes home after a long day's work and often has to cook dinner himself - or at least help out. He helps with the dishes, cleaning the house and running the errands. I think this is shameful. She stays home or spends the day shopping with some of her other girlfriends when she could be doing more to pull her own weight in my opinion. How does this represent "male dominance" or "patriarchy"? I agree with your post. Most men today aren't too domineering. They aren't man enough in my view. I'm not syaing they should be bullies or anything like that. But come on. A little testosterone wouldn't exactly hurt. Too many men have become effeminized because of the environment created and maintained by radical feminism.Wendynoreply@blogger.com