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FAQ: What is male privilege?

March 11, 2007 · by · in clarifying-concepts, FAQ, privilege

Before discussing “male privilege” it is first important to define what privilege means in an anti-oppression setting. Privilege, at its core, is the advantages that people benefit from based solely on their social status. It is a status that is conferred by society to certain groups, not seized by individuals, which is why it can […]

FAQ: Isn’t feminism just "victim" politics?

March 10, 2007 · by · in clarifying-concepts, FAQ, FWW, oppression, Sexuality & Health, victimhood, violence

updated 01May07 No. Women as a class are subjected to real hardship and oppression just because they are women. This is unjust. Pointing out that women are disproportionately victimised is accurate analysis, not “playing victim”. Witchy-Woo on the “will you women just stop whining” subtext: I think that those who would rather avoid acknowledging the […]

FAQ: Why are there so many fights between feminists?

March 10, 2007 · by · in clarifying-concepts, classism, discrimination, Family & Work, FAQ, feminisms, gender, identity, introductory, privilege, race & racism, Sexuality & Health, Social Justice, womanism

Quoting from Sage’s FAQ: 1. Why do feminists all disagree? Feminism isn’t a movement, it’s an argument! We all want to raise the status of women to the level of men, to feel safe and respected, and to have a fair and equal chance for all our opinions to be heard. Since the movement is […]

FAQ: What is feminism?

March 10, 2007 · by · in 101, clarifying-concepts, FAQ, feminism, introductory

Introductory Essays Feminism in the United States: A Short Illustrated History from about.com International Women’s Day: a brief history from the UN Classic Quote “I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a […]

Frequently Whimpered Whine: "Feminists have no sense of humour"

March 10, 2007 · by · in FWW, no-sense-of-humour, spot the strawfeminist

glumbert – Women: Know your limits On a more serious note: Feminism Friday: Humour as a tool for shaming and silencing

FAQ: Why do you feminists hate men?

March 10, 2007 · by · in 101, FAQ, FWW, man-hating, spot the strawfeminist

Feminists hate misogyny, not men. Kinda like that “hate the sin, not the sinner” thing, sometimes it’s easy to separate the behaviour from the enactor and sometimes it’s not. But we know that not all men are pits of misogyny, so if you aren’t acting out misogyny, then it’s not about you. We also know […]

FAQ: What is the "Gender Gap"?

March 9, 2007 · by · in 101, FAQ, gender gap

Updated 10 November 2007 The term “gender gap” generally refers to the observed inequity in earnings, whereby men earn significantly more than women both on average and when performing the same job, although there are also discussions of gender gaps in representation in certain areas of society such as education and politics. This gap varies […]

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