Comments on: Demystifying Feminism http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/ and the little moments, humble though they may be, make the mighty ages of eternity... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:37:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: N http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3344 N Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:23:41 +0000 http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3344 Good post! Thank god for some sensible, intelligent men ;). mridulaudupa: I am confused by your comment...are you saying that we should not fight for equality? And isn't that a bit of a stereotype? City-bred girls face different kinds of challenges ranging from sexual harassment to domestic violence to acid attacks. The sad thing is that there are many crimes against women. We can't fight all of them. But some of us can pick some battles and fight them. In any case, the need to fight them can hardly be suspect. Just read the newspapers regularly. Good post! Thank god for some sensible, intelligent men ;).

mridulaudupa: I am confused by your comment…are you saying that we should not fight for equality? And isn’t that a bit of a stereotype? City-bred girls face different kinds of challenges ranging from sexual harassment to domestic violence to acid attacks. The sad thing is that there are many crimes against women. We can’t fight all of them. But some of us can pick some battles and fight them. In any case, the need to fight them can hardly be suspect. Just read the newspapers regularly.

]]> By: Join the Feminists! « Cubically Challenged http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3272 Join the Feminists! « Cubically Challenged Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:40:27 +0000 http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3272 [...] in situation of conflict of interest”, where she talks about perceived vs actual freedom. Kishore writes on demistifying Feminism, a word that many fail to comprehend as being about basic respect. Go [...] [...] in situation of conflict of interest”, where she talks about perceived vs actual freedom. Kishore writes on demistifying Feminism, a word that many fail to comprehend as being about basic respect. Go [...]

]]> By: apu http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3271 apu Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:38:36 +0000 http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3271 There is nothing in the DNA that defines the duties of a woman. Amen to that. Its a realisation that dawns slow on many. Usha directed me here, am compiling all these posts on Feminism at http://apusworld.wordpress.com/2007/04/05/join-the-feminists. Yours is being added too. There is nothing in the DNA that defines the duties of a woman. Amen to that. Its a realisation that dawns slow on many.

Usha directed me here, am compiling all these posts on Feminism at http://apusworld.wordpress.com/2007/04/05/join-the-feminists. Yours is being added too.

]]> By: mridulaudupa http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3164 mridulaudupa Sat, 21 Apr 2007 05:06:46 +0000 http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3164 All this hue and cry about equality... no two people will ever be equal. It is a matter of perception, depending on which side of the bar you're looking from. An illiterate woman in a village being able control her savings, in a position to send her children to school is more liberated than a city bred girl for whom equality and liberty is merely the power to buy the kind of dress she wants and go to the latest hang - out place. Liberty is a luxury we can afford to talk about, because our social status enables us to do so. Survival for many is the luxury. All this hue and cry about equality… no two people will ever be equal. It is a matter of perception, depending on which side of the bar you’re looking from. An illiterate woman in a village being able control her savings, in a position to send her children to school is more liberated than a city bred girl for whom equality and liberty is merely the power to buy the kind of dress she wants and go to the latest hang – out place. Liberty is a luxury we can afford to talk about, because our social status enables us to do so. Survival for many is the luxury.

]]> By: Kishore http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3119 Kishore Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:01:08 +0000 http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3119 Jax, So it's coming next. :) Mahen, Yeah, you better be kidding. Am, Totally agree with you! Women who have been more fortuante, should come forward and lend a hand to those who are not, rather than sitting in an eternal state of denial. Jax,
So it’s coming next. :)

Mahen,
Yeah, you better be kidding.

Am,
Totally agree with you! Women who have been more fortuante, should come forward and lend a hand to those who are not, rather than sitting in an eternal state of denial.

]]> By: Usha http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3118 Usha Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:34:45 +0000 http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3118 Well written. You summed it up well when you said: "It’s a pity to see that some women themselves fail to acknowledge the fact that feminism is not a radical occult movement, but a simple thought process that aims to give womanhood its due position in the society." Well written.
You summed it up well when you said:
“It’s a pity to see that some women themselves fail to acknowledge the fact that feminism is not a radical occult movement, but a simple thought process that aims to give womanhood its due position in the society.”

]]> By: Amrita http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3108 Amrita Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:29:15 +0000 http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3108 Jax, <a href="http://desicritics.org/2007/02/15/041658.php" rel="nofollow">this post of mine</a> isnt really about transgendered people per se but it does touch upon in it in an indian context. Maybe that should be the next tag! Kish & Ranjini - While I agree with K that feminism is about being "pro" something more than being "anti", I'd like to note here that some things are worth fighting for. I'd have hated to be a second class citizen all my life because somebody had to be one and I drew the genetic short straw. Equality is a right that everybody fights for. And the reason so many women can today sit back and not need to think about "ism"s is because other women did the work for them. Jax, this post of mine isnt really about transgendered people per se but it does touch upon in it in an indian context. Maybe that should be the next tag!

Kish & Ranjini – While I agree with K that feminism is about being “pro” something more than being “anti”, I’d like to note here that some things are worth fighting for. I’d have hated to be a second class citizen all my life because somebody had to be one and I drew the genetic short straw. Equality is a right that everybody fights for. And the reason so many women can today sit back and not need to think about “ism”s is because other women did the work for them.

]]> By: Livette http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3104 Livette Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:05:12 +0000 http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3104 Nice blog! Nice blog!

]]> By: Mahen http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3097 Mahen Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:33:30 +0000 http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3097 Buddies, I was just kidding. I know women have sense too... ;-) Buddies, I was just kidding. I know women have sense too… ;-)

]]> By: Mahen http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3096 Mahen Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:29:58 +0000 http://dayswork.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/demystifying-feminism/#comment-3096 Ranjini, I am a strong believer that women hardly have sense ;-). But, you always prove me wrong :). Kudos for a logical thinker. Kicha, sorry for the comment da. I hardly comment in your blog being scared of the word 'feminist'. Let this one go...:) Ranjini,
I am a strong believer that women hardly have sense ;-). But, you always prove me wrong :). Kudos for a logical thinker. Kicha, sorry for the comment da. I hardly comment in your blog being scared of the word ‘feminist’. Let this one go…:)

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