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In reply to the discussion: The Myth of Male Power - Warren Farrell [View all]SoDesuKa
(3,173 posts)Feminism, like a number of other ism's, is really only an extended argument. It has some cogency, but problems occur when people starting using its tenets as revealed truth. The relgious wars we're seeing arise from the discrepancy betwen people's actual experience and the tenets of belief.
Do some women oppress some men? Yeah, sure they do. Real life is complex. These situations are not anomalies, either. If you try to point out that feminist tenets of belief don't cover every situation, feminist hardliners are ready to call you nasty names.
We can get back to legitimate argument about what feminism covers and what it doesn't. Unfortunately, many people don't want to reopen for discussion what to them is settled doctrine. Remember that Martin Luther only wanted to discuss his twenty-four theses.
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Thesis: Military Conscription Oppresses Men [/center]