History of Feminism
In reply to the discussion: Are feminist generally "anti-sex"? [View all]libodem
(19,288 posts)From the 70's. I think the pill and women's liberation played a large part in a sexual revolution back then. The rules were strict for women. Reputations were protected.
Anyway I take a sex positive view. It's okay for women to like sex these days where in the past it was very shame based. The 70's helped shape men to be more sensitive and women more assertive and capable of supporting themselves. Men pitched in more at home with childcare and housework and women went out and brought home a second income. We paved the way. We traded some roles that were hard and fast and lived to tell the tale. Some of us let the hair grow out on our legs and under our arms, wore short hair and no make up. Earth mothers. Guys grew their hair long. And didn't know if they should still open our doors. We stopped touching when we danced and did our own thing. We had that golden age before AIDES. We were able to experiment a
little more than our foremothers. We didn't have to marry the first guy we ever had sex with.
Now we've even had Venus and Mars. I find that if I'm with a guy that is too sensitive, and fussy I lose respect. I have to have a masculine intelligent guy. I need to feel feminine for the spark to ignite. An androgenous buddy doesn't get my juices flowing. I need chemistry and electricity. So we didn't invent any thing new. It still works the same. We did blaze some trails that no man or women had tried before.
I notice a sex-negative trend in some writing I see. I call it the 'rape culture paranoia' group. I don't care for that tact myself. I like guys. Sex is awesome. And I hope the killjoys lighten up and live a little.