“#MeToo arises from the failure of empowerment feminism”
Once told to be hotties (even judges wanted to be hotties!), girls were next told to empower themselves by being hot employees, […]
Tag: Feminism
“The idealized vision of 1950s womanhood that still permeates our politics ignores the fact that staying home may not actually make mothers happy”
The idealized vision of 1950s womanhood that still permeates our politics ignores the fact that staying home may not actually make mothers […]
“…the question of whether halakhah excludes women from holding specific roles or offices”
…the question of whether halakhah excludes women from holding specific roles or offices. From a feminist perspective, there is no question that […]
“One of the challenges for Modern Orthodoxy in particular is to enable halakhic conversation across the feminist/nonfeminist divide”
One of the challenges for Modern Orthodoxy in particular is to enable halakhic conversation across the feminist/nonfeminist divide. There is no doubt […]
“The emphasis on sexual freedom permitted the taming of radical feminism to fit the capitalist society from which it emerged”
The emphasis on sexual freedom permitted the taming of radical feminism to fit the capitalist society from which it emerged. If sex […]
“The anointing of sex positive feminism has… permitted the transformation of a deep and complex feminist movement into one that helps brand magazines and sell lingerie to women…”
The anointing of sex positive feminism has, over time, permitted the transformation of a deep and complex feminist movement into one that […]
“Why do we rewrite the rules, effectively disempowering women to protect themselves from the risks of their own behavior?”
“Reframing the Victim” struck on what seems to be a strangely flawed feminist logic on preventing sexual violence on campus. Bazelon writes, […]
“The main goal of attacking the Modern Orthodox efforts so vigorously, then, is not to dictate Modern Orthodox behavior but to clarify the limits of ‘Haredi feminism'”
There is a “silent” revolution taking place in which Haredi women are increasingly taking on more prominent religious leadership roles. One of […]
“The humor and pathos of “Louie” come not only from the occasional funny feelings that he has about his privileges…but also, more profoundly, from his knowledge that the conceptual and imaginative foundations of those privileges have crumbled beneath him”
The humor and pathos of “Louie” come not only from the occasional funny feelings that he has about his privileges — which […]
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