Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site rtech.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!pyramid!nsc!amdahl!rtech!jeff From: jeff@rtech.UUCP (Jeff Lichtman) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: Def. of Feminism Message-ID: <725@rtech.UUCP> Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 23:18:39 EST Article-I.D.: rtech.725 Posted: Mon Nov 4 23:18:39 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Nov-85 20:23:44 EST References: <10000012@orstcs.UUCP> Organization: Relational Technology, Alameda CA Lines: 21 > "Feminism v. Non-Sexism" > > These are two distinct ideas. Feminism, *by its definition* is sexism, > the situation is merely reversed with the women running the show. > Richard Threadgill Oh, really? What definition of feminism are you using? I have always understood feminism to be a political and social movement, the purpose of which is to improve women's lot in society. This includes increasing women's political power and eliminating or reducing anti-female attitudes. I have never heard anyone, female or male, advocate that the current situation be "reversed with the women running the show". It is only reasonable that women should try to increase their political power, considering that they don't have their fair share of it now, and that they should want to eliminate anti- female attitudes, considering how prevalent they are. -- Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.) "Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proved innocent..." {amdahl, sun}!rtech!jeff {ucbvax, decvax}!mtxinu!rtech!jeff