Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!oliveb!hplabs!hp-pcd!orstcs!richardt From: richardt@orstcs.UUCP (richardt) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Def. of Feminism Message-ID: <10000012@orstcs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 30-Oct-85 03:25:00 EST Article-I.D.: orstcs.10000012 Posted: Wed Oct 30 03:25:00 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 2-Nov-85 07:37:41 EST Organization: Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR Lines: 30 Nf-ID: #N:orstcs:10000012:000:1061 Nf-From: orstcs!richardt Oct 30 00:25:00 1985 "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. Non-sexism is an attitude which says "people are people and deserve certain courtesies and respect, regardless of anatomy and other accidents of nature." These are two widely divergent viewpoints, and explain why I don't get along with most people who label themselves feminists. I am not saying that all people who label themselves as feminists fit into the above definition. I am saying that they are mis-representing themselves, and to their detriment. I would like to suggest that much of the purpose of this newsgroup is to promote, albeit often indirectly, a non-sexist outlook and attitude. I doubt that very many people actually wish to promote a matriarchal (sp?) society. Comments? orstcs!richardt "The Apparition" Richard Threadgill 1230 NW 23rd #7 - SnailMail address recently changed Corvallis Or "You put the tribbles *Where*???" -- Captain Kirk, loosely