Posted on 06/04/2004 12:43:30 PM PDT by cyborg
Dear American Feminists,
I am a thirty year old woman living in the United States and have been studying what is known as 'the women's movement'. I've read some of your books especially those written by Gloria Steinem and other famous women's rights advocates. Reading these books I hoped to gain some insight into the movement that my fellow conservatives railed against. I sought to find out why Rush Limbaugh takes such obvious delight in calling all of you feminazis.
I disagreed with the goals of the feminists such as abortion rights, putting career ahead of family and so on. I thought it would be easy for me to go on with my life and allow you to go promoting feminist causes. After all, this is America and I don't spend my time telling other people how to behave and what to think. However, I did not realize the impact that the feminist movement had in the lives of men and women in this country till I started dating (if it can be called such).
I hope you are happy with yourselves. You've made it possible for more girls to enter spinsterhood than ever before all the while going psychotic and starving ourselves to death into an early grave besides. The biblical verse (I know you hate christianity but please excuse me) that states 'what does it profit a man if he gains the world and loses his soul' comes to mind. What does it matter if I'm rich with a great career, my own car, a healthy 'sex life' and nice clothes if I'm alone when I'm eighty rocking myself to sleep in a dirty nursing home all alone with no grandchildren? Perhaps you don't care that many men cringe at the idea of getting married because you don't care for the institution of getting married yourselves. Perhaps not having children doesn't bother you because you're too busy advocating the murder of children in the womb.
You talk about us women embracing our 'real bodies' and 'our fat womyn' BUT what do you feminists fill your magazines with? It's not 'real womyn' that is for sure. You peddle independent womanhood in the form of acting like a slut, dressing like a slut and having women portrayed as black widows. You champion little girls wearing g-strings and playing rainbow braclet gamwes while condemning girls who save themselves for marriage, or girls who are celibate and dress modestly as 'old fashioned' and 'out of touch'.
My thirtieth birthday came and went, and so far I've learned that many men don't respect women. A married man will go over land sea and tell all kinds of lies to get sex from a girl. I've also learned that trying to attract the attentions of man already burned once by a 'independent woman' is a fruitless effort and these men don't go through half the trouble single men or married men do to use a girl sexually. They do no think we women are worth it. I wonder how many girls will learn about your lies the hard way? How many girls will have a mother like mine to listen to the whining and frustration then only to say, 'see? You need to church and get right with God.' not mothers who are interested in being their best buddies and further encourage promiscuity.
Many young men don't even want to get married but instead wait for those women willing to have casual sex with them. You taught these girls that having unattached sex is the mark of a proud, independent woman like Sex in the City for instance. You trash Jessica Simpson for being a brainless idiot but we BOTH know why you really trash her and don't trash Britney Spears. Frustrated fathers raise sons and tell them never to get married. What are girls like me supposed to do? Or is my choice to want to be a wife and mother not as vaunted as having abortions or group sex on MTV? Bring up marriage and children to a single man these days, and a girl will find herself all alone on a Saturday night. So what's a girl to do? Don't bother answering feminists. American culture has had enough of your answers. Your well intentioned moral boondoggles have hurt women more than you will ever realize. Let's hope you don't spread your false gospel elsewhere.
Thank you for your time.
I've read some her stuff before... actually she reminds me of Tammy Bruce who subs for Larry Elder sometimes.
OK You have never had a long term relationship and you are a 30 year old "virtuous" woman, right?
Afraid so.
Well, I am indeed fortunate. My wife and I are getting ready to celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary. She is a homemaker, as that is what she wants to be, and she is loving it. She is "old fashioned" (thank God!) and is the polar opposite of a feminist. I was lucky to find her, and she was lucky to find me. That's what it's all about.
Because it pisses them off, while not depriving those of us who appreciate such gestures. Any man who holds a door for me gets a big smile and a "thank you!"
I do those things still. With a smile. It's been many, many years since I've heard that remark.
Bump. Me either - except for my wife and my Mom. They're the only ones who acknowledge the courtesy.
Something you may not know about Bett Freidan and find interesting. A few years ago she went on a speaking tour of college campuses to continue promoting her idea of "feminism", and I read a little about her talks.
Her real name was Freedman, not Freidan - Freidan was more dramatic. She had been a communist organizer in the 1950's along with her husband (whose name I forget now). She was not the typical New York housewife that she said she was at the time her book came out. She said all this openly on the speaking tour and was proud of it. But get this:
She was frustrated in her attempts to get young women interested in Marxism - they just didn't want to hear about politcal theory - so Freidan created her brand of feminism as a way to indoctrinate women in Marxism without calling it that. I am summarizing what she said about herself here, not how I interpret it.
So, Freidan's "feminism" is actually communist doctrine packaged for young women. Thought you might like to know.
Good "rant". What men need is more women who are real women not feminists.
I had one boyfriend but I'm looking to get married. I'm semi-virtuous :) I've been relaxing some of standards and I got too lax. There are things I will not compromise now.
Your comment remidned me of another favorite quote..Many eyars ago, when Bill Buckleyw as running for Mayor of NYC against John Lindsay, he had a press conference...the most memorable line, and one of the greatest ever in politics, was when he was asked what would be the firstthing he woudl do if he won.."Demand a recount" was the reply....which became a classic....however,later on, he was asked to describe his wife.."Beautiful, intelligent, ..and MINE"..was the response, replete with the flick fo the tongue..I know..I was there..I was a volunteer, and it was my second political campaign, after Goldwater
Well I am available and not afraid of the "M" word ;)
What does any of this have to do with Feminazi's. Don't let them poison your personal life. If you sit around and try to blame some abstact concept for your lack of a relationship you will end up just like them!
People from the mid-west are definitely more courteous and kind-at least from outward exhibition-than the people you'll meet in most major metropolitan areas.
I had restrain my laughter when one of my mother's friends came to visit New York City and was perplexed by some of the unique habits displayed by the natives.
For example, her consternation at the people who jaywalked with impunity. That really threw me for loop. The concept that there are people who actually routinely obey traffic laws was lost on me.
It's definitely a different sort of culture there. I'm not necessarily saying it is better or worse; you can judge the merits and demerits for yourself.
My only point is that the two cultures are different. Very, very different.
Yep. Once I know a woman, and figure out that she not only won't object, but appreciates it, I'll do these things. But a stranger? Too easy to garner dirty looks as it is.
I wish I knew what I know now when I was in my 20s. I would have stayed celibate until marriage and would have ignored all non traditional women. Instead, I fell in with the masses and strived to be attached to "cool chicks" who maybe, perhaps, might want to someday get married, but Heaven forbid that I would have ever raised such questions during initial "interviews" ... sad now to think about it. So, as a result, I bounced from one lib chick to the next, never finding anyone willing to commit for more than a couple of years. I wasted my 20s and only found my wife, who was a good girl, not a cool chick, in my ripe old early 30s. I am afraid to say, my case is fairly typical and if anything a best case scenario. At least I was open to marriage with my main mistake to stray from traditional living and from seeking tradition oriented women until I learned my lesson several times the hard way. In your case I recommend doing a detailed study to determine the most conservative place in the US and moving there, where you will be far more likely to find men who are tradition minded.
No I'm not blaming feminazis for not having a relationship but creating the social environment where getting a GOOD one is near impossible. I can get a relationship if I want, but you'd not want to marry the kind of guy that thinks paying for date means cheap sex payback.
No it's not that. I trust men, I'm TOO trustful I think. A lot of men don't respect girls though. They don't want to get into a 'relationship' but they want the obvious benefits of one.
Hating Whitey, and Other Progressive Causes
by David Horowitz.
The specific chapter I'll refer you to is entitled: "Feminist Fibber."
It'll give you the dirt on America's favorite, embittered old hag.
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