Feminism
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Yesterday was the last day of the XIII National Conference on Women's Studies organized by the Indian Association of Women's Studies. I sat through the reports being presented by various sub theme co-ordinators. There were ten sub themes, but two common threads emerged. The first was emerging divisions within women. Divisions based not on traditional stratification such as caste or class, but on...
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I am at the XIII National Conference on Women's Studies organized by the Indian Association of Women's Studies. Day three, attended a plenary focused on the academic aspects of Women's Studies. The tone was self critical, which is always good when academics analyze their field of study. I heard a number of questions posed by the presenters, and I would like to attempt some answers. The observing...
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I am at the XIII National Conference on Women's Studies organized by the Indian Association of Women's Studies. Day two, attended a session focusing on exclusion from resources and the politics of control. Came across two contentious trends: First, based on papers read by LABIA, by Aruna Bhuite and TS Saju, it is possible to conclude that there is a case for an alternative State. One that will ca...
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I am at the XIII National Conference on Women's Studies organized by the Indian Association of Women's Studies. Day one, attended a session focusing on justice for the victims of rape. Came across two useful ideas: The first, a concept presented by Ranjita Biswas, centered on the need to validate the "pain" felt by the rape victim. She set off this pain against the hard medical evidence that Cour...
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The Huffington Post has an article out today, on the 3 biggest fears felt by women. The first is "not being liked", the second, "compromising with family time", and the third, "the fear of spousal/partner relationship ending." It's no wonder women get handed a bad deal wherever we go. We literally can't wait to give our power away. Fearing not being liked is, for want of a better description, bar...
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The Guardian has published an article on sexual politics that builds on some themes I've previously explored in "Three Mantras For Feminism." The article points out that Darwinian impulses make women crave stability. That the mass obsession with sexual conquest, which we've adopted off late, was therefore not working out for women. The article also suggests that women resist the peer pressure act...
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I regularly read posts by others on feminism, and it is clear that the response is widely fragmented. It is heartening that more young women have off late at least started using the word, but there is a lot of conceptual debate still about what is and is not, a feminist. It's fairly endless analysis. I want to present three thoughts for the future through this post. To clearly establish what the...
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I dislike what little I know of the dating culture. It's not just how Western women spend hours analyzing their dates. How can they? It's beyond pathetic. They get like brainless twits. Why should a man be that important? Get a career, get a hobby, do something constructive with your life. Grow up!! Also, the story always focuses on how the women go around searching for men. The ruling myth holds...
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The media is full of reports about the death of Isabelle Caro , a well known anorexic, who modeled for a controversial 'no anorexia' campaign earlier. She is described as a lady of great spirit, abused as a child, but determined to overcome her illness and to help others. A tragic loss. What appalled me was a mention in the linked article that her resume boasted several fashion assignments. Get t...
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This must a first. Even though he is an Ex-President, and the title was in any case, ceremonial, this is a huge victory for women's rights. Consider how time has turned. Thomas Jefferson, America's founding father, allegedly had a relationship with his slave Sally Hemmings, which would have been considered rape today, given the heavy presumption supporting her lack of free consent. Former Congo V...
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