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| | A radical [[Feminism|feminist]] typically has the following characteristics: | | A radical [[Feminism|feminist]] typically has the following characteristics: |
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| − | * avoids using the word "girl" to refer to a grown [[woman]] | + | * Avoids using the word "girl" to refer to a grown [[woman]] |
| − | * in fiction movies, portrays nearly all the women as flawless and strong, and nearly all the men as flawed and weak | + | * In fiction movies, portrays nearly all the women as "flawless" and "strong", and nearly all the men as "flawed" and "weak" |
| − | * in movies based on fact, distorts the facts to remove the villainous women and/or flaws in the women portrayed, and distorts the role of men | + | * In movies based on fact, distorts the facts to remove villainous women and/or flaws in the women portrayed, and distorts the role of men |
| − | * insists on [[censorship]] of opposing speakers, writers, or presentations, often done on the eve of an event without consideration of the disruption | + | * Insists on [[censorship]] of opposing speakers, writers, or presentations, often done on the eve of an event without consideration of the disruption |
| − | * expresses extreme offense at modest expressions of disagreement | + | * Expresses extreme offense at modest expressions of disagreement |
| − | * exhibits seething hatred for women who do not toe the feminist line, such as [[Ann Coulter]] | + | * Exhibits seething hatred for women who do not toe the feminist line, such as [[Ann Coulter]] |
| − | * lacks a sense of humor | + | * Lacks a sense of humor |
| − | * is bossy and self-centered | + | * Is bossy and self-centered |
| − | * displays contempt for women who serve in traditional family roles, such as housewives | + | * Displays contempt for women who serve in traditional family roles, such as housewives |
| − | * lacks recognition of achievements, such as inventions, made possible by traditional family structures | + | * Ignores recognition of achievements, such as inventions, made possible by traditional family structures |
| − | * believes that single mothers are as capable of raising well-adjusted children without the influence of a stable father figure as are traditional families | + | * Believes that single mothers are as capable of raising well-adjusted children without the influence of a stable father figure as traditional families are |
| − | * insists that the lifestyle, attitudes, and customs of women should mirror exactly those of men and vice versa | + | * Insists that the lifestyle, attitudes, and customs of women should mirror exactly those of men and vice versa |
| − | * regards all men as potential rapists<ref>French, M. cited in Morrow, L. [http://books.google.com/books?id=DeiRZA2SaDEC&lpg=PA306&dq=%22all%20men%20are%20rapists%22&pg=PA306#v=onepage&q=%22all%20men%20are%20rapists%22&f=false ''Second Drafts of History: Essays'']; Basic Books; Cambridge. Page 306, (2007)</ref> | + | * Regards all men as potential "rapists"<ref>French, M. cited in Morrow, L. [http://books.google.com/books?id=DeiRZA2SaDEC&lpg=PA306&dq=%22all%20men%20are%20rapists%22&pg=PA306#v=onepage&q=%22all%20men%20are%20rapists%22&f=false ''Second Drafts of History: Essays'']; Basic Books; Cambridge. Page 306, (2007)</ref> |
| − | * rarely or never defers to the majority, or concedes defeat<ref>Over 25 years after the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] failed and its deadline passed, [[feminists]] are still trying to pass it.</ref> | + | * Rarely or never defers to the majority, or concedes defeat<ref>Over 25 years after the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] failed and its deadline passed, [[feminists]] are still trying to get it passed.</ref> |
| − | * seeks to alter language to reinforce feminist ideology. | + | * Seeks to alter language to reinforce feminist ideology |
| − | * encourage stereotypes to justify their intolerance | + | * Encourage stereotypes to justify their intolerance |
| − | * insists on the categorization of so-called [[Oppression|oppressed]] groups: | + | * Insists on the categorization of so-called [[Oppression|oppressed]] groups: |
| | ** "[[Homosexuality|Queer]]" people are claimed to be oppressed by "[[Heterosexuality|straight]]" people. | | ** "[[Homosexuality|Queer]]" people are claimed to be oppressed by "[[Heterosexuality|straight]]" people. |
| − | ** "Cisgender" people is their term for normal people. They oppress "[[transgender]]" people. | + | ** "Cisgender" people is their term for normal people. They oppress "[[Gender confusion|transgender]]" people. |
| − | ** "People of color" is their umbrella term for [[African Americans]], [[Hispanic]]s, [[Asia]]ns, and everyone who isn't [[Caucasian|white]]. Of course, they are oppressed by white people. | + | ** "People of color" is their umbrella term for [[African Americans]], [[Hispanic]]s, [[Asia]]ns, and everyone who isn't [[Caucasian|white]]. Of course, they claim they are "oppressed" by white people (while ignoring that liberals, regardless of skin color, are themselves racist). |
| | ** These labels inevitably lead to labels of "us" and "them" which exacerbate the original problems they were claimed to solve. | | ** These labels inevitably lead to labels of "us" and "them" which exacerbate the original problems they were claimed to solve. |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |
| | + | *[[Feminist Bible]] |
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| − | *[[Feminist Bible]]
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| | [[Category:Feminism]] | | [[Category:Feminism]] |
| | + | [[Category:Political Correctness]] |