Feminist, heterosexual women should not make choices that put men in positions of power. — Bridget Eagles
terms of the second premise, heterosexual women who consider themselves feminists should be wary of any actions they engage in that places men above women in the social order. I — Bridget Eagles
3. Political lesbianism is a viable option for feminism. — Bridget Eagles
1. If feminist, heterosexual women should not make choices that put men in positions of power, then political lesbianism is a viable option for feminism.
2. Feminist, heterosexual women should not make choices that put men in positions of power.
3. Political lesbianism is a viable option for feminism. — Bridget Eagles
This is like a modern twist on the Lysistrata. — StreetlightX
Heterosexual relationships, even in the modern-day, illustrate vast disparities in the gender roles between man and the woman. — Bridget Eagles
. Political lesbianism is a viable option for feminism. — Bridget Eagles
The generosity of the posters in this thread to your solution that women should eat pussy in order to alleviate societal male dominance is either (1) heartingly progressive, or (2) evidence of lack of critical thinking. I choose (2), not at all because I'm challenging your thesis that men have certain societal advantages, but because sexual activity is simply not Rosa Parkesque civil rights activity. — Hanover
This can be a viable form of feminism because it allows for the action of sex, which typically demonstrates men as aggressive and dominant and women to be subordinate and passive, to be removed from the sphere of heterosexual interactions. This, as a result, removes the disparity in the treatment of genders through sexual interaction
And yes, as others have said, you can't choose your sexual orientation. — S
Men would rather be down the pub. — unenlightened
women withholding sex from men — StreetlightX
This all turns on the misconception that sex is something that men want and women tolerate. — unenlightened
Heterosexual relationships, even in the modern-day, illustrate vast disparities in the gender roles between man and the woman. For example, in terms of housework, women are left with the most work to do in the relationship whereas men, even in more egalitarian households, continually tend to do less work than their wives. Women also bear the weight in the public sphere of taking time off of work to bear children, something interviewers do not take into consideration when interviewing men. In this post, I will argue that political lesbianism, or heterosexual women willingly choosing to end their sexual relations with men, is a viable option for feminism. The lack of sexual relations is used as a defiance to the patriarchy by making a choice that does not put men in positions of male superiority. Essentially, this view allows women to choose their sexual orientation based off of the political results they want as feminists. — Bridget Eagles
This can be a viable form of feminism because it allows for the action of sex, which typically demonstrates men as aggressive and dominant and women to be subordinate and passive, to be removed from the sphere of heterosexual interactions. This, as a result, removes the disparity in the treatment of genders through sexual interaction. — Bridget Eagles
Also, my argument is not suggesting all women engage in political lesbianism, rather it is suggesting that if heterosexual women find this to be a relevant option towards achieving equality, then it is a viable course for feminism. — Bridget Eagles
Heterosexual relationships, even in the modern-day, illustrate vast disparities in the gender roles between man and the woman. For example, in terms of housework, women are left with the most work to do in the relationship whereas men, even in more egalitarian households, continually tend to do less work than their wives. — Bridget Eagles
Yet here we are, with half the thread acting like someone is proposing every woman desperate to have sex with men is meant to be a political lesbian. — TheWillowOfDarkness
None or very few of the responses assume that she's proposing that, as far as I can tell. I for one did notice that bit, and it doesn't make any difference — jamalrob
yet she wasn't proposing it at all — TheWillowOfDarkness
Several responses are working under the idea OP is suggesting every woman be a political lesbian — TheWillowOfDarkness
But yes, most here are hearteningly unthreatened and rather open to curious discussion. — Artemis
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