Reply #79: Who gets to define [View All]

[omega minimo]

"Who gets to define what it is to be a woman?"
Men who dominate the discussion. Women who perpetuate the fixation with the "male gaze" and pandering/pampering to meet male expectations. I say again, grooming however we damn please is not something we have to justify or segregate to discuss. The "gal" cliches in the initial posts reinforce the message that you are focused on doing it for men, not for yourselves. And if you don't hate the word "gal," we should talk.

"Who gets to define what we're allowed to discuss?"
Men-- who own the media, own the corporations, own the government, own the black box elections, own the military/industrial/Congressional complex, own the banks, own the food/medical supply, own your imagination and your future.

"Who gets to define what we're allowed to think?"
Think? That sounds so heavy. How bout somethin "lighter"?

"My hope for a Womens' users group is that it will defy definitions."
By segregating yourself from the general population? Doesn't that suggest that regular life is male-- and women need a retreat to talk "girl talk" that men reject?

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As I said, this came up right when I was so glad that women's voices/issues/threads were in the GD realm. So while I wish you well, my continuing comments reflect my disappoint in your withdrawal. To be "gals."

If you want to be fluffy, the Lounge is "protected space" as Eloriel said. If you run into dolts there, give em something to think about! Be women!

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