Feminism Past and Present

Submitted by RandT on Wed, 2008-08-27 14:41

A recent lecture on the history of feminism and the suffragist movement, delivered by Camille Paglia. A relatively more objective (and less fawning) account that should make an interesting and informative read for MRAs. Excerpt:

'My final recommendation for reform is a massive rollback of the paternalistic system of grievance committees and other meddlesome bureaucratic contrivances which have turned American college campuses into womblike customer-service resorts. The feminists of my baby-boom generation fought to tear down the intrusive in loco parentis rules that insultingly confined women in their dormitories at night. College administrators and academic committees have no competence whatever to investigate crimes, including sexual assault. If an offense has been committed, it should be reported to the police, so that the civil liberties of both the accuser and the accused can be protected.'

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"As a veteran of pro-sex feminism who still endorses pornography and prostitution, I say more power to all these chaste young women who are defending their individuality and defying groupthink and social convention. That is true feminism!"

Camille Paglia, whether you like her or not, is a scholar and she understands dialectics.

Every truth is found in contradictions.

I would actually pay for lunch to have an hour's conversation with her.

And, she would accept. Not the bill.

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Submitted by Roy on Fri, 2008-08-29 01:20