
Feminism, the Left and Me
Article here. Excerpt:
'It’s obvious that feminism fits on the political left. At least, it’s obvious until you look closely. Then it gets complicated.
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Notice that these fascist or populist movements all claim the superiority of their in group – just like feminism. They assert the supremacy of group rights over the individual – just like feminism. They are guilty of prejudice and discrimination against the out group – just like feminism. And they use the language of victimhood and safety to justify their actions – just like feminism.
Why the similarities? That’s easy. It’s because both are us vs them ideologies. They are similar because that’s what us vs them ideologies look like.
Looked at that way, the mystery isn’t their similarities but their differences. The question now becomes – If they are both us vs them ideologies why are they different?'
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