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]]> By: Pelle Billing http://www.pellebilling.com/2009/05/how-feminism-defines-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Pelle Billing Sat, 30 May 2009 18:42:35 +0000 http://www.pellebilling.com/?p=1012#comment-1104 Feminism can indeed be the perfect way to project your own hurts onto the outside world. As you say, this can lead to disconnection from your heart and from owning the choices you make in life. And all of this goes back to the first statement of my post: "The more I think about feminist theory and rhetoric, the more I realize that it is in many ways an ideology that doesn’t serve women any more than it serves men." Feminism can indeed be the perfect way to project your own hurts onto the outside world. As you say, this can lead to disconnection from your heart and from owning the choices you make in life.

And all of this goes back to the first statement of my post:
“The more I think about feminist theory and rhetoric, the more I realize that it is in many ways an ideology that doesn’t serve women any more than it serves men.”

]]> By: Eivind F S http://www.pellebilling.com/2009/05/how-feminism-defines-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Eivind F S Sat, 30 May 2009 16:54:38 +0000 http://www.pellebilling.com/?p=1012#comment-1103 I'm thinking about this a lot, Pelle - particularly your last point. The problem with much feminism is that it's narcissistic. Many feminists essentially say "You are a victim. Believe me, you are. And when you accept the fact that you are a victim, I can help you get out of that victimhood. Just listen to me. I have the answer. I am your saviour." It's a good way for a woman who has been hurt by life to avoid feeling the hurt in her heart. Then again, a woman who cannot feel her heart, is a woman whose unhappiness knows no bounds. For this, I grieve. Eivind I’m thinking about this a lot, Pelle - particularly your last point. The problem with much feminism is that it’s narcissistic. Many feminists essentially say “You are a victim. Believe me, you are. And when you accept the fact that you are a victim, I can help you get out of that victimhood. Just listen to me. I have the answer. I am your saviour.” It’s a good way for a woman who has been hurt by life to avoid feeling the hurt in her heart.

Then again, a woman who cannot feel her heart, is a woman whose unhappiness knows no bounds. For this, I grieve.

Eivind

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