tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post3924307098525304691..comments2019-05-15T23:59:20.159-07:00Comments on Feminist Legal Theory: Women, Go Home, Have A Glass Of Chardonnay, Watch Real Housewives And Shut Up. Lisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-86728655810219796312015-04-29T10:12:11.791-07:002015-04-29T10:12:11.791-07:00In order to find some inspiration about what to wr...In order to find some inspiration about what to write for my first blog post ever, I watched some videos. One of them was the speech of Sheryl Sandberg, in which she summarized the main points of her book, Lean In, which I read a few years ago. As a non-user of Facebook, I put aside my negative thoughts about it, and focused only on her feminist reflection. Even if it’s one of the books that emphasizes women’s side to be the problem, as it was said in on one of the posts. I learned some things from this book that I found useful and inspiring. But I read the comments below, posted a few days ago. They were so livid, angry, mean, stupid… I suddenly felt empty and desperate, as you described it in the post.<br />As I continued to read more posts on this blog, it gave me some optimistic feelings again. I realized that I am not alone in my thinking; even if the positions can be different, there are some links. When we write, ideas become more tangible, reminding us that the feminist fight is not vain.VKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481386997813530767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-6523930553486823912015-02-10T13:05:18.842-08:002015-02-10T13:05:18.842-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.VKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481386997813530767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-31401204137100977422012-09-19T15:00:42.393-07:002012-09-19T15:00:42.393-07:00I thought your contrast between gender and race wa...I thought your contrast between gender and race was interesting: it made me think of my own mix of identities and how "fatigued" I feel about discrimination experienced on either front. I've decided that I feel worse about racial jokes than I do about sexist jokes, but I'm not entirely that should be the case-- since both seem equally terrible.<br /><br />Maybe this is because, as Charlene says, things are getting better for women. But, over the long haul, things have gotten better for African Americans, too. Still, the sting is worse for racial joke than sexist ones.<br /><br />Maybe, instead, the reason I hate racial jokes more than sexist jokes is because I'm expected to do so. I wonder if it is because racial discrimination is so publicly shamed that I feel strongly violated when I'm racially discriminated against. <br /><br />For instance, I know that if I call someone out for making a racial joke, there is little chance that they will try to justify their actions or make accuse me of being uptight. But, that is not the same with sexist jokes -- I know that if I challenge a sexist joke, I'll be fighting an uphill battle trying to convince the joker that what he or she just said was sexist and inappropriate. <br /><br />Great blog!Jihan A. Kahssayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14930212007071356669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-88400537859113626532012-09-19T14:31:38.232-07:002012-09-19T14:31:38.232-07:00I think things are getting better. I draw hope fro...I think things are getting better. I draw hope from the severe backlash from comments like "legitimate rape." But I do agree, it gets me down how often I think women are locked out of top positions in the legal field. Over the summer, I remember hearing a story being told at the luncheon put on my the Women's Initiative at the corporate law firm I was working at. An Orthodox Jewish man observed the Shabbat, and so did not return emails or do any work from sundown on Friday to Saturday night. He was praised for his faith, commended for taking the time with his children, and this dedication was seen as a positive indication to his work ethic. <br /><br />Were a woman to do the same thing, I don't think people would react nearly as kindly.Charlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047724989071059624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-65413021108206789342012-09-19T10:39:43.994-07:002012-09-19T10:39:43.994-07:00"The next step is to start clawing our way to..."The next step is to start clawing our way to the top and reaching down to pull our sisters up." I wish.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I have heard many horror stories, and sometimes even experienced them, where my worst enemy or obstacle, was none other than a female. There is something the girls need to learn from the boys' club.Palihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100985394998995338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-86837020733090065572012-09-15T13:13:08.125-07:002012-09-15T13:13:08.125-07:00I am an optimist. So anytime I get the feeling to ...I am an optimist. So anytime I get the feeling to crawl in bed, I remind myself that things are getting better. Change is just slow, and I have to be patient. I like to take pleasure in things like a recent op-ed in NYTimes in response to Hanna Rosin's new book “The End of Men” (mentioned in class by Pruitt and Patricija) that I found uplifting in parts: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/11/opinion/brooks-why-men-fail.html. <br /><br />It was written by a male about the plight of men in the US. Not a usual scenario. Although his cry about the demise of men mostly left me thinking "oh, please" I thought some of his statistics were interesting:"[w]omen in their 20s outearn men in their 20s." And "Twelve out of the 15 fastest-growing professions are dominated by women." Now you may look at that and think it's small potatoes. It probably is. The article is also full of gender roles and essentialist thinking that I disagree with, like how adaptable all women are. So it wasn't all sunshine.<br /><br />The conclusion is what made me smile the most: "If [Rosin is] right, then men will have to be less like Achilles, imposing their will on the world, and more like Odysseus, the crafty, many-sided sojourner. They’ll have to acknowledge that they are strangers in a strange land." <br /><br />If the thought of that doesn't make you cheer up, I don't know what will.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425988173947510344noreply@blogger.com