tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post7115390371868305721..comments2024-03-27T17:20:17.463-04:00Comments on The Gnostic World Of Candy Minx: Is Feminism Dead? 13 Things From An Online Article.Candy Minxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07350752657678863378noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-64940217127943928442008-02-22T13:12:00.000-05:002008-02-22T13:12:00.000-05:00did anyone think about the fact that this feminism...did anyone think about the fact that this feminism is only prescribed to women who are white and heterosexual? Did anyone think about the fact that feminism is not merely the ability to make a choice? Think about black feminists, whose ideas of feminism have less to do with spending their well-deserved money and trying to "equal" men and more to do with dismantling racism and patriarchal systems of oppression. The feminism presented on television is exclusionary, and thus institutionally racist. Do any of you really think that women of lower classes, lesbians, women of color, transsexual women, or disabled women have the same choices as white women? This feminism you speak of is something that utilizes oppression to end oppression. To some, feminism may be a lifestyle, while to others, it may be a radical political movement to end sexist oppression. I'm not discrediting feminist lifesyles; however, these shows' understanding of feminism is extremely limited and cheapens the meaning of feminism. Feminism is not a white upper-class woman's right to buy new expensive shoes because she makes as much as a man. That's capitalism and reinforcement of patriarchy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790754475305140702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-83074762410058404632007-05-27T06:34:00.000-04:002007-05-27T06:34:00.000-04:00How odd. Blogger ate my comment. I know I had so...How odd. Blogger ate my comment. I know I had something profound to say... I just wish I could remember what it was. Sheesh. Sorry about that.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346619210375248680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-52548498676390493012007-05-24T15:42:00.000-04:002007-05-24T15:42:00.000-04:00I would want to know how many men were involved in...I would want to know how many men were involved in the conception, writing and producing of all of these shows before I could know how much weight to give their depictions of feminism. Rosanne was the only one I know for sure was at least based on the comedy routine she wrote herself.<BR/><BR/>I always suspected that the concepts of teh women in Sex and the City were being filtered through men's perceptions. I could be wrong. Maybe its just that women like them were so far out of my personal experience they seemed alien to me.<BR/><BR/>But then so was Rosanne. There was never ever any raised voices in my childhood home. If I had been introduced to Rosanne before I had met the women in my husband's family, I would have thought her bizzare. I see her in my MIL who can't stand her. Go figure.<BR/><BR/>Great post.<BR/><BR/>My TT is 13 memories of my Dad and me in honor of his Bday on Tuesday and Memorial Day.Joy Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976987581528470589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-52700810883355842302007-05-24T12:45:00.000-04:002007-05-24T12:45:00.000-04:00Great TT!While I find it hard to find good example...Great TT!<BR/><BR/>While I find it hard to find good examples of feminism in mainstream television, you did a wonderful job.<BR/><BR/>Sex in the City (which I love) is a very good example, but I was particularly interested in Roseanne. I watched the show as a child and pre-teen, which undoubtedly means I missed out on some of the nuances of the show. I really should go back and watch that show again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-15950755721554616492007-05-24T12:24:00.000-04:002007-05-24T12:24:00.000-04:00I found Sex in the City really annoying, but I kno...I found Sex in the City really annoying, but I know people who absolutely love it. I guess I didn't identify with it at all - those women seemed to be so unreal. As for Greys', I never liked Meredith, either. Izzy and Bailey are my faves.Wandering Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478039463695542535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-15793877996408068542007-05-24T04:34:00.000-04:002007-05-24T04:34:00.000-04:00This kind of post is exactly why I gave you a Thin...This kind of post is exactly why I gave you a Thinking Blogger Award! Interesting stuff!<BR/>Thanks for visiting my Google TT.Tinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768324347110231070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-32796019044821440322007-05-24T04:26:00.000-04:002007-05-24T04:26:00.000-04:00I agree, very thought-provoking. As probably the o...I agree, very thought-provoking. As probably the only person in the continental United States who has never seen a single episode of SITC (Yeah, I know. I just don't watch much television) it's been interesting to observe people's reactions to the entire phenomenon.<BR/><BR/>And living largely under a rock with my head in a writing book as I do, what I usually end up thinking is that what's happened is someone's finally wised up and begun exploring The Heroine's Journey rather than the Hero's.<BR/><BR/>Interesting times we live in. I wonder if we realize that sometimes.<BR/><BR/>LOL I'll be quiet now. Great topic, obviously.Emma Wayne Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347181459562503660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-80822973672189643202007-05-24T00:00:00.000-04:002007-05-24T00:00:00.000-04:00Fabulous. FAB-U-LOUSThis would be a rockin' essay ...Fabulous. FAB-U-LOUS<BR/>This would be a rockin' essay for women's studies in college. <BR/>*cutting and pasting key points to send to my university-aged niece*<BR/><BR/>So, so thought-provoking and I love the way you paralleled Rosanne with Mary! Brilliant.Wylie Kinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271148590574475682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-30807137381101572652007-05-23T22:22:00.000-04:002007-05-23T22:22:00.000-04:00A very interesting list--I can see you spent a lot...A very interesting list--I can see you spent a lot of time on it. Roseanne drives me crazy yelling at people in public arguments that I think are dopey.Judy Callarman, Scrabble Has-Beenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479470085112931111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-23246155987300040592007-05-23T20:57:00.000-04:002007-05-23T20:57:00.000-04:00What a great TT! To me, feminism means simply tha...What a great TT! To me, feminism means simply that women are individuals just as much as men are and that no woman's life or choices should be proscribed or limited or defined by her chromosomes or physiology -- we are all people first, i.e. "feminism is the radical notion that women are people" kind of thing. <BR/><BR/>These days, most folks do seem to recognize that women are people but there still exists a great deal of expectation based upon a woman's physiology than on her individual proclivities and character. As a 39 year old woman who is married but who has never wanted children, I've experienced this over and over again. Women who don't want to be mothers still run up against more narrow-mindedness and foolishness than do men who don't want to be fathers.<BR/><BR/>Well, wait a minute.. I am a mom, I'm a cat mom. Hee hee! :)<BR/><BR/>As always, Candy Minx, a superduper, thought-provoking and fascinating TT! And thanks for visiting my blog. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-90929170615102543722007-05-23T20:34:00.000-04:002007-05-23T20:34:00.000-04:00Interesting list! I've never found popular media t...Interesting list! I've never found popular media to be a good representation of feminism though. <BR/><BR/>Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-74069614578181422152007-05-23T20:07:00.000-04:002007-05-23T20:07:00.000-04:00Dewey, well yes, Christina is something. Feminist ...Dewey, well yes, Christina is something. Feminist but is she able to process her feelings? I love Bailey on the show...and the two trampy men!!! Yikes.<BR/><BR/>Amy, I love SEx and The City too...my fave. Slowly collecting them on dvd. Yes, some peopel are kookoo when it comes to bodies huh? Especially babies and what about breastfeeding?! I saw some actress on tv talking about expressing her milk so she wouldn't have to breastfeed on aplane. Ai yi. And yet, in a film she'd probably show off her boobs. What a world.Candy Minxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350752657678863378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-83917677005346505182007-05-23T19:58:00.000-04:002007-05-23T19:58:00.000-04:00Oooh I love Sex and the City. They each have a tra...Oooh I love Sex and the City. They each have a trait I adore, and women shouldn't feel embarressed by sex or eroticism. I mean look at me and what I write.<BR/><BR/>Most of my non writing friends are embarressed by that. I still remember talking to one friend about what it was like to give birth. I said the word uterus and half my friends said "Ewww gross" and I was 26 when I had my first. I mean come on!<BR/><BR/>Happy TT Candy!Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212879406999128140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-42066136740884127512007-05-23T19:44:00.000-04:002007-05-23T19:44:00.000-04:00I love Grey's Anatomy, but that's IN SPITE OF Mere...I love Grey's Anatomy, but that's IN SPITE OF Meredith. She's so boring, and the actor who plays her is so bad. Now Cristina! There's a feminist! I love her.Deweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00395712971920800717noreply@blogger.com