i have (in the last 10 years or so now) been arguing the feminist movement wasn't successful because well, number one we have NOT achieved equality yet in the workplace or much other place for that matter. but also because it actually made us slaves right alongside of our husbands. i always get booed by the female crowd of which i belong-they think they have achieved much. i say we achieved nothing but the right to jump into the rat race with all the other rats. but here someone has articulated what i have thought very well-don't know who the author was-found it on ad busters-
"Feminism isn't quite the success that it's touted, especially in the sense that the author suggests, with the complete acquiescence of women to the patriarchal, corporate consumerist model.
Women may have achieved the vote, but how much does the vote matter, since throughout history, voting has been an illusory ploy to keep the rabble in line, and the masses subservient to the elite and rich? The vote, itself is a joke, since it's a token at best. A con at worst.
Women may be now working in previously male dominated fields, but it's not an achievement, if it advances society in the wrong direction, towards shallow consumerism and capitalism, and families forced to pull in two incomes, versus the one income that was sufficient during the 50's and 60's.
Women may have achieved the ability to go to war and serve in the military, but it's a non-achievement since the goal of murdering other human beings for the state and for profit, is against women's interests as well as morally unjustifiable.
Feminism, post mid 20th century achieved very little, except to serve the shallow egos of people like Steinhem and Co.; who wanted to mingle with the rich and famous, and lecture other white, middle class women on how to compete with men, in an iniquitous society that they had no intention of reforming. They just wanted a bigger slice of the pie for themselves.
What has conforming to the white, male dominated, war ridden, corrupt and amoral world, achieved for the world's women? It's been against our own interests, and that of the entire human race, to try and emulate men, take on their values, consumption and corporate careers. We've been abandoning or tamping down our innate values, including empathy, compassion and cooperation, replacing them with male values and male characteristics like ambition, ruthlessness and domination, in order to jockey for perceived power within the corporate or political landscape. And by doing that, all we've done is hand men more power and legitimacy, much in the same way voting gives those in power legitimacy to carry on with their illegitimate and criminal acts, against the will of the majority.
If we ever want real reform, we all have to start non conforming.
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