tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37301065.post7656316073737009274..comments2023-10-20T09:02:20.412-04:00Comments on All Men Are Created Equal?: A Sex Positive Radical Feminist?Generation Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01615507540686986605noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37301065.post-3568639610742830352008-01-07T12:37:00.000-05:002008-01-07T12:37:00.000-05:00Abigail, not all sides are "equally valid". While...Abigail, not all sides are "equally valid". While both sides may have equal rights to be expressed, there is a difference.<BR/><BR/>Namely, by declairing both views as "equally valid" you are denying my right to argue with you. You are saying that my believing your views are founded on false assumptions is an infringment of your freedom. It is not. If instead they have an equal right of being expressed, we are both welcome to state our views and critique the assumptions and ethics implicit in the other's.<BR/><BR/>Just because someone believes it does not make it true, and does NOT mean a "good liberal" must let it go unchallenged. Empathy and tolerance is not an excuse for refusing to engage in discussion or a defensive posture to protect your ideas from being challenged.Me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10694032310385244509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37301065.post-14302460732894156892007-09-09T03:08:00.000-04:002007-09-09T03:08:00.000-04:00good read. thanks.good read. thanks.stowawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162825840975508405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37301065.post-74240022596174302422007-04-28T08:10:00.000-04:002007-04-28T08:10:00.000-04:00I was the anonymous woman, I don't have an account...I was the anonymous woman, I don't have an account, sorry for any confusion.<BR/><BR/>This comes down to a difference in philosophy. First off the idea that a feminist would have to declare themselves "sex positive" is bizarre to me. It places sex in that "dirty" category - something that you have to make the choice to enjoy rather than being a natural human activity. And so for someone who would hold that view point, it is not surprising that the idea of a woman choosing to participate in pornography would seem like a false form of free will. That may be the belief of some people, but it is not the belief of every one. Neither is the idea that women are inherently the victims of sex or of "institutions". I think there is as well a difference in studying the world academically and studying it through experience. I confess I am not in your generation, more likely that of your mother's. I am proud of my age and the experiences and wisdom that have come with it because I have learned that life can not be compartmentalized. People make choices based on their subtle experiences of their lives. Women can choose - or not choose to pose in Playboy/ participate in pornography based on their own individual conscience - regardless of their socioeconomic status. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for addressing the issues facing women, I hope you will take to heart the idea that an educated woman can disagree with you and both sides be equally valid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com