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In reply to the discussion: Do you think that feminists [View all]badtoworse
(5,957 posts)Many, if not most, adult people in the country have a long-standing relationship relationship with a person of the opposite sex - typically marriage. There is no need to detail how men and women drive each other crazy in such a relationship and there is also no need to say that sometimes your spouse just doesn't want to hear about it and isn't listening.
Logically, at least some of the social issues that feminists are seeking to address are different than the issues that occur in a marriage. In both cases, however, the basic issue involves relationships between men and women. For that reason, I think it's likely the feminists sometimes have to deal with the same problem a wife has - the men aren't listening. I also think most wives would agree that when their husband isn't receptive, pushing harder generally doesn't accomplish much. IMO, feminists have to deal with that in pressing their case - sometimes the men just don't want to hear it. I'm not saying that's right, it's just my opinion about why feminists struggle to get attention.
I think it's hard to draw a bright line between issues between men and women on a personal level and issues that exist on a larger social level. There is no analogy for this that applies to racial or LGBT issues which is why I think the feminist situation is unique.
ETA: Answers as follows - No, No, No, but I think sometimes they have difficulty accepting that men and women really are fundamentally different, Yes, but I disagree with the term "Institutional Oppression", No.