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Are you a feminist? (If so why, if not why not?) (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 days ago by dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Might help also to describe what you think feminism is, since it's one of those terms that is overloaded.

I once had a physical therapist tell me she wasn't a feminist because she thought women couldn't be as physically capable as men when serving as soldiers, and seemed to believe feminism requires treating women exactly like men.

I told her I was a feminist because I believe in equal rights for men and women, an idea she did not seem so opposed to.

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[–] mugita_sokiovt@discuss.online -5 points 2 days ago (9 children)

Neigsendoig and I are not. Proverbs 31:16-18 is the reason.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (8 children)

She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.

She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.

She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.

You sure you copy-pasted the right verse number from whatever?

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Yeah, from Proverbs 31:10 on this chapter is describing what the author considers a "worthy woman".

This is an odd passage. It seems to be encouraging the poor to drink to forget their poverty.

6 Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

Proverbs 31:6-7 WEB translation (public domain).

[–] mugita_sokiovt@discuss.online -1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I would've used YLT, personally speaking. Otherwise, Proverbs 31 is the reason Neigsendoig and I choose not to be feminists.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But why?

[–] mugita_sokiovt@discuss.online 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Simply put, Bible versions after the mid 1800's are complete bunk, and add to and take away from the Word. You can thank the Roman Catholic Church for supervising those particular Bibles.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, why does Proverbs 31 make you decide not to be a feminist?

[–] mugita_sokiovt@discuss.online 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's connected to other verses that basically say that, while a woman can work when needed, she should not be required to. To be frank on it, the ladies may not need to work if they can easily provide for their family. What happened in 1920 basically made it to where no lady can be the homemaker anymore, as many of them NEVER supported it.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago

Do you believe feminism prevents women from being homemakers? Because that's not the case at all.

[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago

can you expand on why Proverbs 31 is why you are not a feminist, and what you think feminism is?

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