http://afcmin.org/ateam/382/an-introduction-to-feminism Helping plans come together, one post at a time Sun, 03 May 2015 14:00:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.9 http://afcmin.org/ateam/382/an-introduction-to-feminism/comment-page-1#comment-1707 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 03:34:38 +0000 http://afcmin.org/ateam/?p=382#comment-1707 Hi Roger,
I left a rather lengthy comment on Timbo's post (March 21st) on gender (not feminism specifically). I would be interested in hearing your thoughts as well.
Shalom,
Chong
P.S. I recently moved to a new blogsite, please drop by if you have the time.

]]> http://afcmin.org/ateam/382/an-introduction-to-feminism/comment-page-1#comment-1706 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 10:56:46 +0000 http://afcmin.org/ateam/?p=382#comment-1706 Bill, I said it was thoughtful and informative. That doesn't mean I would agree with everything. I said it in part because I've often disagreed with Roger or emphasized areas of difference, and here just wanted to say I thought it was a fine introduction to where he's coming from, introduction being the key word.
I am glad that you've felt okay to openly contradict Roger's take on the legacy of Friedan's intellectual heritage in psychology without couching it as a mere difference in perspective. You think Roger is flat-out wrong here, not merely mistaken but unfairly so. I hope you'll do the next step though and work through where you think Roger has been unfair and inaccurate. I think such a discussion might shed more light than heat, helping Roger sharpen and refine his views, and you as well, and the rest of us can figure out better what we think about the matter as well.
I take it that your complaint is more with Roger's brief description of Maslow and Erikson, and perhaps with his conclusions (human beings evolved, human beings are naturally good?)? I wouldn't expect that you'd be terribly sympathetic with the overall projects of Friedan or Freud, one the Stalinist Marxist who said stay-at-home motherhood was a “comfortable concentration camp” and the other who would find both you and I psychologically suspect for centering our lives around a neurosis.

]]> http://afcmin.org/ateam/382/an-introduction-to-feminism/comment-page-1#comment-1705 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 05:38:21 +0000 http://afcmin.org/ateam/?p=382#comment-1705 Micah, if this is consistent with your views, then we have found an area where we depart, over and against the vast number of areas where we appear to be in near total agreement. There are a number of sentences with which I have no quarrel. I spent, though, a good deal of this reading cringing.
As a brief response, Roger you have unfairly and inaccurately characterized the fields of psychology you summarize.

]]> http://afcmin.org/ateam/382/an-introduction-to-feminism/comment-page-1#comment-1704 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:54:00 +0000 http://afcmin.org/ateam/?p=382#comment-1704 Thanks for the post Roger, informative and thoughtful as usual.

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