Comments on: 3 Feminist Stereotypes Debunked http://experimental-living.com/2008/07/3-feminist-stereotypes-debunked/ Experimental-Living.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:22:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sarah Modene http://experimental-living.com/2008/07/3-feminist-stereotypes-debunked/#comment-58 Sarah Modene Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:00:56 +0000 http://experimental-living.com/?p=76#comment-58 Oh, definitely... that's one thing that has always irritated me about Hollywood's portrayal of pioneer/settler women (which I believe they've done since the beginning of film): most of the time, they're shown as weak and unintelligent, with a primary purpose of being "won" by their male counterparts. Thanks, Hannah! :) (And I share your thoughts on modern interpretations of "early feminists"... if you go back and read letters that Abigail Adams exchanged with her husband, before he was president especially, you'll see how evidently un-feministic she was in her views. Quite sad.) Oh, definitely… that’s one thing that has always irritated me about Hollywood’s portrayal of pioneer/settler women (which I believe they’ve done since the beginning of film): most of the time, they’re shown as weak and unintelligent, with a primary purpose of being “won” by their male counterparts.

Thanks, Hannah! :) (And I share your thoughts on modern interpretations of “early feminists”… if you go back and read letters that Abigail Adams exchanged with her husband, before he was president especially, you’ll see how evidently un-feministic she was in her views. Quite sad.)

]]> By: Hannah Farver http://experimental-living.com/2008/07/3-feminist-stereotypes-debunked/#comment-54 Hannah Farver Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:41:06 +0000 http://experimental-living.com/?p=76#comment-54 Interesting observations. Of all the stereotypes you mentioned, the image of an enslaved, simpering pioneer woman has never quite made sense to me. How could the West be won by a bunch of shrinking violets? Yet the feminists have trademarked boldness, so all the heroic women of history (Abigail Adams, Queen Victoria, etc. etc.) are often labeled as "early feminists." Uh-huh. Sounds logical to me. Keep up the good work, Sarah. Interesting observations. Of all the stereotypes you mentioned, the image of an enslaved, simpering pioneer woman has never quite made sense to me. How could the West be won by a bunch of shrinking violets?

Yet the feminists have trademarked boldness, so all the heroic women of history (Abigail Adams, Queen Victoria, etc. etc.) are often labeled as “early feminists.” Uh-huh. Sounds logical to me.

Keep up the good work, Sarah.

]]> By: Emily http://experimental-living.com/2008/07/3-feminist-stereotypes-debunked/#comment-53 Emily Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:14:13 +0000 http://experimental-living.com/?p=76#comment-53 That is DEFINITELY very very interesting! It's amazing the world these days, saying that back then women were just child-bearing machines. If you threw just any random chick into a scenario like that, they would have NO clue what to do! I have much respect to those who lived in those days. They knew what hard work meant, and a lot of people today do nothing but watch TV. This may sound odd, but I feel its something the Lord is leading me to do, but of course I have to wait for a husband and stuff. But I would loooove to have a farm an be self-sufficent in our ways, and have lots of kids. Though as I've gotten bigger the number has dropped TREMENDOUSLY {when I was little I wanted hundreds of kids} Anyway, I'm all into self-dependence [of course when you're married also depending on your husband]. I better stop now...haha. -Emily That is DEFINITELY very very interesting! It’s amazing the world these days, saying that back then women were just child-bearing machines. If you threw just any random chick into a scenario like that, they would have NO clue what to do! I have much respect to those who lived in those days. They knew what hard work meant, and a lot of people today do nothing but watch TV.

This may sound odd, but I feel its something the Lord is leading me to do, but of course I have to wait for a husband and stuff. But I would loooove to have a farm an be self-sufficent in our ways, and have lots of kids. Though as I’ve gotten bigger the number has dropped TREMENDOUSLY {when I was little I wanted hundreds of kids} Anyway, I’m all into self-dependence [of course when you're married also depending on your husband]. I better stop now…haha.

-Emily

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