At the risk of repeating myself, and of highlighting how well I manage to squelch contemporary news flows and focus on my own philosophical inquiry, I am compelled to state that it is no longer misogyny from men I am most concerned about, it is misogyny from women, and particularly along class lines.
I have been reading a number of articles about what often happens to women in the workplace when they are older, or perhaps single parents, or any combination of factors that ultimately lead them to "opt-out" of the work force because they are treated so poorly.
It makes me question whether there really is a liberation movement for women, or whether what is called modern feminism is really a masquerade for selfish, egotistical behavior that has absolutely nothing to do with genuine feminist liberation. Consequently, what is considered feminism in a colloquial sense is not feminist at all. A confusion of concepts with sharp repercussions for those who do not read between the lines.
Duly note that mainstream conceptions of feminism are largely dominated by middle and upper class white women's experiences and perspectives -- it is my opinion that it is in black feminist literature where real liberation can be found. For my purposes here, when I criticize modern feminism -- it is a criticism of privileged white women's dominant discourse.
In any case, I will come back to this periodically with some links to the articles and research I have been finding on this topic more broadly (like this recent article on workplace bullying). If you know of some interesting reading on how women police each other along class stratified lines and create their own class-enforced glass walls and ceilings, please recommend them in the comments, it would be very much appreciated!
I have been reading a number of articles about what often happens to women in the workplace when they are older, or perhaps single parents, or any combination of factors that ultimately lead them to "opt-out" of the work force because they are treated so poorly.
It makes me question whether there really is a liberation movement for women, or whether what is called modern feminism is really a masquerade for selfish, egotistical behavior that has absolutely nothing to do with genuine feminist liberation. Consequently, what is considered feminism in a colloquial sense is not feminist at all. A confusion of concepts with sharp repercussions for those who do not read between the lines.
Duly note that mainstream conceptions of feminism are largely dominated by middle and upper class white women's experiences and perspectives -- it is my opinion that it is in black feminist literature where real liberation can be found. For my purposes here, when I criticize modern feminism -- it is a criticism of privileged white women's dominant discourse.
In any case, I will come back to this periodically with some links to the articles and research I have been finding on this topic more broadly (like this recent article on workplace bullying). If you know of some interesting reading on how women police each other along class stratified lines and create their own class-enforced glass walls and ceilings, please recommend them in the comments, it would be very much appreciated!
