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Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 11:41:39 -0500 (EST)
To: mjste &AElig umich.edu
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From: Daniel Reeves <dreeves &AElig umich.edu>
Subject: Re: are you a feminist?
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thanks Michelle (and Kevin for the reference).
I updated my Label here
   http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/dreeves/improvetheworld
if anyone else wants to join me now...  (Rob? Michelle?)

  This is from the wikipedia entry for Liberal Feminism (definitely what I=
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am):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_feminism

     The goal of liberal feminism in the United States was embodied in the=
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Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was never ratified.=
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It said, "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged=
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by the United States or any state on account of sex." -- Judith Lorber=20
Gender Inequality: Feminist Theories and Politics, Second Edition


--- \/   FROM mjste &AElig umich.edu AT 05.11.04 08:04 (Today)   \/ ---

> danny,just a quick clarification.....you say that you are a hard-core
> radical feminist.=A0 from what i know about feminism, you probably
> aren't a radical feminist.=A0 radical feminism emerged as a response to
> liberal feminism, which tried to obtain equality between men and women
> in job spheres, home spheres, etc.=A0 it argues for a somewhat
> separatist notion of female, almost essentializing women.=A0 women are
> inherently more compassionate, possess nurturing capacities distinct
> from men, draw power from sisterhood and solidarity.=A0 it implicitly
> calls into question the need for men.=A0 i would think of radical
> feminists to be andrea dwarkin and catherine mckinnon (all sex is
> rape, she argues).=A0
>
>
>
> On Nov 4, 2005, at 3:15 AM, Daniel Reeves wrote:
> Quick show of hands for your basic attitude towards feminism (and
> also I'm curious who all is reading along)?
> http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/dreeves/improvetheworld
> Don't forget to hit submit on the whiteboard.=A0 If you don't know what
> that means, just read the poll at the link above and email me your
> (ideally one-word) response.
> Thanks y'all!Danny
> --=A0http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/dreeves=A0 - -=A0 google://"Daniel
> Reeves"
>
> Michelle SternthalJoint Doctoral Program in Sociology & Public
> PolicyUniversity of Michigan734-709-6650 (cell)mjste &AElig umich.edu
>
>

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   As he lay there in bed
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