So, whenever I teach, I try not to answer too many questions. I try, in fact, to get my kids to ask themselves MORE questions. And the more questions they ask themselves, the more questions they have. If all goes well. I want to take the same approach to femin(ism) because I want to believe that men (and women!) are just deterred by the daunting task of picking up an academic text and sifting through years of inequality, theories, and philosophies surrounding the segregation of women from most parts of society. Well, I would argue the "misplacement" of women because there are prostitutes, and then there are wives, and then there are nuns. You see what I mean. Anyway, what I want to do is, after experiencing a series of almost attacks on my mind and body this week and last, and reading some great texts surrounding the issues of sexuality, gender, and equality in society, urge women and men to ask themselves some questions about their inner discourse before speaking out loud. What I personally want, as a woman, is for you to ask yourself the following:
"What am I about to say to this woman?"
"Why am I about to say this to her?"
"Is there a deeper meaning for me in this exchange or is it purely superficial?"
"What do I gain from this interaction? What does she gain?"
"Is whatever I'm about to gain from it worth it if she feels uncomfortable, offended, or saddened by it?"
"If this exchanged happened between me and someone else would I feel personally attacked or disrespected in some way?"
"Am I being truthful or just plain rude?"
"What might this say (to her) about what I think or feel about her?"
That's it for this post. Just think I guess. I have no desire to write more today. I actually wrote this post early this morning before my day decided to head straight off a cliff.
Love.
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