http://www.susyflory.com/2007/feminist-its-a-scary-word/ Author, speaker, journalist: adventurer Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:18:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.susyflory.com/2007/feminist-its-a-scary-word/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Grian Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:06:31 +0000 http://www.susyflory.com/2007/feminist-its-a-scary-word/#comment-53 Given the supplied definition of feminism, shouldn't everyone be a feminist? It's a shame there even needs to be a word for this since it should simply be natural for women to be seen as equal to men. In Goddess communities I have struggled with the idea of feminism. I have always felt that I didn't want something that seemed so wholly politically motivated to describe my spiritual beliefs. Instead, I believe the Goddess teaches us about Oneness that overcomes gender. ************************* Hi, Grian. I agree that there is a gender conflict, but I don't think gender can be ever overcome because male and female identity exists at the DNA level, and is manifested outwardly in our physical bodies, and inwardly through our minds, hearts, and souls. God created Adam and Eve to live in perfect community, but things were turned upside down when sin entered the world. On the wrong side of Paradise, it's hard to know what that partnership must have been like! Christians are often afraid to talk about gender and feminism because of the issue you've raised--the political side of the debate that so often emotionally charges any discussion. ---SUSY Given the supplied definition of feminism, shouldn’t everyone be a feminist? It’s a shame there even needs to be a word for this since it should simply be natural for women to be seen as equal to men.
In Goddess communities I have struggled with the idea of feminism. I have always felt that I didn’t want something that seemed so wholly politically motivated to describe my spiritual beliefs. Instead, I believe the Goddess teaches us about Oneness that overcomes gender.
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Hi, Grian.
I agree that there is a gender conflict, but I don’t think gender can be ever overcome because male and female identity exists at the DNA level, and is manifested outwardly in our physical bodies, and inwardly through our minds, hearts, and souls. God created Adam and Eve to live in perfect community, but things were turned upside down when sin entered the world. On the wrong side of Paradise, it’s hard to know what that partnership must have been like! Christians are often afraid to talk about gender and feminism because of the issue you’ve raised–the political side of the debate that so often emotionally charges any discussion.
—SUSY

]]> http://www.susyflory.com/2007/feminist-its-a-scary-word/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Cahleen Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:27:18 +0000 http://www.susyflory.com/2007/feminist-its-a-scary-word/#comment-52 Amen! Amen!

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