Comments on: The 10 most harmful books of the 19th and 20th centuries http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:14:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: judgemc http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-8032 judgemc Sat, 04 Jun 2005 02:03:46 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-8032 Oooohhhh! You know I think you are right. I'm having a wierd day. And I'm just feeling touchy for some reason. Amanda Just disregard the earlier post. Oooohhhh! You know I think you are right. I’m having a wierd day. And I’m just feeling touchy for some reason.

Amanda Just disregard the earlier post.

]]> By: Quisp http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-8031 Quisp Sat, 04 Jun 2005 01:43:49 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-8031 Not you. (unless I'm missing something) Not you. (unless I’m missing something)

]]> By: judgemc http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-8012 judgemc Fri, 03 Jun 2005 20:59:39 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-8012 I'm sorry, but I don't follow what you are saying to me. I was just agreeing with you on why you didn't comment. You said you were not looking for converts. So there is no reason to comment to her if you don't want the argument. I was just agreeing, why would you mock me? I’m sorry, but I don’t follow what you are saying to me. I was just agreeing with you on why you didn’t comment. You said you were not looking for converts. So there is no reason to comment to her if you don’t want the argument. I was just agreeing, why would you mock me?

]]> By: Amanda http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-7978 Amanda Fri, 03 Jun 2005 15:59:17 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-7978 JudgeMC, you shouldn't have pointed me to her blog. I already have too many people on my short list for mockery. JudgeMC, you shouldn’t have pointed me to her blog. I already have too many people on my short list for mockery.

]]> By: judgemc http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-7967 judgemc Fri, 03 Jun 2005 14:05:40 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-7967 Lauren, no reason to feed the troll unless you really want the fight. lol Lauren, no reason to feed the troll unless you really want the fight. lol

]]> By: Abnormal Interests http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-7957 Abnormal Interests Fri, 03 Jun 2005 03:31:25 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-7957 <strong>Darwin's Harmful Books</strong> I'm a little late in writing about Human Events' list of the Ten Most Harmful Books of the 19th and 20th century. It has taken me a while to get over the fact that we did not have all of... Darwin’s Harmful Books

I’m a little late in writing about Human Events’ list of the Ten Most Harmful Books of the 19th and 20th century. It has taken me a while to get over the fact that we did not have all of…

]]> By: Half the Sins of Mankind http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-7951 Half the Sins of Mankind Fri, 03 Jun 2005 01:41:03 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-7951 <strong>When Phyllis Schlafly Represents Womanhood</strong> Good stuff in the comments at Pandagon; as several people there point out, contra ASV, Human Events presumably isn't saying that one ought not read these books. As for the absence of Rawls from the list, he's probably too recent for judges of this vi... When Phyllis Schlafly Represents Womanhood

Good stuff in the comments at Pandagon; as several people there point out, contra ASV, Human Events presumably isn’t saying that one ought not read these books. As for the absence of Rawls from the list, he’s probably too recent for judges of this vi…

]]> By: piny http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-7949 piny Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:28:05 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-7949 My favorite part was how she responded to Jill's presence--and Lauren's and Amanda's existence--by saying that, well, you're the exceptions to the rule, obviously, and <em>almost</em> all feminists are bitter single women. I am tired of this idea that families were better off when women were given no working support. My mom worked long hours all through my childhood not because she wanted a career, but because her misogynist boss forced her out of her job and into a living through teaching high school and writing grants. Sexism deprived her of job security, earning power, and the kind of career-track that would have allowed her to set her hours. None of that was<em> good </em>for our family. It's true--as feminists do not hesitate to point out--that SAHM's and moms in general aren't given much credit by society, or much social support. This does not mean that assistance and value is a zero-sum game. It definitely doesn't mean that making it harder or less desirable for women to work outside the home will make them more attentive parents, or give them more stable households. And it is just plain disingenuous for MS to act as though her Whither Mothers screeds are gender-neutral. Inattentive mothers. Career gals. Bitter feminists. Single <em>women</em>. My dad, with his sixty-hour work week and the utterly independent tradition that shaped his schedule, is nowhere in this blame game. She knows so. My favorite part was how she responded to Jill’s presence–and Lauren’s and Amanda’s existence–by saying that, well, you’re the exceptions to the rule, obviously, and almost all feminists are bitter single women.

I am tired of this idea that families were better off when women were given no working support. My mom worked long hours all through my childhood not because she wanted a career, but because her misogynist boss forced her out of her job and into a living through teaching high school and writing grants. Sexism deprived her of job security, earning power, and the kind of career-track that would have allowed her to set her hours. None of that was good for our family. It’s true–as feminists do not hesitate to point out–that SAHM’s and moms in general aren’t given much credit by society, or much social support. This does not mean that assistance and value is a zero-sum game. It definitely doesn’t mean that making it harder or less desirable for women to work outside the home will make them more attentive parents, or give them more stable households.

And it is just plain disingenuous for MS to act as though her Whither Mothers screeds are gender-neutral. Inattentive mothers. Career gals. Bitter feminists. Single women. My dad, with his sixty-hour work week and the utterly independent tradition that shaped his schedule, is nowhere in this blame game. She knows so.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-7948 Lauren Thu, 02 Jun 2005 23:55:55 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-7948 JudgeMC: Yes, I saw it and it is ridiculous. You and Jill did a fine job clarifying the reality of feminist thought. I was not of the mind to object -- I'm not seeking converts any longer. JudgeMC: Yes, I saw it and it is ridiculous. You and Jill did a fine job clarifying the reality of feminist thought.

I was not of the mind to object — I’m not seeking converts any longer.

]]> By: judgemc http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-7946 judgemc Thu, 02 Jun 2005 23:36:11 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/31/the-10-most-harmful-books-of-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/#comment-7946 Have you check out Marian's latest post on her blog. She really has a conveluted idea of what a feminist is. Oh, and she thinks feminism is resposible for rapid rise of the cost of living over the last 50 years. Have you check out Marian’s latest post on her blog. She really has a conveluted idea of what a feminist is. Oh, and she thinks feminism is resposible for rapid rise of the cost of living over the last 50 years.

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