Comments on: Toward a Liberationist Feminism (Or, I Hope Pro-Capitalist Feminism Is an Oxymoron) http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/22/toward-a-liberationist-feminism-or-i-hope-pro-capitalist-feminism-is-an-oxymoron/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:00:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: sohbet chat http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/22/toward-a-liberationist-feminism-or-i-hope-pro-capitalist-feminism-is-an-oxymoron/#comment-205004 sohbet chat Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:31:44 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7987#comment-205004 bell hooks’ insistent, decades-long use of the phrase ”white supremacist capitalist patriarchy. what? bell hooks’ insistent, decades-long use of the phrase ”white supremacist capitalist patriarchy.

what?

]]> By: susan http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/22/toward-a-liberationist-feminism-or-i-hope-pro-capitalist-feminism-is-an-oxymoron/#comment-203681 susan Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:23:46 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7987#comment-203681 heres a cute feminist ad http://carbonphobia.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-feminist-parody-ad.html heres a cute feminist ad
http://carbonphobia.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-feminist-parody-ad.html

]]> By: LadyBlog » Blog Archive » Feminist Is as Feminist Does http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/22/toward-a-liberationist-feminism-or-i-hope-pro-capitalist-feminism-is-an-oxymoron/#comment-201931 LadyBlog » Blog Archive » Feminist Is as Feminist Does Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:06:44 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7987#comment-201931 [...] feminism that insists women “must simultaneously challenge all forms of unjust power to achieve any kind of liberation,” that the answer to any political question is somehow tied up in a [...] [...] feminism that insists women “must simultaneously challenge all forms of unjust power to achieve any kind of liberation,” that the answer to any political question is somehow tied up in a [...]

]]> By: octogalore http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/22/toward-a-liberationist-feminism-or-i-hope-pro-capitalist-feminism-is-an-oxymoron/#comment-200343 octogalore Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:30:11 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7987#comment-200343 morAW -- funny, my mom raised the Churchill definition yesterday at breakfast when we discussed this post. Of course, I'm biased, but she's the smartest woman I know. morAW — funny, my mom raised the Churchill definition yesterday at breakfast when we discussed this post. Of course, I’m biased, but she’s the smartest woman I know.

]]> By: jess http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/22/toward-a-liberationist-feminism-or-i-hope-pro-capitalist-feminism-is-an-oxymoron/#comment-200111 jess Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:53:15 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7987#comment-200111 hey, everyone. just wanted to pop back in after a bit of a delay to thank you all for your thoughtful and passionate comments (and linked posts) here. i tend to be a bit of a slow processor, so please know that i am out here reading and mulling over and reading and mulling again and will offer more when i feel like i've got something new and useful to offer. for now, i'm doing a lot of reading of and reflecting on the substantive, engaged ideas you're all putting out there. xo, jess hey, everyone.

just wanted to pop back in after a bit of a delay to thank you all for your thoughtful and passionate comments (and linked posts) here. i tend to be a bit of a slow processor, so please know that i am out here reading and mulling over and reading and mulling again and will offer more when i feel like i’ve got something new and useful to offer. for now, i’m doing a lot of reading of and reflecting on the substantive, engaged ideas you’re all putting out there.

xo,

jess

]]> By: morAW http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/22/toward-a-liberationist-feminism-or-i-hope-pro-capitalist-feminism-is-an-oxymoron/#comment-200060 morAW Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:19:44 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7987#comment-200060 "I don’t presume to know what the best alternatives to capitalism are — but I feel fairly sure that they are multiple and certain, that we need to experiment at the local level with different possibilities that make sense for our different communities ..." Doesn't this undermine your whole argument? Either there's an existing system that would be better, or we need something new entirely. How can you be <em>sure</em> that alternatives exist without knowing what they are? Maybe capitalism is like Churchill's definition of democracy - the worst system except for all the others. “I don’t presume to know what the best alternatives to capitalism are — but I feel fairly sure that they are multiple and certain, that we need to experiment at the local level with different possibilities that make sense for our different communities …”

Doesn’t this undermine your whole argument? Either there’s an existing system that would be better, or we need something new entirely. How can you be sure that alternatives exist without knowing what they are? Maybe capitalism is like Churchill’s definition of democracy – the worst system except for all the others.

]]> By: Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » Labor Day Activity: Laissez-Faire Bingo http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/22/toward-a-liberationist-feminism-or-i-hope-pro-capitalist-feminism-is-an-oxymoron/#comment-200053 Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » Labor Day Activity: Laissez-Faire Bingo Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:26:49 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7987#comment-200053 [...] seems that anyone who attempts to have a frank discussion about labor and/or capitalism finds themselves staving off the same arguments again and again. So, [...] [...] seems that anyone who attempts to have a frank discussion about labor and/or capitalism finds themselves staving off the same arguments again and again. So, [...]

]]> By: Walk Away « Tanglad http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/22/toward-a-liberationist-feminism-or-i-hope-pro-capitalist-feminism-is-an-oxymoron/#comment-199919 Walk Away « Tanglad Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:43:13 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7987#comment-199919 [...] been reminded of this short story by the ongoing discussions regarding feminism and capitalism. As an economic system, capitalism generates different levels of benefits for different privileged [...] [...] been reminded of this short story by the ongoing discussions regarding feminism and capitalism. As an economic system, capitalism generates different levels of benefits for different privileged [...]

]]> By: Individuals Imprisoned: Intersectionality « To a T: Gender Journeys http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/22/toward-a-liberationist-feminism-or-i-hope-pro-capitalist-feminism-is-an-oxymoron/#comment-199543 Individuals Imprisoned: Intersectionality « To a T: Gender Journeys Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:36:26 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7987#comment-199543 [...] For the past year I have been reading the work of a writer who I find literarily-talented, insightful, intelligent and concise. She blogs at The Bilerico Project and her name is Jessica Hoffman. Exactly a week ago she wrote this guest blog at Feministe: “Toward a Liberationist Feminism (Or, I Hope Pro-Capitalist Feminism Is an Oxymoron)”.  [...] [...] For the past year I have been reading the work of a writer who I find literarily-talented, insightful, intelligent and concise. She blogs at The Bilerico Project and her name is Jessica Hoffman. Exactly a week ago she wrote this guest blog at Feministe: “Toward a Liberationist Feminism (Or, I Hope Pro-Capitalist Feminism Is an Oxymoron)”.  [...]

]]> By: Feminism and anti-capitalism « High On Rebellion http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/22/toward-a-liberationist-feminism-or-i-hope-pro-capitalist-feminism-is-an-oxymoron/#comment-199327 Feminism and anti-capitalism « High On Rebellion Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:35:51 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7987#comment-199327 [...] week, Jess of make/shift posted about anti-capitalist feminism on Feministe.  Zenobia has already posted her response to the article, as has [...] [...] week, Jess of make/shift posted about anti-capitalist feminism on Feministe.  Zenobia has already posted her response to the article, as has [...]

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