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Did you not find my response satisfactory? What specifically were you looking for?Creekside Muse wrote:…my question was an attempt to elicit the male perspective, which is all but missing in feminist philosophy.
I had questioned the need for a separation of feminist concepts. Was that not agreeable enough for a response?Creekside Muse wrote:My original desire was to have a conversation about feminist philosophy here (I Googled "feminist philosophy forum" and MalkuthSamanera1's post came up); however, in reviewing the posts, I realize that I've strayed off topic, which is whether feminist philosophy should be a separate forum on this site.
I have been noticing recently that there are many members of this site who simply shut down when their ideas and beliefs are challenged. It seems as though when people want "discussion" they simply mean that they just wish to talk only to like-minded people. It's quite disappointing.
I am hoping that you would not be one of "them".
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Did you take offense to any of the points and/or questions I had brought up in my more lengthy post? If you did, would you mind discussing those reasons?
You have presented your question as if the masculine view is the default philosophical position in regard to any and all concepts being discussed, no matter the category. Do you indeed feel this way?
Wouldn't it be sufficient to create topics relative to the feminist position within the established categories? I think the primary category for addressing feminist views would be the Philosophy of Politics forum. Feminism is primary a social issue and political theories generally address the social aspect.
Also, I would be very interested in discussing your question of the male perspective in considering what unfair advantages women have within modern society. I think you should create a topic addressing this question.
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Yes, I do. The feminist perspective isn't something that is automatically acquired by virtue of the fact that a person is anatomically female. The fact that I'm a woman does not automatically arm me with feminist criticisms of political philosophy. Those criticisms are developed into feminist perspectives by isolating, criticizing, and debating feminist issues--not just political issues.
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