Ebert gives Sex and the City 2 a verbal ass whoopin'

[Xantar]

About feminism: since when was being confused necessarily a bad thing? Better to be confused and seeking a good balance than to be certain with inequality.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Xantar

About feminism: since when was being confused necessarily a bad thing? Better to be confused and seeking a good balance than to be certain with inequality.

My issue is not with feminism in theory, but with how the awful Gloria Steinems of the world define it. Feminism should be about women being free to choose the path they wish without external forces preventing them because of their sex. Many feminists believe feminism is defined as women following a traditionally masculine path, not their own path. Now in modern time, I think the main forces applying pressure are from Steinem-like feminism itself.

Let me give you an example:

My wife has always been a working woman. Now we're in the 8th month of pregnancy and she wants to be a stay at home mom (shocks the shit out of me). The problem is she feels very guilty over these feelings and has felt pressure from other women to keep working. The underlying message is that you're not a real woman if you are a stay at home mom; somehow this makes you "less-than".