Modern Feminism

Thought an interesting thing to try would be a different debate each week, political or philosophical. The debate is already a much higher quality on this site but for a bit of fun, every Thursday I'll come up with a new debate topic!

So.. Modern feminism. Can it bring about gender equality?

Depends what you mean by 'gender equality'

That's for you to determine.

II am waiting for Peggy, watch out josh

Josh Pope wrote:

Thought an interesting thing to try would be a different debate each week, political or philosophical. The debate is already a much higher quality on this site but for a bit of fun, every Thursday I'll come up with a new debate topic!

So.. Modern feminism. Can it bring about gender equality?

how is this an interesting debate?

jaffa cakes are they a biscuit or a cake is a far more controversial a debate to have if ou ask me

ATD's never known such a debate. Harumph, gruff, snargle.

Ffs Angr say something controversial then

Controversial, ok - if good enough, why cant a woman play for Argyle?

PatDunne wrote:

Controversial, ok - if good enough, why cant a woman play for Argyle?

How would they swap shirts at the end of the match? What about the communal shower post match? Imagine all the groping going on in the box, err, I mean in the penalty area!!

Josh Pope wrote:

Thought an interesting thing to try would be a different debate each week, political or philosophical. The debate is already a much higher quality on this site but for a bit of fun, every Thursday I'll come up with a new debate topic!

So.. Modern feminism. Can it bring about gender equality?

'kin hope so, Mrs Asti's had me working like a packhorse for decades.

PatDunne wrote:

Depends what you mean by 'gender equality'

I agree

Without a well explained definition of this the subject is illdefined and difficult to stay on track. If you can define what you perceive the phrase to mean, then just possibly someone might discus theory (not me). As 6ft, 11 stone 40 year old woman, I have my doubts re equality. Clearly define your hypothesis and right or wrong,you'll get feedback. Keep your brain going Josh, 'tis good for you

Josh Pope wrote:

Ffs Angr say something controversial then

you asking me to say something controversial

ched evans for loose women

PatDunne wrote:

Controversial, ok - if good enough, why cant a woman play for Argyle?

Interesting, is it ever likely to happen? Men and women develop differently but if it was like Fatima Whitbread, and I don't really believe she wasn't on hormones, then it's just cause the rules state so.

Is that something feminism would fight though?

Josh Pope wrote:

PatDunne wrote:

Controversial, ok - if good enough, why cant a woman play for Argyle?

Interesting, is it ever likely to happen? Men and women develop differently but if it was like Fatima Whitbread, and I don't really believe she wasn't on hormones, then it's just cause the rules state so.

Is that something feminism would fight though?

she could feck herself having both parts though

That has to go down as contender for quote of the year.

What is feminism?

Angry wrote:

Josh Pope wrote:

PatDunne wrote:

Controversial, ok - if good enough, why cant a woman play for Argyle?

Interesting, is it ever likely to happen? Men and women develop differently but if it was like Fatima Whitbread, and I don't really believe she wasn't on hormones, then it's just cause the rules state so.

Is that something feminism would fight though?

she could feck herself having both parts though

I have both parts

Josh Pope wrote:

PatDunne wrote:

Controversial, ok - if good enough, why cant a woman play for Argyle?

Interesting, is it ever likely to happen? Men and women develop differently but if it was like Fatima Whitbread, and I don't really believe she wasn't on hormones, then it's just cause the rules state so.

Is that something feminism would fight though?

Wimmin, surely?

Tgwu wrote:

I have both parts

hows it done? i imagine alot of yoga is needed

You would not want what I have.

Tgwu wrote:

You would not want what I have.

The black death ? (apologies to pasties and cider)

Josh Pope wrote:

So.. Modern feminism. Can it bring about gender equality?

Hmm. What exactly do you mean by 'modern feminism'? Only I can't say I see much feminism - of any flavour - nowadays. As for gender equality, I'd say we're going backwards rather than forwards - look at the pay gap, for instance.

Still, though. Capitalism needs divisions to keep us all at each other's throats and to stop us waking up and doing something about the real culprits. Innit.

I don't think feminists do themselves or their cause any good at all by getting all bent out of shape about trivial such things as Dr. Matt Taylor's shirt or "man spreading" whilst largely ignoring far more serious issues like FGM, forced marriage, women being sold as sex slaves or industrial scale rape in UK towns & cities.