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Separatism isn't a losing strategy. Shoving girls and women into co-ed situations or expecting them to magically fix men is a losing strategy that's been tried and tested for centuries with no success. Your post misses the mark and fails to acknowledge the benefits of separatism

"... and shame women for the completely normal desire to have a family"

"It's natural/normal" isn't a sufficient justification for engaging in an act

Women don't "want" men or children. Men and women have been socialized/groomed to identify as "straight" and please the opposite sex

Female separatism offers a space for us to explore our hidden same-sex desires outside of patriarchal constraints; a space for alternative visions of fulfillment and flourishing that don't depend on perpetuating the immoral cycle of procreation

"... all men are inherently evil ... meaning it’s the woman’s responsibility to avoid abuse by avoiding men altogether"

Patriarchy rewards toxic masculinity, creating a social climate in which the majority of men evince morally repugnant modes of behavior

The majoriry of women willingly interact with these men. They are accomplices in the maintenance of a system that oppresses them, and their participation in this system enables men to act with impunity

We might not be responsible for the behaviors of men. We should nonetheless shoulder the responsibility for our own bad decisions, and assume a posture of heightened vigilance and self-determination to avoid potential abuse. The path of separatism, "avoiding men altogether," is the reliable method for achieving this objective

" ... discourage us from participating in public life"

Participating in patriarchal institutions or public life doesn't challenge patriarchal power structures. It reinforces patriarchy. Women are playing a game the rules of which are rigged against women from the start. We need to stop playing

Challenging patriarchy requires a multifaceted approach. Single-sex spaces and structures outside of the dominant system are one such approach

Female separatism doesn't equate to "cowering in a castle." Separatism is a proactive strategy empowering women to create and control their own spaces. Female-only fortresses are incubators for ideas, movements, and leaders who can then go out and effect change in the outside world

"It's time to go on the offensive"

Not all battles are won through direct confrontation. A single-sex foundation and base of operations is a strategic advantage. Women would be able to organize, strategize, and build strength

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"Feminist realism"

Realism? LMFAO

You're parroting the same things you've been told by everyone else. Nothing new. You're too immature and cowardly to understand the necessity of female separatism

You don't want men to rape, harass and sexualize women? Separate women from men and take refuge in fortresses. Guards and soldiers will defeat men (enemies) outside the fortresses. Women who want to interact with men (enemies) or breed? We will have to fix them in re-education camps or get rid of them. It's that simple

You can't expect men (enemies) not to rape, harass and sexualize women in mixed spaces. It's bound to happen

What you wrote would be "liberal feminist sham," not "feminist realism"

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