According to Marx, our lives are defined by the rule class, which this article points out is the male species.
Females are thrown into certain behavioral patterns, and act with certain emotions because of all of these external factors affecting our consciousness.
It is ironic that femininity is defined through a male lens, where everything in society is run by this ideology. It is only natural that we perceive ourselves in a certain way. Many things make sense if you look at the hierarchy of gender roles.
This article was very graphically descriptive, but only made the points stronger that women are defined by men.
There was a theorist who wrote something very interesting. Thomas Fitzgerald defined masculinity by a term called oppositional gender. Basically, it is acceptable (and normal according to this article) for women to possess or want to possess male qualities. Feminism is described as women who live in envy of the penis. However, men are distinctly defined as “NOT feminine.” Again, this feeds into the notion of the negative ideologies attached to being female. Feminism according to this definition is conflated with bad, or not a sociological norm.
Women’s right are interesting because essentially, it is the right to do what men do, which by it self is degrading and suppressing rights. It is a very unique and interesting cycle.
Women in the submissive sense, are simply (as the article says) somewhat like slaves to men. But, on the other hand are conforming to men.
Double Edge Sword?
Even the famous: WE CAN DO IT: female rights poster, implies that we can be as physically tough and strong as Men:
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very good examples
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