Word: faludi
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...social commentator who shatters myths and exposes hypocrisy has performed a useful service, and Faludi is no exception. She has inspired men and women to take a new look at the messages they absorb, messages that act as barriers to understanding or to justice. But it is also appropriate to argue, as founding feminist Betty Friedan does, that feminism also needs to "transcend sexual politics and anger against men to express a new vision of family and community. We must go from wallowing in the victim's state to mobilizing the new power of women and men for a larger...
...crowd at Cody's Books in Berkeley came to see Gloria Steinem. But when the owner announced that surprise guest Susan Faludi was there to introduce her, the audience cheered for a hometown hero. After the speeches, both authors sat down with TIME, and they continued their joint interview last week in New York City...
...Faludi: All family issues should not be women's issues. They should be human issues. The idea that women exist only when they're attached to children is the notion that feminism can somehow be repackaged as "family rights." In the past few weeks, there have been stories about the "myth of sisterhood," which attacked feminists for not focusing enough on the family. One writer said to succeed, feminists need to look at women's issues from a "children's perspective." Why should we? We're adults. What bothers me is the implication that women have to prove they...
...Faludi: It seems to me that the reaction to Gloria's book is a classic case of how the backlash works. There's been an almost willful misreading of her message. A friend of mine said it seemed like all those who want to dismiss feminism have been lying in wait for Gloria, because of her unsullied reputation. They were looking for any opening to start slinging...
...Faludi: No, as long as we're talking about responsible criticism. I'm critical of other feminists myself; I believe there should be more open discussion and disagreement. But so much of the criticism seems to be about a book I didn't write. I'm charged with saying there's a male conspiracy out there to put women down. Anyone who says that can't possibly have read the book. I say about 14 times that I don't mean there's a conspiracy. This is not a book about hating...