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Feminism and Capitalism
by Glenn Woiceshyn
Dear Editor,
Re: Feminism--by Donna Laframboise--Jul/26/97--the Globe and Mail
The feminist movement was tragically hijacked by Marxist ideology. Just as Marxism
is used by socialists to inflame animosity towards capitalists, it's used by feminists
to inflame animosity towards men. Just as old-style Marxists preach that all capitalists
are exploiters, Marxist-feminists preach that all men are rapists. (Feminist Catherine
MacKinnon claims that all love-making is rape.)
Ironically, it was capitalism and its moral foundation--individual rights--that paved
the way for women's liberation. Capitalism sanctioned each woman's right to her own
life and happiness. It freed women from a life of slavish labour in a poverty-stricken
shack flooded with unplanned children. Capitalism generated the prosperity and technology
that allowed woman to choose mind-stimulating careers and thereby achieve (intellectual
and financial) independence--which leads to self-esteem, sexual fulfillment and happiness.
Yet modern feminists generally hate capitalism and promote collectivism and statism.
As long as feminism remains rooted in Marxism and collectivism, women should run
from it like the plague. I long for the day when we can say: Feminism is dead--long
live women's independence.
Sincerely,
Glenn Woiceshyn
© 1997 Glenn Woiceshyn. All rights reserved.
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