There was a time in my life when I went to a lot of protests. It didn’t hurt that I lived just over a mile from the state capitol or that I worked in policy research and advocacy or that I was young and full of naïve hopes and that I sometimes had more time than I knew what to do with.
It is so energy sapping and ineffective. I joined the undemocratic single issue Extinction Rebellion only for the nonleader leaders to argue that social justice demands we unthinkingly support of the slogan TWAW. The only good thing is that I can give time and donate money to the cause that sex is real and immutable. It annoys the activists that we are single-minded on this issue without it occuring to them that they have hearded us into this issue by taking over all other causes! And we have some excellent thinkers (who think for themselves) and fighters (who refused to be silenced).
Another aspect that is troubling me is that when I say I support sex differentiated sport, people assume I am a far right conservative bc they are also against men infiltrating women’s sport but with a totally different agenda. I believe in fighting for women’s equity in a male dominated patriarchy and the conservatives do not believe that. Conservatives are using the Lia Thomas issue as a weapon to rile their hateful christian base in order to gain or maintain power. The exhaustion/anxiety of it all keeps me firmly in bed with covers over my head.
The oppressed far outnumber the oppressors so it's in the patriarchs' best interest to keep us divided. While we quibble about identity, Jeff Bezos is blasting Will Shatner into space...for fun. I don't mean to imply the rich and powerful are not concerned with our lives -- they're extremely concerned with population control (something that directly affects their wealth/power) which is why women must NEVER be empowered.
I hear you on the cynicism -- me too -- but I'm also thankful for the discernment that's come with it. We need discernment in order to trim the fat of our lives so that we devote our time and energy only to the things that are most important, most worthy of us. If women are to remain willing "birthing people" and supporters of patriarchy, we must not know ourselves or be concerned with our own needs and desires -- that's why I think centering women, including our own personal well-being and growth, is a profound act of rebellion.
It is so energy sapping and ineffective. I joined the undemocratic single issue Extinction Rebellion only for the nonleader leaders to argue that social justice demands we unthinkingly support of the slogan TWAW. The only good thing is that I can give time and donate money to the cause that sex is real and immutable. It annoys the activists that we are single-minded on this issue without it occuring to them that they have hearded us into this issue by taking over all other causes! And we have some excellent thinkers (who think for themselves) and fighters (who refused to be silenced).
Another aspect that is troubling me is that when I say I support sex differentiated sport, people assume I am a far right conservative bc they are also against men infiltrating women’s sport but with a totally different agenda. I believe in fighting for women’s equity in a male dominated patriarchy and the conservatives do not believe that. Conservatives are using the Lia Thomas issue as a weapon to rile their hateful christian base in order to gain or maintain power. The exhaustion/anxiety of it all keeps me firmly in bed with covers over my head.
The oppressed far outnumber the oppressors so it's in the patriarchs' best interest to keep us divided. While we quibble about identity, Jeff Bezos is blasting Will Shatner into space...for fun. I don't mean to imply the rich and powerful are not concerned with our lives -- they're extremely concerned with population control (something that directly affects their wealth/power) which is why women must NEVER be empowered.
I hear you on the cynicism -- me too -- but I'm also thankful for the discernment that's come with it. We need discernment in order to trim the fat of our lives so that we devote our time and energy only to the things that are most important, most worthy of us. If women are to remain willing "birthing people" and supporters of patriarchy, we must not know ourselves or be concerned with our own needs and desires -- that's why I think centering women, including our own personal well-being and growth, is a profound act of rebellion.
Very well said. Thank you for this piece.
I fully agree. You might also find this useful: https://brucelesnick.substack.com/p/with-gender-ideology-the-left-is
Word.