Re: Katha Pollitt in Le Monde diplomatique

[Jurriaan Bendien <bendien@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"A few weeks ago," wrote Wendy Murphy, a professor at Harvard Law School, "I
asked my students (all women) to raise their hands if they believe in social
equality for women: they all raised their hands. Then I asked if they
believe in economic equality for women: they all raised their hands. Then I
asked if they believe in political equality for women: they all raised their
hands. Finally, I asked for a show of hands from those who considered
themselves to be feminists.""

Yes, but Prof. Murphy didn't ask a show of hands from those who considered
themselves to be (heterodox) socialists, that't the point. You imagine such
a thing is possible at Harvard ? A socialist-feminist is like a good trade
union negotiator, pointing out that although gains have been made, things
have yet to be evened up more, to be fair. A feminist-socialist, however,
gives the whole economic fraternity a good intellectual kick up the balls !

Cheers

J.