All this is edging towards the same idea, an idea that is imprinted on us from birth: that women are called unreasonable, selfish and unfeminine when they stand up for themselves. \u201cI myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is,\u201d wrote Rebecca West in 1913. \u201cI only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat, or a prostitute.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Bitte gesteht Frauen Komplexit\u00e4t zu, gesteht Feministinnen Komplexit\u00e4t zu.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not talking about being rude, thoughtless, obnoxious or a diva. First of all, difficult means complicated. A thumbs-up, thumbs-down approach to historical figures is boring and reductive. Most of us are more than one thing; no one is pure; everyone is \u201cproblematic\u201d. Look back at early feminists and you will find women with views that are unpalatable to their modern sisters. You will find women with views that were unpalatable to their contemporaries. They were awkward and wrong-headed and obstinate and sometimes downright odd \u2013 and that helped them to defy the expectations placed on them. \u201cThe reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself,\u201d wrote George Bernard Shaw in 1903. \u201cTherefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.\u201d (Or, as I always catch myself adding, the unreasonable woman.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Lewis analysiert auch die Gefahr, weibliche role modells<\/i> als eindimensionale Heldinnen zu port\u00e4tieren.<\/p>\nThe real Coco Chanel was clever, prejudiced, talented, cynical \u2013 and interesting. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Was passiert, wenn man st\u00e4ndig die Komplexit\u00e4t wegb\u00fcgelt:<\/p>\n
It creates a story of feminism where all the opponents are either cartoon baddies or mysteriously absent, where no hard compromises have to be made and internal disagreements are kicked under the carpet. The One True Way is obvious, and all Good People follow it. Feminists are on the right side of history, and we just have to wait for the world to catch up.<\/p>\n
Life does not work like that.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
(…)<\/p>\n
Feminism will always be difficult because it tries to represent half of humanity: 3.5 billion people (and counting) drawn from every race, class, country and religion. It is revolutionary, challenging the most fundamental structures of our society. It is deeply personal, illuminating our most intimate experiences and personal relationships. It rejects the division between the public and private spheres. It gets everywhere, from boardrooms to bedrooms. It leaves no part of our lives untouched. It is both theory and practice.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
(…)<\/p>\n
Feminism will never be free of infighting, of personality clashes and contests over priorities. It will never be perfect, or nice. But no wonder sexists and reactionaries are scared of it, because \u2013 by God, can it get things done<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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