Reddit reviews Defending Our Dreams: Global Feminist Voices for a New Generation

Hi! Thanks for not being a jerk.

I guess I'm confused about what people think SRS's position is supposed to be. If the position is whether privilege exists or not, or whether intersectionality is a thing, then they share a position. cojoco's comment seemed to be about how feminism deals with men, and that's what I had in mind.

SRS likes to circlejerk about how female privilege doesn't exist and how only women can be victims. Research into men's issues is totally a thing. I have a couple of anthologies at home with chapters discussing how men are oppressed by masculinity, the place of male voices within feminism, and male sexuality.

Inasmuch as SRS takes a stance on these things ("but what about the menz bloo bloo bloo?" etc.), this isn't reflected in what's published. bell hooks devotes more-than-token space to men's issues at various points. You've got chapters in Defending Our Dreams and Third Wave Feminism, ed. Gillis. Those both have plenty of references. There are lots and lots of other anthologies out there, but I can't vouch for them. I recently read a feminist piece on domestic violence committed by women against men. I'm out-of-state, or else I would pull stuff from my books. Hopefully, some less specific ones will have to do.

Men Doing Feminism is the go-to book. IIRC though, it's the target of some harsh criticism along the lines of "good idea, poor execution" in the Gillis anthology. I think I've heard of Rethinking Masculinity before. Maybe you think that academic feminists aren't discussing men's issues enough, but they are anything but hostile to them. Men's concerns and experiences are taken seriously. There's a ton of stuff out there, just do a Google search.

Beyond that, their concerns are so different that there is no distinctly SRS-ish opinion on issues in feminist theory. SRSers are in the business of pointing out specific instances of shitty things said on the internet. Theorists have higher aspirations. What positions were you thinking of?

Lots of SRSers are anti-essentialists. Gender realism is coming back in a big way, though now people are questioning whether there's a difference between the two (that is, the argument is only about whether there's a difference between realism and anti-realism when it comes to gender) (Sally Haslanger, Charlotte Witt [she maintains that she can remain silent on the realism/anti-realism question for the purposes she's got, but she gives the gender realists everything they could ask for]).

This is hard to do in a general way because I don't know which issues you're worried about or what you think "SRS's position" on them is.

Every single "person with similar views as nolimitsoldier" I have encountered has always fallen into 1 of the following groups.

1. "12-24 Naive" This is the age where people tend to dismiss feminism without taking any initiative to learn about new and old feminist theories. I understand why so many people in this group so readily believe misconceptions about feminism. It is due to lack of knowledge or background regarding the new and old feminist theories. Also why nolimitsoldier believes all feminists think they are artists / photographers is beyond me. I blame the countless people who don't take the time to learn about the concepts and definitions regarding feminism and much of the media. Isn't until people mature and take the initiative to learn about feminism and realize that modern societies are still patriarchal, misogynist, and sexist.
   
   
2. "Man Eaters" This misconception is the standard among those who still disregard feminism. Most I have met lack any true knowledge on the feminist theory and believe the myth that all feminist are hairy man hating lesbians. Feminists come from all background and genders so this couldn't possibly true. This stereotype is false. Myth:Feminists are man hating lesbians
   
   
3. "Corporate" Again more misconceptions. People complain about feminism, woman, etc, while not understanding what feminism has to do with the plight of the woman. At the end of the day it'll depend on the person and the person they're respecting if they're a good leader or not. Because believe it or not people come from all different backgrounds and cultures! It just goes against our cultured societal beliefs that women can be good leaders. **A side example of this is the iron my shirt incident with Hillary Clinton
   
   
4. "more bullshit" The definition of feminist varies in each textbook but they all mean the same thing in the end: people seeking the equal treatment of women. Men already dominate the world. This hasn't allowed women to dominate or control men in any way. And feminists aren't seeking the domination of men, we are seeking the equality of genders.
   
   To learn more about feminism you can read or watch the following websites,books, or videos:
   
   Youtube Videos or Channels:
   
   

• Tony Porter:A Call to Men
  
• Feminism Survey:Men on the Street
  
• Missrepresentation Documentary Trailer
  
• Joss Whedon's Equality Now speech
  
• Feminist Frequency
  
• Trixie Films
  
  Websites/Blogs:
  
  
• Finally Feminism 101
  
• Feminist Frequency
  
• Geek Feminism
  
• The F-Word
  
• Feminist Peace Network
  
• Gender Across Borders
  
• Feministing
  
• Feministe
  
• Tiger Beatdown
  
• Feminist Teacher
  
• The Feminist Hub
  
• Lipstick Feminists
  
  Books:
  
  
• Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center by Bell Hooks
  
• Feminism: The Essential Historical Writings
  
• Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference by Cordelia Fine
  
• Gender Knot Revised Ed: Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy by Allan G. Johnson
  
• Feminist Theory: A Reader by Wendy Kolmar
  
• The Second Wave: A Reader in Feminist Theory
  
• Third Wave Feminism: Expanded
  
• Different Wavelengths: Studies of the Contemporary Women's Movement
  
• Feminism without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity by Chandra Talpade Mohanty
  
• Defending Our Dreams: Global Feminist Voices for a New Generation
  
• Listen Up: Voices from the Next Feminist Generation
  
• Enlightened Sexism by Susan J. Douglas
  
• Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape
  
• The Equality Illusion: The Truth about Women and Men Today by Kat Banyard
  
• Reclaiming the F Word: The New Feminist Movement by Catherine Redfern and Kristin Aune
  
• Transforming a Rape Culture by Emilie Buchwald, Pamela Fletcher and Martha Roth
  
• Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History by Laurel Ulrich
  
• Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex, and Power