tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834822786084044829.post7714898492535593044..comments2024-02-04T19:08:45.476+00:00Comments on CRISTOBELL UNDECIDED: FEMINISM NOWRosalinda Huttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01497239700092619580noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834822786084044829.post-82091694097999388712020-06-05T16:51:43.408+01:002020-06-05T16:51:43.408+01:00Hello Rosalinda
Talking about victim, victimized ...Hello Rosalinda<br /><br />Talking about victim, victimized I’d a sociological and a political system in mind. I’m actually so tired of listening to Afro-Americans who’re feeling the historical pain of the whole slave trade, when they instead should deal with today’s realities with regard to their specific social- end economic situations and with racial discrimination in general.<br /><br />As far as feminism is concerned, I have always had an admiration for Inna Shevchenko, initiator of the Femen movement. She represents the women who are brutally degraded and offended, thus not at all the "pity me" syndrome. She does not hesitate to use obscene forms of expression to shock and create awareness of the social structures of society, that often limit women's freedom. She is neither defeated nor traumatized, but just furious, as are her sisters. She fights against a social system, especially that of the Slavic countries. A real modern Jeanne d'Arc in my opinion. She wants all women to take control of their feminity and their sexuality, but not to deny it, because if they do so they will not be exploited by others, which in fact both men and women so easily can be.<br />Björnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834822786084044829.post-3423116525706251312020-06-05T16:16:09.777+01:002020-06-05T16:16:09.777+01:00Hello Rosalinda
Here are some thoughts, less facts...Hello Rosalinda<br />Here are some thoughts, less facts though.<br /><br />“Are the public influenced by the ideas of the University Professors? Do these ideas pass down into the mainstream? Are the majority of Swedish people, university educated?”<br /><br />I’ve tried to answer, but remember that it’s my own personal views Rosalinda.<br /><br />Unfortunately, it seems as though we’ve got some new values at our universities, a kind of disguised conservatism hidden in a Trojan Horse that falsely promises equality and justice.<br /><br />I remember how difficult it was in the 1960s for any teacher to teach economics because left-wing students would constantly interrupt the teacher and question the scientific theories, which were often based on the American society and on American authors. So, of course I miss that vitality today. Still, I think there is less belief in authorities among Swedish students today.<br /><br />So definitely, Rosalinda there’re still progressive forces at play in the true spirit of the 60s at our universities, still making it possible for our students to more freely choose what they wish to be included in their university degree.<br /><br />Moreover, many universities offer alternative forms of examination in order to minimize the number of excluded students (drop-outs), who do not master the traditional form of examination, which compels them to answer a number of questions in writing within a limited period of time. Personally I’ve always questioned the 19th century way of examination at a modern university.<br /><br />I would estimate that about 50% of the younger generation now has some kind of academic degree, but to that category nurses, authorized real estate agents, officers, kindergarten teachers, most sports and gymnastics teachers, police officers and many other categories of people, who have learnt practical skills beside theoretical studies must be included, as there’re now so many different educations included in the university sphere. <br /><br />The average competence and quality among graduated Swedish students may not be so impressive, but knowledge in general is so prevalent in all our educational systems, that hopefully all "truths" and all authorities will always be questioned, despite attempts by some, as I’ve said before, to blend ideology into education and research.<br /><br />As for the University Professors, mass media often takes statements from them as incontrovertible facts, but students as a group often have more general knowledge than a professor and they don’t, like many journalists, have any enforced loyalties neither to their teachers, nor to one another and can therefore question everything from how their education is organized to the theories in which they are taught, but they do it more silently than in the 60s,I’d say. <br /><br />There’re now so many well educated citizens in our country, so I believe it’s difficult for anyone, be it a University Professor or another influential person, to change our way of thinking unless the ideas in question are grounded in reality. And finally, all journalism is taken with a pinch of salt here, like in the UK I suppose.<br /><br /><br />P.S regarding journalists and uneducated dummies in society<br />Just an example<br />(what sane person with some kind of university degree, who reads The Sun or any other paper, does now believe that the newly found German paedophile, burglar, drug dealer, child abuser is Madeleine’s murder?)<br /><br />Björnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834822786084044829.post-59703018830659325552020-06-04T23:29:25.931+01:002020-06-04T23:29:25.931+01:00I gave you two long answers without even touching ...I gave you two long answers without even touching on the word victimised. Oops! You have used it in a strange way, is it the idea that is victimised, or the women?<br /><br />I would argue that making womens victims or perpetually aware of their victimhood is a bad thing. It is meant well by all those who rush to their aid, but it is an awful thing for the psyche to accept that you are victim. It changes your perspective on life completely. You then live with a victim mentality, everyone and everything is against you. How much better would your prognosis be, if you were told 'ok, that happened, get up and get over it'. It would cause outrage of course, but it might change the mentality that being a victim is a good thing. Telling thousands, millions of young girls that they are victims is the most negative life advice imaginable. How about telling them how powerful they are? How about telling them that their dreams can come true? Though I align myself with the far Left, on the 'nanny state' aspect, I part company. The Left reinforces the victim culture, it will encourage you to be as much of a victim as you choose. Such is life and the benefit culture, people with disabilities have no option but to emphasise their inability to do anything. There is no incentive to get better or to improve their quality of life. You get better, your income is cut off. It is a ridiculous situation in which the sick will always become sicker. Getting better shouldn't come with financial penalties but that's where we are.Rosalinda Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01497239700092619580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834822786084044829.post-64614269596033779402020-06-04T22:09:17.262+01:002020-06-04T22:09:17.262+01:00Not the anarchist transgenders, the anarchist femi...Not the anarchist transgenders, the anarchist feminists. They threaten, life as it currently is, the way in which society, men and women co-exist. Throw out those pink babygros and blue babygros, buy your little girls guns and your little boys dolls. But it's the assault on language that wounds me the most Bjorn, how do young men and women even get together these days?<br />Has the 'asking out' onus now transferred to women! That's not a victory sisters, it was a lot better when it was the men who had to put up with the rejection, deh! Is the chat up line now 'would you like to join me for a non-alcoholic beverage in a public place - please don't call the police'.<br /><br />I jest of course, this is where extreme feminism and #MeToo has taken over the airways, as they used to say. But your post leads to a bigger question Bjorn, about Sweden. Are the public influenced by the ideas of the University Professors? Do these ideas pass down into the mainstream? Are the majority of Swedish people, university educated? I haven't looked it up yet, but would imagine your demographic with university degrees is higher than most other European countries. You have a culture that invests in future generations, ergo, you should be more advanced than the rest of us.<br /><br />It all depends on what Sweden's dominant ideology is, what is it that the Swedish establishment wants its' citizens to believe? For me when I think of Sweden, the word 'progressive' comes to mind. From your Royal Family and throughout your society, you are our more sophisticated Scandinavian neighbours. Where you are now, we may one day be.<br /><br />How are the Swedish people influenced by popular media and culture? In the UK, the tabloids (swiftly dying out), bring only stories of A to Z media stars. We have reached that stage in Orwell's '1984' where the plebs are fed a constant diet of adverts and porn. We are not quite at the stage where it is all about ratings, but we are probably not far off.<br /><br />For me the biggest feminist influences should be the heroines created by the artists, the writers, the film makers, the Hollywood stars! I am particularly smitten with Gal Gadot and Jennifer Lawrence, I wish I had had such kick ass muses when I was a little girl! All I had was Emily Bronte and Joan of Arc (bonkers). Even the cartoons of today have heroines who are not just there to look pretty, they now speak several languages and fight like Ninjas! That's the way to give little girls confidence, not feminist indoctrination. <br /><br />But I have wandered, these are strange times my friend, and it wonderful to get the rusty old cogs in my brain going again, thank you. If I were a sci fi writer, I would now be toying with the concept of Sweden, 100 years from now, ruled by women! The writer of James Bond would have had a field day with it ha ha. <br /><br />Kindest wishes, take care Rosalinda Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01497239700092619580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834822786084044829.post-67675225264795070232020-06-04T21:18:16.092+01:002020-06-04T21:18:16.092+01:00Apologies for the delay Bjorn, I have been trying ...Apologies for the delay Bjorn, I have been trying to make a Michelin star quiche! If anyone has any advice on how not to get a soggy bottom, please do let me know :)<br /><br />Many years ago I used to describe myself as a Marxist/Feminist, I had recently graduated and was in that condition now described as 'woke', or at least I thought I was, I still had much to learn and still do. My description in my profile naturally led to much abuse, the assumption among the majority being that I had a shaved head, wore dungerees and hugged trees (those were the kind ones).<br /><br />To be fair, I have never been at the extreme end of feminism, I never felt it necessary. Most men bodge their way through discussions of feminism, terrified to offend and wanting to say the right thing. And the bits they do understand, they totally agree with, so I don't think it has ever been about a war against men, they are mostly on our side. <br /><br />I agree with you Bjorn, I find the ideology behind that opening statement a tad sinister. Just how far are they going to go to put right the wrongs of the past? I am not sure teaching only the works of women is a step in the right direction. I know I have given an extreme example here, but it's not unheard of.<br /><br />For me, when candidates apply for funding, for whatever it might be, they should be judged on their merits, their talents, their potential, not their sex. How awful to exclude a scientist who may have the cure for Covid-19, because he is not female! Women who demand that allowances be made because they are female are insecure, and in my opinion, not up to it if they can't win with a level playing field. I was never a fan of Margaret Thatcher, but in fairness, she never, ever pulled the 'I'm only a woman' card.<br /><br />Returning to that 'woke' word, I really don't like the way certain subjects cannot be discussed, that they have become sacred and no-one dare veer away from the established woke opinion. #MeToo for example, don't criticise them even in jest. Men must be doing all kinds of somersaults and gymnastics in their heads before they utter a word to a right on feminist these days. It brings to mind a scene in the American 'Office' where Steve Carell is dragged away by Personnel still laughing at a 'that's what she said' joke. 'The Office' is hilarious on many levels, not least the way it portrays feminism, racism, etc, in practice. <br /><br />But I digress, giving women an extra step up doesn't lead to finding the best candidate for funding. How do you find the best among a group of candidates if the men are disqualified because of their sex? I also disagree with all these movements who are trying to make everyone gender neutral. I don't know why women cannot just celebrate their feminine qualities, and ditto, men their masculine ones. It is after all, what has made the world go around for this past 2000+ years. And I'm not excluding anyone here, 'it' is love that makes the world go around, boys, girls and whatever you want to be. I like transgender men the most, because they know how to enjoy being a girl. <br /><br />It is the anarchist ones on the fringe who scare me..... lol<br />to be continued<br />Rosalinda Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01497239700092619580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834822786084044829.post-34201931845628429782020-06-03T21:06:24.314+01:002020-06-03T21:06:24.314+01:00Hello Rosalinda, I just had to pass this on to you...Hello Rosalinda, I just had to pass this on to you, though I see that you've moved on to the current covid 19. <br /><br />A book on the subject of gender equality has recently been released here in Sweden. I don’t know if it’s going to be translated into English, as it focuses on our Swedish universities., still it discusses gender issues in a general sense. I had no idea that a book on this subject was about to be published here in Sweden. Didn’t know anything about that, when I started discussing the topic here. <br /><br />I have translated just a part of the introduction here below,just to give you a hint, but I need to delve much deeper into this topic in order to clearly express my views Rosalinda,and that’s the reason as to why I’ve been silent for a few days.<br /><br />My Translation<br /><br />“What happens when the idea becomes victimized in the name of equality?<br /><br />A revolution sweeps through our universities. It’s called gender mainstreaming and is used as a cover for a radical and in-depth process. Women are quoted in, behind closed doors. Scientists are silent for fear of reprisals. The knowledge is distorted and research funding is conditional and must apply a gender perspective - whether it is glaciers, Moomintroll (popular Finish fairy tale) or bridge constructions you’re researching. What is happening at universities will soon affect the entire society”<br /><br />Doesn’t the Swedish gender perspective sound like a sectarian ideology in this context? I’ve got to read it all.<br /><br />Authors; <br />Anna-Karin Wyndhamn, PhD in pedagogical work at Gothenburg<br />Ivar Arpi, journalist at Svenska Dagbladet,<br /><br />Have a nice evening Rosalinda<br /><br /><br />Björnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834822786084044829.post-26864601447006990492020-06-02T13:40:23.466+01:002020-06-02T13:40:23.466+01:00Hi Jennifer, thank you yes, I am doing fine. I am...Hi Jennifer, thank you yes, I am doing fine. I am doing more cooking these days than writing, the OCD has kicked in and I am approaching the art of cake making with a lab coat and a magnifying glass. All good fun.<br /><br />No, I have heard from Sonia for quite some time, I suspect she, like the rest of us, is having to stay put and make the best of what is available.<br /><br />Thank you dropping in Jennifer, and I do hope you and yours are keeping safe and well. Kindest wishes.Rosalinda Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01497239700092619580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834822786084044829.post-24445470155032146122020-06-02T13:34:20.596+01:002020-06-02T13:34:20.596+01:00I don't see Trump as representative of ALL men...I don't see Trump as representative of ALL men, do you? <br /><br />I don't hate Trump because he is a man, I hate him because he is a narcissistic sociopathic.Rosalinda Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01497239700092619580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834822786084044829.post-12440505648087345492020-06-01T21:23:33.944+01:002020-06-01T21:23:33.944+01:00Hello Rosalinda, I hope you are doing well and sta...Hello Rosalinda, I hope you are doing well and staying safe through all the uncertainty and such that's happening these days. Anyhow, I don't have much to say really, just felt the need to drop by, to see how you are doing and to ask you a simple question if you don't mind answering? Have you seen or heard of anything from Sonia Poulton recently, not on YouTube or Twitter, but personally?<br /><br />Knowing is not paramount, but kind of important.<br /><br />Thanks in advance!<br /><br />Jennifer<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834822786084044829.post-43111993826089945322020-05-29T18:11:24.796+01:002020-05-29T18:11:24.796+01:00"Feminist thinking I fear Bjorn, accompanies ..."Feminist thinking I fear Bjorn, accompanies a clampdown on our language, our Anglo Saxon vernacular (the swear words), our innate humour, our lawful right to laugh out loud at situations we find funny. If we go by Orwell's vision of the future, we have a dark and gloomy world ahead, one in which we all wear androgynous grey suits and sport 'back and sides'. Who on earth wants that?"<br /><br />Hey that sound good - discuss. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834822786084044829.post-15791997622956564742020-05-29T01:26:35.579+01:002020-05-29T01:26:35.579+01:00"Most women don't hate men. they have fat..."Most women don't hate men. they have fathers, husbands and sons that they love. They have never been on board with making men the enemy. They actually like men, the non PC ones, the confused ones (the majority) and even the cheeky chappies."<br /><br />Didn't you have a blog about hating Trump and telling us the reasons why? I notice that the title to the blog has been edited now.<br /><br />ExAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com