tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006133754103433895.post5032808667980677685..comments2024-01-31T22:11:39.253-08:00Comments on Feminism/Popular Culture: Adventures in Wife SwappingCortneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14872805766270158996noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006133754103433895.post-24108835048579952052009-10-16T18:03:26.431-07:002009-10-16T18:03:26.431-07:00This show just made me want to put a bullet betwee...This show just made me want to put a bullet between my eyes. It didn't help that my mom was sitting there - very overtly NOT a feminist - and thinking this to be a true portrayal of feminism. No, sorry mom. If it were, they'd let their little 6-year old play with make-up if they wanted to. They wouldn't reprimand her for wanting to be a princess. That is a grotesque parody of feminism. I threw up in my mouth.Devonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006133754103433895.post-31969887914365354152009-02-12T01:59:00.000-08:002009-02-12T01:59:00.000-08:00Sad to see that the feminist family thought that l...Sad to see that the feminist family thought that life is to be found in books and homeschooling. This way denying their daughters a learning experience on a social level. <BR/><BR/>The 12-year old doens;t sound fantastic to me. She's indoctrinated by her parents just as well as the pageant girl. It may be better in that she can think, but she thinks only the way her parents think. <BR/><BR/>But this was another episode that truly amazed me. Strange that the pageant family can do this. Here in The Netherlands this would never be possible. Thank goodness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006133754103433895.post-25972497707702505862009-02-08T07:12:00.000-08:002009-02-08T07:12:00.000-08:00I feel bad for feminists though, because this show...I feel bad for feminists though, because this show in particular shows to me how limited women are becoming. Soon women won't be free to choose to be feminine, but rather suppressed by other women to be a feminist. How sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006133754103433895.post-68586174459625388802008-01-07T16:49:00.000-08:002008-01-07T16:49:00.000-08:00Some of my happiest moments with the Kid are when ...Some of my happiest moments with the Kid are when he says "Excuse me for saying this Mom, but that guy is a chauvinist dick". He's awesome.<BR/><BR/>And thanks for posting about the update email. How seriously fucked up is it that the only "feminist" things she could do were waitress and cook?The Red Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878357454951384602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006133754103433895.post-37306334217502267762008-01-07T08:33:00.000-08:002008-01-07T08:33:00.000-08:00Your 12-year-old sounds fantastic! The eldest dau...Your 12-year-old sounds fantastic! The eldest daughter on this show was also quite amazing. She knew she was smart and that make-up wasn't for her. I don't remember her exact age but she couldn't have been much more than 12. Of course, she was portrayed as being damaged by her parents because they wouldn't 'let' her wear mini skirts.Cortneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872805766270158996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006133754103433895.post-34960119037423100362008-01-07T08:28:00.000-08:002008-01-07T08:28:00.000-08:00Ugh. Just ugh.I wonder how they would react to my ...Ugh. Just ugh.<BR/><BR/>I wonder how they would react to my 12 year old being a proud feminist and a BOY! Add never being eligible to be on a show like Wife Swap to one of the many many reasons why I'm not married.The Red Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878357454951384602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006133754103433895.post-8587203642185702132008-01-07T08:06:00.000-08:002008-01-07T08:06:00.000-08:00The name calling on this show was just horrifying....The name calling on this show was just horrifying. While the 'ultra feminist' came off as being quite extreme, based on the message boards on ABC.com, I'd say that the horrible husband actually came off looking much, much worse. Not sure if it is because he called her a 'feminist pig' or if it was because of his treatment of his daughter.Cortneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872805766270158996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006133754103433895.post-11306726899403669062008-01-07T08:02:00.000-08:002008-01-07T08:02:00.000-08:00oh man, this show always bothers me in general, mo...oh man, this show always bothers me in general, mostly because they chose totally extreme people and it's not representative of the population. I will look for this episode though, i hate how media depicts feminists and this depiction is a lot of the time the reason women don't identify with the label. It's a bummer though because studies show women who don't identify with feminism but still hold feminist beliefs are less likely to engage in collective action... and really, that's what it's all about - activism for peace and equality! right?! :)<BR/>Found you from Feministe, great blog :)Radical Remindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09155472776262393597noreply@blogger.com