Comments on: In the beginning… http://thetokenfeminist.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/in-the-beginning/ If you oppose her, it will be your downfall [-Ptah Hotep] Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:23:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Derek http://thetokenfeminist.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/in-the-beginning/#comment-4 Derek Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:04:59 +0000 http://thetokenfeminist.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-4 Yikes... Those don't sound fun at all! Yes, I agree. While last year I was totally into Aristotle, that's also when I started taking Women's Studies and realized sexism was not okay! I mean, women are empty vessels? Screw you, Aristotle! Aw, but ranting is fun! Yikes… Those don’t sound fun at all!

Yes, I agree. While last year I was totally into Aristotle, that’s also when I started taking Women’s Studies and realized sexism was not okay! I mean, women are empty vessels? Screw you, Aristotle!

Aw, but ranting is fun!

]]> By: Caitlin http://thetokenfeminist.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/in-the-beginning/#comment-3 Caitlin Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:42:32 +0000 http://thetokenfeminist.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-3 It had to be done...if only to justify looking at your blog quite so much! Oh hell, I always have plenty to say. Except when faced with an essay on Plato and Aristotle on Virtue...or a history essay on the Majoy Generals under the rule of Cromwell. Then I guess I have stuff to say, but none of it suitable for an essay. Like - why should we write about Aristotle? Why should we respect HIS views? When he mimicked Plato, sure, but he added in SEXISM? When he said a woman was a lesser being, when he said that men, indeed, are divine and as women are not 'active' (for it is, naturally, in their nature to be still and silent) they cannot reach divinity? Why then should we care for what HE has to say? Oh I've started ranting again - enough for one day I think =] It had to be done…if only to justify looking at your blog quite so much! Oh hell, I always have plenty to say. Except when faced with an essay on Plato and Aristotle on Virtue…or a history essay on the Majoy Generals under the rule of Cromwell.

Then I guess I have stuff to say, but none of it suitable for an essay. Like – why should we write about Aristotle? Why should we respect HIS views? When he mimicked Plato, sure, but he added in SEXISM? When he said a woman was a lesser being, when he said that men, indeed, are divine and as women are not ‘active’ (for it is, naturally, in their nature to be still and silent) they cannot reach divinity? Why then should we care for what HE has to say?

Oh I’ve started ranting again – enough for one day I think =]

]]> By: Derek http://thetokenfeminist.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/in-the-beginning/#comment-2 Derek Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:25:24 +0000 http://thetokenfeminist.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-2 I just <em>knew</em> you were going to start up a blog eventually! Well this is exciting. I'm looking forward to seeing what you have to say (plenty, I'm sure!). Good luck on those essays. I have quite a bit of work to do too, actually, and I really should be starting on it. I just knew you were going to start up a blog eventually! Well this is exciting. I’m looking forward to seeing what you have to say (plenty, I’m sure!).

Good luck on those essays. I have quite a bit of work to do too, actually, and I really should be starting on it.

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