wk. 7 FIFE-Readings

#13; Feminist Parenting= The need for feminist,as well, as everyone else to teach their child about how to be a person who loves each other without sexism. All parenting; single woman, single man, father and mother, or otherwise needs to recognize the messages they are teaching their children, both boy and girl. Ms. Bell was very emphatic that raising children should be a major concern of the feminist movement. " Children need to be raised in loving environments. Whenever domination is present love is lacking. Loving parents, be they single or coupled, gay or straight, headed by females or males, are more likely to raise healthy, happy children with sound self-esteem."
# 14; Liberating Marriage and Partnership= "feminist from the onset of the movement challenged the double standard in relationship to sexuality which condemned females who were not virgins or faithful lovers and spouses while allowing men the space to do whatever they desired sexually and have their behavior condoned."This basic unfair attitude the double standard is still a hot bed of controversy and the fight for sexual freedom goes on with the complication of serious sexual diseases adding an unexpected problem. It is difficult for a woman to know or question her prospective partner about his/her sexual background. 'Just how dangerous is a relationship with you going to be to my health and well-being?'is a very difficult question to ask.
#15A Feminist Sexual politic, An Ethics of Mutual Freedom= The feminist movement "immediately challenged sexist sexual stereotypes. It helped that this challenge came at a time in our nation;s history where dependable birth control was made accessible to all." The discussion of the past was very interesting, it brought back memories of my mother who said she did not dislike sex, but was always worried that there would be another child and she was tired of being 'with child all the time' She did not know how to tell Dad; No. I don't want any more children. and for her there was not much in the way of birth control.
#16 Total Bliss was about the part Lesbianism had in the feminist movement during the 60s and 70s and about how they have the same domestic problems that face and partner relationship of give and take and compromise for the good of one's partner is sometimes very difficult for people to do.
#17To Love Again= " women and men want to know love, we have to yearn for feminism. For without feminist thinking and practice we lack the foundation to create loving bonds" Perhaps, but a few have found love without being a feminist. Christian love and teachings have taught some very sound messages lately. And the teaching of mutual respect is a lesson that some learned years ago. Respect for each other and their needs is a basic need in any relationship.
Men have a need for love and respect the same as women and this feminist movement should be able to include the needs for respect that every human; man, woman, and child, needs in this life. Respect must come before love. this would bring about the end of domination and many of the great variety of other problems within the family, partnership relationships.