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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Thought of the Day
Never confuse Paternalism with misogyny. Neither is good, but they are not identical.
2 comments:
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This is interesting. I agree they are not identical. That they are not coextensive is one way of noting the non-identity (someone can act paternalistic toward a man, for example). Though I do think paternalism is often implicated in misogyny. Women have been considered child-like since at least Aristotle, and Plato saw them as incomplete men.
So how do you think the one is implicated in the other? How do you think they differ? Is there misogyny that is not paternalistic?
To be frank, I think it depends on the context and the speaker.
As for misogyny that is not paternalistic, I can't imagine that anything which is patently and unequivocally full of hatred could be paternalistic. I think paternalism can be used to justify misogyny in instances like that.
"I am not a Labor Leader; I do not want you to follow me or anyone else; if you are looking for a Moses to lead you out of this capitalist wilderness, you will stay right where you are.
I would not lead you into the promised land if I could, because if I lead you in, some one else would lead you out.
You must use your heads as well as your hands, and get yourself out of your present condition."
2 comments:
This is interesting. I agree they are not identical. That they are not coextensive is one way of noting the non-identity (someone can act paternalistic toward a man, for example). Though I do think paternalism is often implicated in misogyny. Women have been considered child-like since at least Aristotle, and Plato saw them as incomplete men.
So how do you think the one is implicated in the other? How do you think they differ? Is there misogyny that is not paternalistic?
To be frank, I think it depends on the context and the speaker.
As for misogyny that is not paternalistic, I can't imagine that anything which is patently and unequivocally full of hatred could be paternalistic. I think paternalism can be used to justify misogyny in instances like that.
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