Feminism
Defined
What
feminism is, Where it originated, and Why it's important to
understand
Recently
a Maid Arise reader requested that I do a post on Feminism. She
shared that she knew of other young women that wished there were
Chrisitan resourses on feminism. I can happily say there are such
resourses! In this post I hope to share some with you so you can
continue to study Feminism and find answers.
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What
is Feminism?
The
best definition I could find was actually by a lady named Jennie
Chancy who has dedicated her time and efforts to a website called ladiesagainstfeminism.com. I would encourage you to visit this site.
Feminism
is almost impossible to define simply because no-one can agree on one
definition. The Websters dictionary states:
fem·i·nism: the theory of the political, economic, and social
equality of the sexes 2 : organized activity on behalf of women’s
rights and interests
With
this vague concept we have to look further into history to help us in
our definition.
One: There are the what Jenny labels the “Equity femimists”. These
are the feminists who wish to change perceived unequal treatment of
women. These feminists closely resemble the feminists of the 1840's
through the 1920's. These women touted woman's rights, and sought
for an equal wage in the workforce. Today these same feminists stay
close to this older movement and tend to be more conservative than
the more modern feminist movement that started in the 1960s.
Two:
Secondly there are the “Gender feminists” that seek to remove
the distinction between the genders. They believe that any so called
difference is exclusively the result of the tyranny of cultural
patriarchy. This feminist line of thinking is directly behind the gender-neutral movement that is commonly witnessed today. These
would be considered the more “radical” modern feminists.
Three:
These are the post 1960's Feminists. The Gen X women. They are
more liberal in their thinking than their foremothers, but have tamed
the “Gender feminist” message to fit a more tolerant
political-correct worldview. Their goal: to embrace what once was
traditionally the man's role, and to encourage men to take on what
once was the woman's sphere.
Where
did Feminism originate?
Though
many people do not see the link between marxism and feminism, I
believe Karl Marx had a great influence in starting feminism.
Karl
Marx was a German philosopher who hated the biblical concept of the
family and purposed to replace Christianity with communism.
Almost
every feminist's message and goal is closely linked to Marx's
philosophy. Though every feminist is not necessarily a revolutionist their movement is heavily influenced by Marxisim which was a culture communistic revolution starting in the 1920s which continues to influence
our every day.
The
Frankfurt school was founded in 1923 by dedicated Marxists in
Germany. Their goal: to take over every nation with a non-violent
approach of communism. When some nations were resistant these
Marxists concluded that their main enemy to the revolution was
Christianity. With this assertainment they decided to destroy
Christianity, not with violence, but with theology. Once
Christianity was defeated Communism/Marxism could then replace it.
Germany
then began to teach Marxisim in the schools as a “social science”.
Their tactic was to simply replace every traditional biblical principle with the opposite thought, and make this new
theology “politically correct.”
The
Bible taught male leadership so they promoted feminism. The Bible
defines and establishes marriage. They tore it down. Children are
precious lives to be valued in Biblical thinking. Marxism insisted
on abortion and birth control. Marxisim would not be satisfied with
just a non-Chrisitan culture, but would teach the culture to embrace
an anti-Christian mentality.
Marx
targeted women first. Just as Satan went to Eve first. Women are
not only weaker vessels but they are mankind's nurturers. The hand
that rocks the cradle rules the world. In Marx's words:
“Major
social trasformations are impossible without ferment among the
women.”
[Karl Marx cited in “Karl Marx's Prescription for Woman's
Liberation” by Carey Roberts.]
Lenin
told one feminist – “There can be no real mass movement without
woman”.
[Lenin on the Woman's Question by Clara Zetkin –
www.marxist.com]
Why
it's Important to Understand Feminism
Feminism
is an enemy of God's design for women. Unlike some of God's enemies,
Feminism is a wolf in sheep's clothing, duping even Christian women.
Feminists
would have us believe that women have been oppressed for ages, that
is, until Feminism came to save us.
And
yet, the most liberating force in all the world is Feminism's
greatest enemy – Christianity. God created us for a lofty
honorable position. He created us because He knew that man would
need us. He entrusted us with the noble calling of wife and
motherhood.
Without
Christianity we are stripped of purpose and are undervalued and
exploited. Non-Christian society’s are proof of this. Without
biblical principles these cultures degrade women and drag men down to
the basest of levels.
Pagan
cultures use women. Women are property, slaves, sex objects.
Feminists actually give credence for this mindset when the malign
biblical principles such as marriage and motherhood.
“Marriage
has existed for the benefit of men; and has been legally sanctioned
method of control over women...We must work to destroy it. The end
of the institution of marriage is a necessary condition for the
liberation of women. Therefore it is important for us to encourage
women to leave their husbands and not to live individually with men.”
[Declaration of Feminism, Nov. 1971]
Maragret
Sanger ( feminist founder of Planned Parenthood) wrote:
“The
most merciful thing a large family can do to one of it's infant
members is to kill it.”
[Women and the New Race, 67]
Feminism
would take us far away from the godly image of womanhood. Purity,
submission and biblical womanhood are despised by feminists. Modern
culture would have us believe that Feminism is a defender of women,
fighting for our rights. It is righteous to be against exploitation
of women. But feminists are not the first defenders of women. The
Bible already strongly stood against the exploitation of women. If
this is all Feminists stood for then we could gladly join them. But
Feminism is a movement against God and all that He has designed women
to be.
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Great post, Toni! I personally have made an extensive study of feminism and find the whole topic fascinating as well as frustrating as I witness the continual downgrade of womanhood in general. Another really excellent book in the topic is "Domestic Tranquility" by Carolyn Graglia.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.ca/Domestic-Tranquility-Brief-Against-Feminism/dp/0965320863/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422226135&sr=8-1&keywords=domestic+tranquility
Glad you found it interesting. I had never specifically studied feminism and was amazed at some things I read about it. In the next couple days I will be posting on Biblical womanhood. Let me know what you think of that one. :) Thanks for the feedback Jana. I will have too look into Domestic Tranquility. Sounds good.
ReplyDeleteThis was really very interesting and good to read Toni. Very well done. I personally haven't studied "Feminism" that much- but some of the things you pointed out were helpful in my stand against it. Some of the quotes were shocking and ludicrous. I think these political evils we face now in our generation are extremely important to be both aware of and knowledgeable about. If we are going to take a stand against them- we should be more aware of what we are fighting. (On a side note: The letter-format was a little hard to read- or maybe I need to change my contact prescription! Haha) Thanks for posting this!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nay. Glad it was interesting. Sorry it was hard to read. I know that sometimes the print ends up being smaller on the post than in the edit program. Weird. :) Thanks for the feedback.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work! I wrote a post titled, "10+ Tenets of Christianity vs. 10+ Ideals of Radical Feminism" which you may enjoy. Also, "Short Essay - First vs. Second vs. Third-Wave Feminism" which is a quick synopsis of each wave.
ReplyDeleteWell written, K.Q. Duane. Both were educational, concise, informative, well written articles. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post.
ReplyDeleteI reblogged this on my blog The Road.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tim for the compliment and reblogging this on "The Road".
DeleteJust thought you would like to read this:
ReplyDeleteThis is from seven visions that William Branham had in 1933:
Vision Five: The fifth scene that appeared involved the womanhood of the world. In this scene there appeared the fast moral decay of women. Starting back when she received her so-called liberty to enter into worldly affairs by means of the vote, she soon began to wear clothes that were too revealing. She bobbed her hair and adopted the clothing of men. Finally, the vision showed her all but stripped naked and she merely covered herself with a tiny apron about the size and shape of a fig leaf. With her womanhood so little valued, a terrible decay of all flesh came upon the earth and with it perversion even as set forth by the Word of God.
Vision Five Fulfillment: Since 1933, the role of women in society has changed dramatically, fulfilling this vision in many different ways, including:
Increased numbers of women in the work force, which has often left their kids growing up in daycare centers
Increased indecency in women’s fashions
Increased degradation of women’s bodies through body piercings, cuttings, and tattoos.
Shrinking size of women bathing suits to the point they are often smaller than a fig leaf in the front and virtually nude in the back
Destruction of the fruit of the womb through legalization of abortions in 1973
Gender confusion culminating in the legalization of same sex marriages in 2015
Exponential increase in witchcraft through movies and television programs
Exponential increase in the pornography industry since the introduction of Playboy magazine in 1953 (which now seems relatively tame)
http://z3news.com/w/woman-dominated-land-complete-power-people/
Thank you Tim for sharing this with me. I'm not familiar with William Branham, but it is true that the role of women in society has been greatly altered since the 1930's.
DeleteIt is the anti-Christian religions (including Marxism,and feminism) that demean and exploit women; It it Christianity that truly values, protects and honors women.
http://botkinsisters.com/article/the-truth-about-women-that-feminists-dont-want-you-to-know
Here is an article that you might like to read:
ReplyDeleteFeminism is Communism
https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2014/09/04/feminism-is-communism/