Femi-Nazis

Background:  Those of us old enough to remember the American Feminists, remember that the movement started with Betty Friedan's book in 1963, "The Feminine Mystique."  Ms. Friedan and those who climbed on her bandwagon hawked the message that women were not fulfilled if they were only wives and mothers.  Women had to have a paying job, like the men, to be 'fulfilled.'

These women wanted EQUALITY in all things with the men.  That meant, equal pay for equal work.  It meant, for them, unrestricted access to sex without fear of pregnancy.  At that time also, the Birth Control Pill appeared on the market which seemed to give women what they wanted.

In time, these Feminists wanted guarantees in the United States Constitution that women would get equal rights in everything.  An amendment to the Constitution was introduced in 1972 which promised this.  It passed Congress but never got ratified by the required number of states by 1982.

Keep in mind that all the feminist leaders were college-educated women with jobs that paid much more than the average woman earned.

Situation:  Martin, a middle-aged gentleman, has worked in the same government office with mostly the same women for over thirty years.  He likes his work and, with difficulty, has survived working with colleagues that have, at various times, 1) tried to get him fired, 2) openly verbally attacked him, and 3) even lied about him to his bosses.

Martin calls his female colleagues "Femi-Nazis" because "I feel that, in their hearts, they hate men, and when they band together, they are nothing more than bullies."  Those in his same position started out being paid less than Martin but quickly gained the equal pay they deserved, even though they had neither the education nor the experience that Martin did.  "I don't begrudge them that," Martin disclosed.

Lessons learned:  After 50 years of "feminism," the axis of our American world has changed.  The nuclear family of mom, dad, and the children is no longer protected and championed.  In its place we are supposed to tolerate all manner of 'alternate' lifestyles to satisfy the 'equality' of everyone.  In its place, now the younger men and women expect that the woman will always work outside the home. In its place we have generations of children raised by overcrowded daycare centers and the television soap operas and sit-coms.

One lesson women learned was that most men were not 'fulfilled' either, even with their jobs for pay.  The great majority of women, as well as men, have 'jobs,' not 'careers.'  A job is something you have set hours for, you do what the boss says, and when you go home you forget about it. A career is something you enjoy getting the continuing education needed to update, you have a good measure of control over, and you love. Many people like their careers so much that they would work without pay (and some do!) if their bills were paid!

What about the sexual equality the femi-nazis wanted?  The Pill was never tested long enough to even know what the side effects may be!  A 'need' was created by media to make every woman think she had to have a job and that every child MUST be PLANNED.  I could go on about this!  One fact for you: in the early days of The Pill, women were so desperate to not be pregnant that they didn't tell their doctors about the bad side effects (blackouts when driving, horrible abdominal pain, severe depression, etc.).  Also, with The Pill, a woman could have sex whenever and with whomever she pleased (just like a man!!!) but she also could get S.T.D.s (sexually transmitted diseases, only one disease, if she was lucky, not AIDS, if she was lucky).  And, if she got pregnant, by courtesy of the United Supreme Court in 1973, she had the LEGAL RIGHT to Kill the Baby by ABORTION!

Yes, women managed to mostly get equal pay for equal work.  This is good, very good.

If I can find time in my happy retirement, I plan to research the topic of "Fifty Years of Feminism: Have We Gained or Have We Lost?"

Outcome:  Martin is tough, he is fair, he is respectful, he 'knows the ropes' in the job world.  He still works at the same job.  "Why not?" says Martin, lightheartedly.  "I really like my work.  I'm close to retirement now.  The scene would probably be the same in every other department.  I can take the 'heat' of their frustrations if I need to."

Our Take on This:  We need to be sure of our values.  If family is important to us, the least we can do is know the positions of people who would create our laws and determine theirs WHEN we vote!