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Anti-domesticity is anti-feminism

Posted on September 28th, 2009 by Jackie Danicki

I don’t go in for identity politics at all, which is why I find this Nigella Lawson quotation (via Alice Bachini-Smith) so wonderful:

I actually always thought there was something essentially anti-feminist in the disparagement of cooking and baking, which is to say, if something has been traditionally female, it therefore must be discredited, and only activities which are traditionally male are to be valued.

That’s from this BBC Radio interview, which gives me so much I want to blog about, time permitting.

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6 Responses to “Anti-domesticity is anti-feminism”

  1. David Spira, on September 28th, 2009 at 9:52 pm Said:

    The form of feminism that always made sense to me was choice… but then again the only politics that ever make sense to me centers on personal choice.

  2. Jackie Danicki, on September 28th, 2009 at 9:54 pm Said:

    Sadly, feminism always aligned itself with politics which dictated to people of both genders what the right choices were, and would let you choose from a very limited range. Lots of cognitive dissonance when you consider the ferocity with which the abortion debate has been fought from that side, while the choice to inject Botox into one’s forehead is treated as a deeply objectionable choice, and one which perhaps women oughtn’t have. (Ditto the choice to buy magazines which feature thin models.) Not a fan of their work.

  3. Shefaly, on September 29th, 2009 at 3:04 am Said:

    Jackie: A complete agreement with the main idea in a post really doesn’t add to the discussion, so let me add this link here where Alice is thought-provoking as ever. :-)

    http://www.themadhousewife.com/?p=3748

    (I am sure you have read it but in case others wish to read it).

  4. Jacq, on September 29th, 2009 at 5:29 am Said:

    I had such a big rant about this a few months back, when I wrote a review of the book ‘Who Stole Feminism’ in my blog.

    Essentially, people who carry on about what is or isn’t ‘feminist’ are gender feminists and, in my opinion - nutters. People who just think that women should have equal rights to men are equity feminists. I’m one of them, as are most sensible people, whether or not they choose to use the term ‘feminist’ to describe themselves.

  5. Jackie Danicki, on September 30th, 2009 at 12:33 am Said:

    Jacq, how do you define “equal rights”?

  6. Jacq, on September 30th, 2009 at 1:17 am Said:

    I define it as ‘having the same right to vote, work, marry, own property, have kids … or not (to all of those options)’. I am a fairly simple creature, remember..!

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