12-12-2017, 09:10 PM
(12-11-2017, 03:41 AM)YinYang Wrote: The "completely new spirit and attitude" that Alan Watts describes, is the rise of the feminine aspect - gentle, nurturing, maternal and life-giving. People give a lot away in their choice of words - "fight back" "gender war" "conquer" etc. That's the old energy that's waning. The energy where everything is seen through the lens of a contest... let's "fight back". You are trying to close the stable doors after the horse has bolted I'm afraid, and besides... "war-fight-war-fight-war-fight"... where has that gotten us thus far?
YinYang, please understand that I have no problem with women’s rights. Contrary to what some of other posters might think. I would love to see the day that all historically aggrieved groups have equality. What I have a problem with is tarnishing people’s reputation, their careers, ruining their families, and their lives all off of allegations that have not been proven. What ever happened to innocence until proven guilty?
So don’t mistake my objection to the way that these men are being summarily castigated and fired for some hidden desire to keep women oppressed. That would be antiquated thinking and I think I’m a fairly progressive person. I believe that people should be able to maintain their employment until some arbitration panel, the EEOC or the courts have concluded their findings and rendered judgment. That’s due process. And that’s what I’m concerned about. I just don’t think this is being done. Especially with allegations that are 30 and 40 years old.
Sorry if you don’t like my choice of words "fight back". But, like it or not that’s exactly what’s going on right now in this current climate. Especially in politics with scores of people now calling for President Trump to step down for decades-old allegations. And believe me, I’m no Trump supporter. I just don’t see where any of this actually helps the feminist movement.