I am a newbie on your site… So – I understand – that little bit impertinence from my side to open such a heavy issue…But – I can’t withstand it… So – from beginning – to make it clear… I personally am radical left winger… From other side – I do not have problem with recognizing – that not all left wing movements are “pure honey”… People are people, and for sake of very good (from my point of view) ideology can make very sick things… (Soviet communism – good example). But, when I look at feminist movements – fail to understand – from “which side” are they left(except bla-bla-bla)…
If we will take traditional definition of “left” (as I understand it…) left ideology see it main purpose in reaching UNIVERSIAL social justice for ALL people… And main means are – political fight for SOCIAL rights of ALL working people, for social equality … Another fundamental issue in traditional left movement always was almost holey value of universal solidarity of working people – as main mean to win those fights… I understand – that this explanation is simplistic, and even primitive, but it (as I think) catch main fundamentals, that characterize left movements…
Now I am looking on today feminism ( I am speaking about Istrael one, but – I suppose – it does not differ principally from it’s counterparts in other countries…). Social issues are at all not on scope… They are not at all issues for them… They will jump to “defend” some wealthy beach (all those talk shows – were femin lowers and VIPs talk about how are they oppressed) and not give damn on millions men that leave in poverty (by the way – together with their wives and children)…
When Union of IL school teachers gone long (and unsuccessful) strike for raise of their really scandalously low wages, they (women orgs , and all those prominent feminists , that have plenty TV screen time each week) just disappeared… It just was not interesting for them. And funny thing is – that more then 90% of teachers in IL are women… But – when some young whore accused laws minister (Haim Ramon) on sexual harassment (she claimed – that he French kissed her against her will , while – there were pictures – where she hang herself on him like street whore with happy smile on whole face…)…Ohhh…!!! That was a real issue! All “fighters for women rights” crawled from their holes…
Country shuddered from demos, TV screens were flooded with angry interviews…
So – they (feminists) have nothing to do with social justice… They at all do not see it as issue… So – why do we call them left??? Left was never about gender women superiority and "sexual harassment"… It always was about social justice… By the way – as I see it – this is main reason why they are so beloved by corporate media… Reason is – they will never call for fight for social justice , that can cost money for economical elite… They will call to take from pure men and give (something) to pure women… That is fun, looks fine on TV , and cost nothing to elite… If some fem orgs would take a stand in teachers strike – you would see – that they would immediately lose their status of “beloved child” of media… And – they know it…
Another large contradiction of fem orgs practices to traditions of left movements – is “proletarian of all countries unify”… Left always said: poor to withstand powerful have only one chance – unity… What says fems ??? Men and women are worst enemies.. Actually they propagate enmity on each family, 50% of people against another 50%... That is exactly opposite to what left movement is supposed to do… Main mean of rule of any ruling elite is “separate and rule”… feminism is of great help here… May be – it can explain – why after feminism became dominant on political scene, there were no wide , successful social movements , while poverty (at least in Israel) raised dramatically… So looking on all those aspects - I have to say: Feminism has nothing to do with left ideology... actually - they are extreme right spin group...![]()




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But – I can’t withstand it… So – from beginning – to make it clear… I personally am radical left winger… From other side – I do not have problem with recognizing – that not all left wing movements are “pure honey”… People are people, and for sake of very good (from my point of view) ideology can make very sick things… (Soviet communism – good example). But, when I look at feminist movements – fail to understand – from “which side” are they left(except bla-bla-bla)… 
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But - I will not do it...
For one simple reason... Purpose of my post was not to proof that left is better then right or wise verse...But - to understand nature of feminism (ok - explain my understanding of this nature...)... You know - to fight your enemy you have to know him...If I go to wiki - I see this explanation of left (primitive but - at least some base is here):
Tricky thing is - that all parties were minority parries on Russia of those days... But - that just for sake of curiosity... You are right (I suppose) that large part of western political left blindly backed up Soviet regime. Although - not everything is so simple - Anarchist left opposed Lenin and his followers from even beginning (Kropotkin) - that is why Anarchists were always seen by Soviet regime as one of main enemies... But - really large part of left thinkers and politicians gone after Lenin and followers like rats after magic fife, and paid heavy price in long run...

