"Logic has nothing to do with oppression."
The roles of men and women have been established throughout the course of time, including what it means to be male or female. When these standards are questioned, hostility arises. There is usually no logic that brings on these feelings, as the quote above demonstrates, but a mistrust of what is unfamiliar. I found it extremely entertaining to read about what would happen if the roles of men and women were reversed in Gloria Steinmen's "If Men Could Menstruate" and Margaret Fuller's "The Great Lawsuit: Man versus Men. Woman versus Women".
While I thoroughly enjoyed Fuller's excerpt, Steinem's essay provided both humerous and thought provoking situations that made it one of my favorite pieces I have read for this class. I never would have thought that a world with reversed biologics could appear so bizzare and at the same time was logical.
" In short, we would discover, [...] that logic is in the eye of the logician." There are different ways of making sense of different situations, they all have the potential to make sense, you just have to look at it from the right point of view.
Hi Ave! Awesome quote! It really tied in well with your reply. I agree with you in the fact that Steinem's essay proved to be more entertaining. I believe she wrote on a very interesting topic that was also considerably relatable. I thought the logician quote was pretty cool too. It is interesting how your life and outlook on the world can change when you yourself change your point of view.
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