I spent a few very short years -- the latter college years and the time immediately following them, until my Dad got sick -- being a fiercly community-protective dyke. I was political, I was ranty, I shaved my head as a statement, I dressed and spoke and walked "the part." I don't know that I ever said "oppressive dominant patriarchy," but I probably said things that were equally as smile-inducing now. (aeditimi can probably fill in the gaps time is creating.)
I don't know that I ever identified myself as a feminist at that time. In fact, I'm positive that I didn't. When asked "so are you a feminist," by (more) conservative classmates, I said, "no, I'm a lesbian." There was an ideological difference in my head that I don't know that I really gave voice to, at the time.
And now, looking back, all I can do is smile and shake my head over my overly simplistic opinions, and be thankful that I can differentiate so many shades of grey. I don't know that I'll join or lurk about bad_faminists, but I might. Never can tell, after all.
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Date: 2005-12-01 10:51 pm (UTC)I spent a few very short years -- the latter college years and the time immediately following them, until my Dad got sick -- being a fiercly community-protective dyke. I was political, I was ranty, I shaved my head as a statement, I dressed and spoke and walked "the part." I don't know that I ever said "oppressive dominant patriarchy," but I probably said things that were equally as smile-inducing now. (
I don't know that I ever identified myself as a feminist at that time. In fact, I'm positive that I didn't. When asked "so are you a feminist," by (more) conservative classmates, I said, "no, I'm a lesbian." There was an ideological difference in my head that I don't know that I really gave voice to, at the time.
And now, looking back, all I can do is smile and shake my head over my overly simplistic opinions, and be thankful that I can differentiate so many shades of grey. I don't know that I'll join or lurk about