[Crystal]

Is there a term for women (for instance, Camille Paglia, Ayn Rand and so on) who disdain other women and prefer to kiss up to the patriarchal/male establishment, analogous to the black expression 'Uncle Tom' for sellouts and self-loathers?

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[Steve27666]

Good question! I haven't heard of one. Why don't you invent a name for this? While we are at it, I have a candidate term for the reverse - men who sell out and suck up to women - 'Phil Donahueism.'

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[Ric-M30034]

Let me get this straight: you want us to give you a derogatory term so you can ... what, exactly? Insult women you don't like or agree with? Not a chance.

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[onanov]

An ex-girlfriend of mine would accuse me of this and say it's because of my A.A. (Alan Alda) degree.

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[KC-Tate26529]

How about 'Maury Povich-ism'?

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[Trust no manager]

I invented a phrase to describe women who seem to have no sympathy or empathy with other women who aren't in complete control of their lives. They seem to believe that any problems in a woman's life is that woman's complete responsibility and that all problems can be controlled and managed away. This is promoted as a brand of feminism. I call them the 'I can look after myself, so screw anyone one can't' brand of feminists. Not a good sound bite I know, but I find it accurate.

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[Leslie22897]

I prefer the term 'bitch'

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[Nenn]

Sure there is hon, its this: right wing conservative women. Go to any militant anti-abortion site: the kind that believes in bombing abortion clinics and despises Hillary Clinton for being a hairy-legged lesbian. You'll find tons of women falling under the above category there.

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[Julie]

I've heard it called the 'Athena Complex', but I see nothing wrong with identifying with the other sex. We'd all be androgenous if we weren't so conditioned into gender roles.

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[Laurie]

I am taking a psyc course right now that deals directly with the male identified woman and guess what? They are called 'male-identified' women. Society instills upon women that to be happy they must be constantly giving and nurturing others and on another level instills upon women that this nurturing aspect is not valuable when they insist she buck up and act like a normal person (a man). It is called the double bind' where we as women feel we either relate to the female traits, male traits or feel we have to choose between the two (and swing back and forth). It is based on the Boverman et al Study - A group of people asked to fill out a survey on their perspective of what it meant to be a man and a woman through a series of predefined checklist of characteristics of each · A mature emotionally healthy man was aggressive, independent, objective, logical, adventurous, and self-confident · A mature socially competent woman was submissive, illogical, deceptive, modest, (funny how modesty is a synonym of submissive) and unable to separate feelings from ideas. · Basically well being for a woman meant being an unhealthy adult to opt for the traditional female role is to opt to be an inferior adult · Same with men – if they exhibit traditional characteristics of a woman they are labeled as less of a man · ‘Male Identified’ woman · fulfillment with identifying with men · faith in problem solving abilities · excels in traditional male skills · feels effective in society and valued at what they do · exudes self-confidence · not afraid to speak up · willing to take risks · seen as exceptional by men and viewed by women in a mixture of respect and contempt · See themselves as lacking female skills and do not wish to cultivate them · Deny and suppress female feelings · feel emotions are not valuable (info about selves) · Extremely confident in their ability to make it but crushed when have to ask for help · Usually need to evaluate their chosen path when crises in relationship · Problems occur when self confidence erodes · Dilemma – cannot look for comfort otherwise seen as weak, but humans need comfort

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[Jack]

How about a term for women who are such feminazis they refer to it as 'kissing up to the patriarchal/male establishment?'

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[j21148]

...I have SEVERAL terms for these women, but this site has restrictions on profanity.

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