Haraway's Manifesto really seems to focus on emphasizing the masculine bias in scientific culture. and highlighted that she takes a stance against essentialism. I enjoyed Haraway's point of view when she said, "There is nothing about being female that naturally binds women together into a unified category..." I probably shouldn't use the word "enjoy" rather the word interesting. It's interesting because it's seems wrong, but rings true.
Sadly, I've actually met women who are either raised or told (not sure which) that they are inferior and take on a life role believing that they are inferior but telling themselves that they have a "different" role in life. What I'm alluding to are stay at home moms who don't believe or know what they do is the most crucial role a family will ever have. I guess that kind of gets off the subject of digital diversity but I thought it was important to mention.
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Ryan,
You are spot-on and are not off topic in recognizing the stereotypical roles of men and women made by both genders. Donna's portrayal of the cyborg is that a cyborg is genderless and free to do what it wants to do.
There is also nothing about being a male that naturally binds men together. Have you ever noticed television commercials of men gathered together drinking beer and eating pretzels watching a sports playoff, while the women are in the kitchen making salads? Not all men are sports fanatics. My husband certainly isn't, but Coors would like you to think so.
Your recognition that a stay at home mother's role is just as important as someone who works outside the home is honorable and insightful. The feminist point of view is that as humans we are equal, but have different gifts and talents to share which shouldn't be repressed due to gender or race.
Men who are banking clerks, Hospice nurses or stay at home fathers should be as respected as women who are mothers or welders.
Good post Ryan.
October 11, 2008 4:16 PM
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Ryan~
I also think that it is sad that you personally know women who believe that they are inferior and that is so not fair for them to go through their life feeling like that.
Being a stay at home mom nowadays can go either way women or men. There are a lot of men who stay at home while the wife works and people don't even realize it.
On the flip side of this all I would hope that a man who did stay at home would not feel inferior or "less manly" at all because he chose to stay at home. It is not just a women's role anymore and actually not all women want to stay at home with the kids, they would rather work.
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