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There
are many types of feminism--for
instance those based around
identity like lesbian feminists
or latina feminists. There are
also those branches of feminism
which organize themselves around
different strategies--for instance,
some feminists prefer legal
change and lobbying as a means
to that change. Others prefer
cultural change--changing the
cultural climate.
Liberal feminism relates to
liberal politics whereas conservative
feminism relates to conservative
politics. I actually think that
the latter isn't accurate, because
the basic goal of conservatives
is anti-women or anti-individual
rights and government support
of those rights. And liberal
feminism just seems to be emphasizing
what feminism already is--liberal
politics that is a belief that
the government has an obligation
to give each citizen a chance
at equality.
Because
the two groups really relate
to their political groups not
necessarily their feminism,
the issues that divide them
are numerous: conservatives
are anti-gun control/liberals
are pro; conservatives are pro-private
education via vouchers/liberals
are pro public education; conservatives
are anti-a national system of
health care--or health care
for all/liberals are pro; the
most divisive issue seems to
be access to abortion: conservatives
are anti and liberals are pro.
However, this one issue is usually
a symbol of any other issues,
too.
—Amy
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