Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Weekly Response 3/28--Kellen Gable
Getting married while calling yourself a feminist can sometimes be hard because many other feminists see it as a betrayal to the cause of feminism and others seem to be disappointed in your choice. I think that is all it really is--a personal choice. If you want to get married and be a feminist then you should be able to without judgement from the people that are supposed to be supporting you in everything you do. There is, of course, all of the patriarchal traditions tied into marriage like the father "giving away" the bride to her husband as if she is property going from one man to the next and the white dress that symbolizes purity. But I feel that now marriage is seen, or at least it should be seen, as a partnership between two people that want to be together for the rest of their lives and less as a contract where a woman is given to a man. Especially now that gay marriage is legal, it is less about men gaining control and more about two people that are in love and choose marriage as the next step in their relationship. Being a feminist should not stop someone from getting married if that is what they choose to do and other feminists should support them in all of their choices because getting married does not change what a person sees themselves as.
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