Feminist Controversy

“It’s All True from the Right Point of View” Disagreement can be important in making sure that no one particular view dominates a topic, however, especially severe controversy is far more counter productive than useful. I have often witnessed an enormous divide over ideals, such as the rush over elections for presidency, and yet it is not common for people to divide on account of their ideas. Looking back on history there are rallies for guns, gay communities, pro and anti-abortion, gender rights, racial equality, and all number of other controversies dating back through all of human history. The fervor with which we are willing to cling to our personal ideals as a race is remarkable. We are so antagonistic and polarized that each side is …show more content…
This perspective serves to recognize the accurate points each side makes regardless of personal beliefs and is essential to ensuring the productive growth of society. Granted, some situations don’t allow for much moderation, but in these circumstances it is still possible to recognize the motive behind the stance of your opposition. For example, a feminist can believe that women deserve entirely equal positions in the world in relation to men but he or she as a feminist can still recognize that opposition to feminism is born in traditional ideals that many people have been raised upon for millennium. He or she does not necessarily concur with the notions of the anti-feminists but they can respectfully recognize the reason for their perspective and avoid blind hatred. Contempt for any opposing argument only will breed equal contempt for your own argument. The key to resolution of almost any idealistically related conflict can be found in mutual respect for one another’s different perspectives. This way of thinking is applicable on as small of a scale as family quarrels or on as large of a scale as the colossal conflict of Communism and Capitalism in the 20th