The last essay question, number seven, is contained in Kate Millet’s Sexual Politics, on page 309 in Political Ideologies (Festenstein and Kenny). In an attempt to answer, and prove sex is a status category with political implications, Millet described, in what, amounted to a pioneering effort on her part (P.I. p. 309). The feministic view of sexual politics, and the power members of the male gender held over females. It is the power relationship, Millet attempts to explain politics and patriarchy. However, in order to look forward, Millet discusses the need to look back at the history of relationships based on gender, in what Max Weber defined as “herrschaft” a relationship between dominance and subordinance (P.I. p. 310). In expressing, what Millet suggests, goes largely unexamined, often unacknowledged in our social order is the birthright priority
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Although, Sommers piece, focuses on how the needle has moved so far to the left, in protecting girls and the unfair advantages afforded males. We are doing a disservice to both genders. On page eighteen, Sommers, rails against the stereotypical weaker sex, and their supporters lining up to add to the myth (Sommers, p.18, fourth paragraph). The description of America’s teenage girls as silenced, tortured, voiceless and otherwise personally diminished is indeed dismaying. However, this assumption, contains very little evidence to support it (Sommers, p.18, last paragraph). In offering a counterpoint to Gilligan’s position, Sommers, is in fact supporting Millet’s assumption that roles are learned and accepted through traditions. However, the facts according to Sommers, point to “boys” being given a disservice, as American intellectuals continue to insist on relying on faulty research and dated
Although, Sommers piece, focuses on how the needle has moved so far to the left, in protecting girls and the unfair advantages afforded males. We are doing a disservice to both genders. On page eighteen, Sommers, rails against the stereotypical weaker sex, and their supporters lining up to add to the myth (Sommers, p.18, fourth paragraph). The description of America’s teenage girls as silenced, tortured, voiceless and otherwise personally diminished is indeed dismaying. However, this assumption, contains very little evidence to support it (Sommers, p.18, last paragraph). In offering a counterpoint to Gilligan’s position, Sommers, is in fact supporting Millet’s assumption that roles are learned and accepted through traditions. However, the facts according to Sommers, point to “boys” being given a disservice, as American intellectuals continue to insist on relying on faulty research and dated