I published a piece on this on the 11th, showing how the directions of feminism changed post 2016 and what the costs might be for the 2024 election and culture going forwards.
"In the aftermath of 2016, feminism did not reassess its goals. They did not try to unite women poor and wealthy, urban and rural, young and old, behind a programme…
I published a piece on this on the 11th, showing how the directions of feminism changed post 2016 and what the costs might be for the 2024 election and culture going forwards.
"In the aftermath of 2016, feminism did not reassess its goals. They did not try to unite women poor and wealthy, urban and rural, young and old, behind a programme to challenge the patriarchy and neoliberalism. Instead, feminism doubled down on the politics of personality, sexuality, and identity. It is easier to unite people against a common collective enemy, than provide a programme for change, or a set of policies to inspire people. If people were reacting to personalities, and what these personalities reveal about themselves, they did not evaluate their interests in relation to structural forces and social class. Borrowing from Republican playbook, feminists claimed to be anti-establishment without challenging the establishment. They did so by demonizing their opponents. Trump’s personality was to become symbolic of a collective personality. A collective personality that betrayed a physio-moral sickness that threatened America and moral decency- toxic masculinity."
I published a piece on this on the 11th, showing how the directions of feminism changed post 2016 and what the costs might be for the 2024 election and culture going forwards.
"In the aftermath of 2016, feminism did not reassess its goals. They did not try to unite women poor and wealthy, urban and rural, young and old, behind a programme to challenge the patriarchy and neoliberalism. Instead, feminism doubled down on the politics of personality, sexuality, and identity. It is easier to unite people against a common collective enemy, than provide a programme for change, or a set of policies to inspire people. If people were reacting to personalities, and what these personalities reveal about themselves, they did not evaluate their interests in relation to structural forces and social class. Borrowing from Republican playbook, feminists claimed to be anti-establishment without challenging the establishment. They did so by demonizing their opponents. Trump’s personality was to become symbolic of a collective personality. A collective personality that betrayed a physio-moral sickness that threatened America and moral decency- toxic masculinity."
https://interpocula.substack.com/p/the-figure-of-feminism-since-2016