Fight for rights or men-bashing? Life and Times, , 2 Edition

• Published in: New Straits times
• Main Author: Adrian Anand Ambrose Note: (STF) - Feminism has taken a wrong turn and deviated from the lofty causes propounded by its pioneers, argues Adrian Anand Ambrose
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kuala Lumpur The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad 10.02.1996

IN the Sixties and Seventies, feminism was at its peak. Or at least that was what the world was led to believe. Thirty-odd years ago, burning the brassiere was an outward sign of fighting the "domestic" label or image imposed upon women. The notion of "the good wife" who was seen but never heard had to be shattered, not for any other reason but to free the gender from eternal servitude to their male counterparts. Men, on the other hand, felt threatened by this new dogma of women's equality, hence the disapproval, disdain and general hatred towards the lobbyists of the movement. However, it was soon to be seen that this role would, in fact, be reversed in a way that was irrefutable yet intangible. Men became the prey and women the poachers. What was initially women's equality had now metamorphosed into women's supremacy. He said this yearning was so strong that it invariably manifests itself in general disdain towards men. Furthermore, he also dealt with the generally-held (among modern feminists) presumption of women's superiority over men. He is quoted as saying that this belief is based not on solid evidence but rather on the vindictive nebulous urge to "punish" those who were fortunate enough to have XY chromosomes. Pundits had, in recent years, encapsulated his thoughts in the term "penis envy". Purists would undeniably, and correctly, argue that this is a grave misconception of [Sigmund] Freud's research.