Submitted by CCG (not verified) on June 25, 2008 - 3:54pm.
It's simply not logical to blame feminism for Rebecca's horrible childhood. I am certain there are many wonderful feminist mothers in the world. Feminism did not give birth to her, did not raise her, did not abandon her, Alice Walker did those things.
Rebecca's own writing here is full of contradictions. In one paragraph she states that the rift between her and her mother is for the best, for both herself and her son. In a later paragraph she states that she hope for reconciliation because her son deserves a grandmother. Which is it?
She also comments on how feminism has made it too easy to get a divorce, which in turn hurts children, but she refers to her son's father as her "partner" which leads me to believe that they are not married.
I don't mean to sound so harsh and critical, I actually admire a young woman who thinks of parenthood as being a great priviledge. It is how I have felt about it since holding my first daughter for the first time over 20 years ago.
Walker Family Feud
It's simply not logical to blame feminism for Rebecca's horrible childhood. I am certain there are many wonderful feminist mothers in the world. Feminism did not give birth to her, did not raise her, did not abandon her, Alice Walker did those things.
Rebecca's own writing here is full of contradictions. In one paragraph she states that the rift between her and her mother is for the best, for both herself and her son. In a later paragraph she states that she hope for reconciliation because her son deserves a grandmother. Which is it?
She also comments on how feminism has made it too easy to get a divorce, which in turn hurts children, but she refers to her son's father as her "partner" which leads me to believe that they are not married.
I don't mean to sound so harsh and critical, I actually admire a young woman who thinks of parenthood as being a great priviledge. It is how I have felt about it since holding my first daughter for the first time over 20 years ago.