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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 14

      Helen Pluckrose Retweeted Richard Morgan

      'Patriarchy' has a meaning - the rule of the fathers. If it is women leading the opposition to abortion & sex work (and it largely is) and they get enough power to do it, this would better be called 'matriarchy.' But, in reality, it stems from socially conservative ideas.https://twitter.com/quellist1/status/985185121027452930 …

      Helen Pluckrose added,

      Richard Morgan @quellist1
      Replying to @HPluckrose
      There's nothing to say that (for want of a better term) patriarchy is something imposed exclusively on women exclusively by men. Like any system, oppressive or otherwise, it co-opts everybody along the way. My point is not who is doing what to who, but what rights pertain to each
      2 replies 4 retweets 23 likes
    2. Richard Morgan‏ @quellist1 Apr 14
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      I did say "for want of a better term" :-) If you want to say that "social conservatism" is oppressing women instead, works for me fine. Point still applies - resistance to that (brutal and unpleasant) tendency needs a name, and a place to stand.

      2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
    3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 14
      Replying to @quellist1

      Well, at the moment, it isn't in most places tho Ireland needs its laws sorted out and the US is trying to make access to abortion difficult.

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    4. Richard Morgan‏ @quellist1 Apr 14
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      "most places" in the western world, you mean?

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    5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 14
      Replying to @quellist1

      Yes, that is what I mean.

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    6. Richard Morgan‏ @quellist1 Apr 14
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      So you'd agree that there is still a pretty major role for an overt feminism in the rest of world? And that if you're any kind of internationalist, then you'd probably want to hang onto your feminist label for this at least......?

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      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 14
      Replying to @quellist1

      Yes. No.

      11:37 AM - 14 Apr 2018
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        2. Richard Morgan‏ @quellist1 Apr 15
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          How does that work, though? If you go on a trip to Pakistan or Nicaragua do you become a feminist on the plane, and then change back on the return? I can't see how that works as a moral stance (or a pragmatic one to be honest).

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        3. T.J.‏ @tjaffry Apr 15
          Replying to @quellist1 @HPluckrose

          Hi there, I’m not a feminist but believe in genger equality so do argue considerable more for women’s rights in Pakistan (equal access to public space, speaking up for the necessity of education, divorce & inheritance laws etc.) yet often disagree with feminists.

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        4. Richard Morgan‏ @quellist1 Apr 15
          Replying to @tjaffry @HPluckrose

          Disagreement is not disavowal

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        5. T.J.‏ @tjaffry Apr 15
          Replying to @quellist1 @HPluckrose

          I don’t have to disavow feminism because I am not one, gender equality and individual rights and liberties are what I argue for.

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        6. T.J.‏ @tjaffry Apr 15
          Replying to @tjaffry @quellist1 @HPluckrose

          Is Pakistan a “patriarchy”? Helen can give a you better answer. It certainly is & has a lot of norms & structures which are patriarchal, misogynistic or sexist & I argue against that which is patriarchal, misogynistic or sexist.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 15
          Replying to @tjaffry @quellist1

          Does it reserve positions of ruling power for men and require women to obey their fathers and husbands?" If so, this is the definition of a patriarchal society. 'The rule of the fathers.'

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        8. T.J.‏ @tjaffry Apr 15
          Replying to @HPluckrose @quellist1

          See that’s were it gets complicated, it’s a democratic country of 200 million people which has twice elected a woman PM, positions of power are accessible to women but advantage men. To the second part tgere is also variance but the tilt is more in favour of men.

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        9. T.J.‏ @tjaffry Apr 15
          Replying to @tjaffry @HPluckrose @quellist1

          That is why I basically continue with the opinion it is very patriarchal, and don’t really dig into if it’s technically a patriarchy.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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