5.6 以正当的方式批评女权主义
5.6 Criticizing Feminism The Right Way
是的,我对女权主义有许多批评,但我必须说,仅仅因为别人关心妇女,就给他们贴上女权主义者的标签来使其沉默或否定他们,这是不对的。我们周围,甚至在我们的家庭中,都存在着许多对妇女的虐待事件。当这些虐待被揭露时,那些求助和寻求正义的呼声,不应该因为被称为女权主义而遭到否定。如果关心妇女的福祉就是女权主义,那么我会把自己算作一个女权主义者。
Yes, I have my (many) criticisms of feminism, but I have to say that it is not right to silence or dismiss others by branding them feminists. There are many instances of abuse against women all around us and even in our families. And when that abuse is called out, those cries for help and justice shouldn’t be delegitimized by being called feminist. If being concerned for the well-being of women is feminism, then I would count myself as a feminist.
然而事实是,女权主义只是表面上关心女性的福祉。当你深入审视女权主义的历史发展和概念谱系时,会发现其中有多少内容实际上违背了女性的利益。所以,不,我并不认为自己是女权主义者。但我们需要能够区分对一种哲学的学术批判,与这种卑劣地纵容对女性的虐待之间的区别。
The reality, however, is that feminism is only superficially concerned with the well-being of women. When you look deeper and study the historical development and conceptual genealogy of feminism, it is apparent how much of it is contrary to women’s interests. So, no, I don’t actually consider myself a feminist. But we need to be able to distinguish an academic critique of a philosophy from this kind of despicable enablement of abuse of women.
当然,虐待并不仅限于身体上的伤害。情感操纵同样具有破坏性,甚至可能更具破坏性。
And abuse is not limited to the physical, of course. Emotional manipulation is equally if not more damaging.