I have a lot to say and not enough time to do it so I only responded to a few posts...
Feminisist strive for the empowerment, equal treatment of women in an patriarchal society, and the dismantling of patriarchy as a whole. Because it is a movement concerned primarily about women the term is going to have a feminine slant.
Plus egalitarianism is it's own thing, and there is no reason you can't be both a feminist and an egalitarian.
There are a lot of problems with the feminism: it has a continued history of racism (Which is why womanism exists) and transphobia , it can be horribly Eurocentric, it has an awful habit of shaming women who are willingly involved in the sex industry, etc. But I don't think the term itself is one of them.
This is exactly how I feel. Tumblr isn't perfect, it certainly isn't a lost gem of deep Berserk analysis. But everyone keep in mind that not everyone there is as familiar with the series as we are and have not had as much time for their knowledge of the subject to evolve. I see the enthusiasm as very promising! Observing this slow change in the fanbase is also very refreshing, I love reading new perspectives even if I don't always agree with them.
But it still remains that for all the interesting posts I see, there are many more of this quality. A big issue with the tumblr fandom I really want to see die off is the rampant hatred towards Griffith. If you posted about him in a tone that reflected anything other than hatred you get attacked. Some users who wanted to post about him his character had to start using an entire different tag for their posts to avoid drama. I don't even think Guts shares this contempt.
Talking about this makes me feel ridiculous. Tumblr fandoms are ridiculous.
Anyway. I'll reply more later. I am really enjoying what everyone is saying and appreciate the varied feedback.
You're question is a pretty common one so I'll refer you to a few links first.Doc said:For what it's worth, I don't agree with Grail's assessment that "if you believe in equal rights for men and women" that automatically makes you a feminist. That's like saying "If you believe in Jesus then you're a Christian", even though Christianity has many different denominations, each with their own traditions and creeds, some more radical than others. I also resent the term 'feminist' because it places emphasis on one sex over the other, thus undermining its own point. Surely, if we're looking for a better term, it would be germane to use something like 'equalist' instead?
Feminisist strive for the empowerment, equal treatment of women in an patriarchal society, and the dismantling of patriarchy as a whole. Because it is a movement concerned primarily about women the term is going to have a feminine slant.
Plus egalitarianism is it's own thing, and there is no reason you can't be both a feminist and an egalitarian.
There are a lot of problems with the feminism: it has a continued history of racism (Which is why womanism exists) and transphobia , it can be horribly Eurocentric, it has an awful habit of shaming women who are willingly involved in the sex industry, etc. But I don't think the term itself is one of them.
Grail said:As I mention on the podcast, Tumblr isn’t the scholarly center that SK.net strives to be. But you are starting to see people who are investing in the series and taking a serious look at character relationships and important events, which is something I’m excited about. While scans are unfortunately rampant, I think that encouraging analysis will help to curb that, which is what I and some other users are trying to do. That said, I’m not going to sit here and defend somebody else’s words, but I’d also entreat you to understand that Tumblr is playing catch-up with SK.net right now. Baby steps, baby steps.
This is exactly how I feel. Tumblr isn't perfect, it certainly isn't a lost gem of deep Berserk analysis. But everyone keep in mind that not everyone there is as familiar with the series as we are and have not had as much time for their knowledge of the subject to evolve. I see the enthusiasm as very promising! Observing this slow change in the fanbase is also very refreshing, I love reading new perspectives even if I don't always agree with them.
But it still remains that for all the interesting posts I see, there are many more of this quality. A big issue with the tumblr fandom I really want to see die off is the rampant hatred towards Griffith. If you posted about him in a tone that reflected anything other than hatred you get attacked. Some users who wanted to post about him his character had to start using an entire different tag for their posts to avoid drama. I don't even think Guts shares this contempt.
Talking about this makes me feel ridiculous. Tumblr fandoms are ridiculous.
Anyway. I'll reply more later. I am really enjoying what everyone is saying and appreciate the varied feedback.