Okay everybody, quick vocab quiz: What is the definition of zeitgeist? Zeitgeist, anyone...anyone? Okay...zeitgeist is a German word meaning "time-spirit" and it is defined as "the spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of time."
So what is our modern zeitgeist? Modernism!! (cue the gagging!!) And what is controlling our modern-day zeitgeist? The media! (Bonus points if you said "Masons!" ;) TV, Radio and magazines have all been giving us a steady psychological diet of liberal ideas, and feminism has been a huge ingredient in that diet. Because of our modern saturation of media information, now many women hold feminist beliefs without even knowing it.
So in the interest of fighting all things feminist and the spirit of the world, here are what I believe to be the top ten feminist ideas that us women (and men) could quite possibly be absorbing in some way:
(1) Men are the enemy. Don't trust them. (And NEED them?!! Heaven forbid!!)
(2) Abortion is a sacred right. (Because... you know...it's just tissue)
(3) The "right" way to do anything is to do it like a man would-to serve and be vulnerable is loathsome. (Yes, it's better to be a woman-just don't act like one)
(4) Motherhood is subordinate to any kind of career. (Dollars are more important than persons, esp. little persons)
(5) Domesticity is for airheads. (Because if you had brains you'd be using them-at a job...)
(6) Marriage is a cop-out. (What is this, a fairy tale?!)
(7) Chastity is silly and uncalled-for. (Who cares? Fighting nature is too hard...)
(8) Men and women are equal, but women must be preferred in all situations. (Yeah, we're equal all right-just more equal than you...)
(9) Gender roles are oppressive and outdated. (Come on, what is this, the 50's?!)
(10) Patriarchy is the great evil. (Seriously, it's right up there with "intolerance"..)
Well, there you have it. I guarantee if you start looking around and paying attention, you'll see what I mean. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some brain de-toxing to do.... ;)