Comments on: They call me the beeping bandit! Because thats what I do…

By: Cara

Cara — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:16:22 +0000

I have it written down that I commented you on this blog, but it’s not here, so I’m going to try again! I agree with you when you say “I found it interesting how after all of the information she ties in to this essay to define the sex/gender system, in the end she describes it as having “lost much of its traditional function.” I too thought the same thing. I also agree with you that Rubin is, in a way, telling Marx off by saying “A woman is a woman. She only becomes a domestic, a wife, a chattel, a playboy bunny, a prostitute, or a human dictaphone in certain relations.” I like that she is strong in her defense. As for Rubin’s stance on “women as gifts,” I think you hit the nail on the head! I believe that you are correct when you say that women are”objects for people to just take dibs on.” I think that this is one of the main points of her piece. I think her main goal here was to point out the oppression of women and mostly to defend them. Great observations!

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.: Carnival 2 :. — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:51:29 +0000

[...] “Gender,” and the resulting relationships are a social product. (1668) Marina provides us with a very clear and concise definition of the sex gender system and the way in which [...]

By: carawhalen

carawhalen — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:03:43 +0000

Your description of the main point of the essay regarding the definition of sex/gender system was clearly discussed. By using the text to back up your view it brought forth a sense of a great understanding of the material. However, I thought that the usage of the theorists weren’t as affective as they could have been. I feel that Rubin should have reached out to use not only men, both for and against her argument, but also reach out to women. Granted there weren’t any famous/known women theorists, I feel that it would have been in her favor to gain a credible source. Overall, I found Rubin to make good points, but leave a lot of room for debate…Your post helped to clear up some foggy points for me, Thanks!!