Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Male Vs Female

While Sherry B. Ortner's article raises some interesting points, I would have like to have seen some of her statements expanded upon and explained in precise detail as opposed to using others to try to get her point across. The article seems more concerned with planting these ideas out there like a checklist, than actually exploring them in depth. Ortner's constant reliance on quotes, while helpful in giving us an idea of what she's trying to say, shows that she didn't take the time to develop her ideas. Seeing as how this was written during the second wave of feminism (1972), I don't see why she couldn't have developed her ideas further.
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  1. UnknownOctober 9, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    Sorry Oliver but I would have to disagree with you. I think she delivered her points across clearly, a little overwhelmingly, but clearly. I couldn't really get across a line without going off on a personal tangent from all the information and references jam-packed in there, at one point I found myself literally researching her paper. On the other hand, yes I would agree with you that the author is trying to persuade us to believe her argument and that I would've preferred to have read more of her personal opinion before I decided whether this article was biased or not.

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  2. Miss BOctober 9, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    Oliver- can you say more about Ortner's argument and its relation to 2nd wave feminism?
    John-why would Ortner's personal opinion make for a more compelling arguemtn?

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