The first stage of feminism was re-naming self. Women wanted the right to determine who they were apart from outside influences. They wanted the right to be equal with men, which was a short-lived goal. This soon escalated to the desire to be considered superior to men.
The second stage consisted of re-naming the world. Every aspect of life was re-evaluted from a woman’s perspective. This was done through small groups called conscious raising groups where women’s thinking was reprogrammed. Even if women were satisfied with their life as a wife and mother, they were considered to be in denial and needed their consciences “raised”.
Finally, the last stage, inevitably led to re-naming God. No longer could women who had rejected the roles previously held by women worship a male deity. Thus, they took measures to reform the church, including the liturgy, hymns, vocabulary and anything else that reminded them of maleness.
Interestingly, Kassian’s last section, “Shock Waves” shows how one generation later, the radical, far left tenets of feminism are now adopted as mainstream ideology. She also shows that no matter where a woman began with feminism, whether as a Christian in the church, or as a secularist in society, all roads lead to the same conclusion. Each of the three stages is evident from both perspectives and ultimately leads to a rejection of the Judeo-Christian God of the Bible.
This book, far from being a dry, boring, laborious history lesson on feminism, is an easy to read, interesting wake-up call to the dangers of feminism. You can see what other reviewers have to say about this book at The Diet of Bookworms. Read ‘em & Reap!
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