Taz: Miss Hesdentz, with the right pressure on his friend: racism, sexism, strange and feminine. There is also antifeminism. What is antifeminism?
Caroline Hesdentz: There is antifeminism, sometimes more, sometimes less, while there is a struggle for women’s rights. Over the past ten years, he has been growing, and recently it has been discussed more often. Antifeminism is an organization of emancipation, gender diversity, feminism and feminist: inside. It is based on everyday sexism, which the patriarchal system brings with it, but adds a target strategy against feminist institutions.
TAZ: You take part in the debates of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Kiel, including a member of the SPD of the state parliament Sofia Shiben and Kerstin Hansen from the network with violence in the family. Title: “Peaceful and antifeminism – how can we stop the rollback?” Is there a short answer?
Hesidenz: Oh, dear, briefly difficult. In keywords: Continue to provide visibility, do not be afraid and settle in solidarity against attacks.
In an interview: Caroline Hesdentz
41, is a sociologist and works as a freelance body as a political teacher with an emphasis on anti -discrimination, extreme rights and gender relations.
TAZ: Why is anti -feminism so important for rights?
Hesidenz: I see two components: ideological and strategic. Two sections, tough gender roles and social order obtained from it are central to the representation of society and society. Strategically, anti -feminism puts a loop of conservative thinking outside the extreme law. The topic is suitable as a trigger point, you can polarize with it, and everyone thinks that they can have the right to vote. Here you can rely on the fears of many people to what changes.
“Djivno -defects and anti -feminism – How do we stop the rollback?”, July 3, 6:30 pm, Pump Kiel, Haßstraße 22. Registration is required: www.fes.de
TAZ: This means that when representatives: Democratic parties reject the struggle for symbolic equality, for example, speaking of the “gender Gaga”, do you play the right game?
Hesidenz: Yes, absolutely! It also includes if strange groups are not allowed to participate in CSD in the sidels or if the flag decreases. Or when a gender sensitive language is prohibited in schools or in the authorities in some federal states. This executes AFD claims.
TAZ: What to do if I – for example, on the Internet – collide with antifeminist arguments?
Hesidenz: Depending on where and how, I should think about what makes sense. Should I bring an application to the front to a contradiction? Is it worth it to contact the content, or am I supporting other people who have already commented? Can I report a statement or even file a criminal complaint? I find it important to argue about those who could come to the post. I think that I can dissuade people from antifeminist beliefs through debates on social networks.
TAZ: Women are also conducting an antifeminist. Why?
Hesidenz: In general, the patriarchal structures of society affect all of us. We know exactly what is considered powerful and what is different. I can free myself from this and defend another society, or I do it mine. However, it depends on whether a person defines their attitude as a conscious decision for himself. I can criticize this attitude, but not antifeminism. When she announces, she begins that all women obey the man, and leads all the uprisings to suffering. To do this very clearly: anti -feminism is not statements, but about human rights. Therefore, it is important that we defend ourselves from this.
