Dr. Jane Clare Jones on Twitter: "So, there’s a lot of talk atm about feminism and its relation to left/right politics. Politics that defends natural hierarchies isn’t compatible with politics which aims to end hierarchies. Feminism is anti-hierarchy. That’s why feminism is ‘of the left.’ https://t.co/xYcPE0xIhX" / Twitter
I see this model a lot and I fundamentally disagree with it. Being a doctor is an example of having a place in a legitimate, competence-based social power hierarchy. The problem, as I see it, is that women and girls are excluded from ascending the hierarchy on the basis of sex. By deferring to the male model of left-right politics in our definition of feminism, we are reinforcing male authority and male hierarchy. We shouldn't be afraid to superficially pattern match with men we do not like when deriving our politics. We aren't like them. We are women!