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A LE THEI Feminisrr By HOLLY LffiOFF Staff Writer Although most people believe men and women deserve equal rights, many people shy away from the word "feminism." Feminists seek equal rights and opportunities for women, but are often viewed as radical man-haters. However, there are different types of feminists and varying degrees of feminism. English/women's studies graduate student Amy Hudock teaches a women's studies class, Women in Western Civilization. She said there are many kinds of feminists, but they usually fall into five broad categories. Liberal feminists are the most popular. These people believe women's greatest problems stem from unequal laws. They believe that if these laws were changed, conditions for women would improve. Socialist feminists are most concerned with women and class. They apply the Marxist model to gender, with women as the underclass. Radical feminists claim the inequality of women exists because of patriarchy. Their hope is tc change the whole system so thai The Cup runnei ^Hl i m%^ m o*E3b> ^ _ ? EACH |j|^ i not alw k society is no longer male-don ed. Cultural feminists are an common type. They share sor the radical feminist views, aren't as extreme. Lesbian separatists ar< least common type of femii They believe the best way to i lenge patriarchy is by being pletely separated from men. Hudock, who claims to be < i tural feminist, said many wi i are afraid to admit to being ' nists because the word "fern conjures up images of extremi: Sophomore Emily Black although women and men si be treated equally, wc shouldn't be criticized for 1 homemakers. "I agree with nism because people need I r\wrr\i*cL r\f tbo wori/MiC \ CQllPQ LTwrtrc \ji utu?vaiiuuj ijjuuj (feminists) are fighting for,' said. Senior Kathryn Simpkins people usually have the w impression of feminists. "Pi tend to think that they are i too aggressive, egotistical, o bians," she said. 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Some accept it, some ridicule her chal- and others show hostility and feel com- threatened by her. Sophomore James Young said i cul- feminists fight for a good cause, omen but, in some instances, they can femi- overdo it. "If a feminist takes inist" things to the extreme, I don't think sts. that's cool," he said. "It makes said guys feel like they can't do anylould thing right around them." >men "I don't support the radical femileing nist views because of the reverse femi- discrimination that takes place," :o be senior Wolfram Tillack said, they One student, who wished to she remain anonymous, said a woman's place is in the home. "Women are said simply not as intelligent as men," rong he said. "Feminism is ridiculous." sople Hudock's favorite definition of either feminism comes from a quote she r les- saw on a T-shirt that said, "Feminism is nothing more than ;, but the radical notion that women are itions human too." ...... ff V. > ' ' : Business administration senior Kevin Hunter pours bourbon during the Carolina Cup Saturday in Camden. Stephanie Newlin/The Gamecock z-r 1217 College St., Columbia, SC Mon-Fri 7am- 12am I Sat-Sun 10am-12am E Lunch servedMon-Sat 11 am-4pm ^ 1 256-4246 Itius ional Sandwiches jissant $4.35 icken breast, red grapes, pineapple, walnuts, ith sprouts. $4.35 e bread with fresh red pickled cabbage and $4.05 >ped with slices of fresh avocado, tomato and int with our house specialty cheese spread. $4.35 ham, turkey breast, cheddar and swiss, uts and dijon mayo on whole wheat bread. $4.05 bread with cheddar cheese, leaf lettuce and $2.75 >es and sprouts served on a croissant with our Dn mayo. 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I Surrounded by over 400 reggae tapes and compact discs, in front of a shelf packed with books Robe: about Rastafarianism and in a Phi ta chair next to an autographed picture of Shabba Ranks (a popular was a reggae dance hall artist), sits Papa me be Robbie. perfor Papa Robbie is the stage name Elli for the outspoken, humor-ridden, a rhy often-performing political science dialec senior Robert Ellington. in reg All of the reggae artist's lyrics "Th are original. form "I wrote the lyrics to 'If You Assoc Don't Know, You Better Ask Stude Somebody' after the Rodney King sopho beating," Ellington said. Wrigl The Charleston native said he either was angry and frustrated after see- from ing the video tape on television good. during the spring or 1W1. mgfui "Whenever somebody (like Th King, Garvey or Marley) tries to jeansdo something, there is an oppres- sharec sive brick wall that stops them," % began Ellington said. "It's not a white "I < brick wall. It's an elitist brick he sai wall composed of many types of when people." Elli He said, however, this particu- to "R lar song is based on the oppres- music sion of blacks and that taking ize w over the White House is used for listem humor. "1 was angry, but I used He humor in the song because humor ninth is a part of me," he said. by Y Ellington said he- was chris- artist, tened with the name Papa Robbie "Thei by Shabba Ranks when he met menti him before a concert in gae a Charleston in 1991. a son His first performance took tape, place his freshman year at a Hi< Russell House party when a Yello friend dared him to take the netic microphone. becau "I got the microphone and start- imag ed chatting," he said. "A lot of his n people didn't know it was me and c because the DJ played a record El l . r t c *u ^ i i oeiore i periormcu, anu uicy vwc local audience) thought my chatting and i I Congratulations \ The 1993 Horn* John A Amanc Stephen Crystal ( John Chi David C Alio 1 Chris 1 Julye I Laurie J \ John Joh \ Sherry Ethan Myerson, De Bryc Heather Rod Maria Si Lor David Whorton, G >uts politics in the mix H li?^ JH H^. BP^SP^f *1 iflM %MKL- Jl ^HK^^SP^/W| JH File Photo rt "Papa Robbie" Ellington performing at the Omega Psi ilent show last fall. record. But those who saw as Awareness Art Ensemble, gan to know me as a reggae "Rob is a good performer," his mer." roommate Edward Matthews, a ngton described chatting as retailing senior, said. "He perming, Jamaican-English formed at Greenstreet's, a local t called Patwa that is used club, last semester and turned it gae music. out" ie first time I saw Rob per- He said Ellington has the abiliwas at a talent show for the ty to bring people together, iation of African-American "There were college students, :nts my freshman year," people who looked in their 30s ad more marketing major Erica 40s and everyone in between at it said. "I thought he was Greenstreet's that night," well-cultured in reggae or Matthews said, the islands. His dialect was "Before he performed, the older and the message was mean- people were looking at him as if to say 'Who is he?' But once Rob ? ? I V c miuii, ciiu^uiaic-iuucu, started performing, everyone was -and-T-shirt-clad Ellington yelling "Papa Robbie, Papa 1 how his interest in reggae Robbie> he said. ? He made a deifto tape with listemn? rf??ae: Awareness Art Ensemble in id. ut was in 1 gra e january plans to take a year I became influenced by it. Qff and ^ after he duates ngton said he used to listen .p. , ? adio 1990," an alternative m >iTeCem /' . television show, and social- ^an 0 ?.? 0 ?*,a ua e ith neighborhood kids who *ch?o1 and maJor Jn AKfr,ca^ sd to the ait form. Studies ?*** year"lon? break' hp coiH began to research reggae in r~. grade. "I would hear a song Ellington writes songs about ellowman, an albino reggae hypocrites, gossips, love, people and buy his tape," he said. who have a Problem wlth d,vers" i I would hear Yellowman 'V anb his life experiences; howon an artist like Tiger, a reg- evcr- he is mostly influenced by rtist known for growling, in Alrocenuism and spirituality, ig and I would buy Tiger's Ee wrote some lyrics for a and so on." son? and made it into a prayer. > performing influences are "I read from Genesis don to wman because of his mag- Revelation/ Me read me book of presence, Josie Wales de dead/ den me read me ise of his cowboy gangster qor'an/likkle afta dat/me get me e and Bob Marley because meditation/den me tank Jah Jah fe nusic focuses on spirituality me creation." ("I read the Bible/ :onsciousness. the Book of the Dead/and the lington has performed with Koran/Right after that I bands such as Barton Funk meditate/and thank the creator for nationally-known bands such what I am able to create.") ? to the New Leaders of ecoming Commission! .mold, Marathon Chair la Bolt, Cookout Chair \ i Brown, Commissioner \ Zatoe, Press Coordinator \ sm, Vice-Commissioner ' !ulbertson, Parade Chair ia Gleiter, Publicity Goforth, Dance Chair Johns, Carnival Chair lohnson, Greek Liaison nston, cockiest Director Lamb, Carnival Chair sign Coordinator and SGA Liaison :e Nelson, Secretary \ riguez, Comedy Night Chair \ tathakis, Halftime Chair \ i Toland, Treasurer \ Iraduate Liaison and Parade Chair \