特别广播英语第 373 课：The Facts on Faminism 柳暗花明女权路-2

They may feel that feminism is only for lesbians or women who hate men. 他们认为争取女权运动仅仅适用于女同性恋和憎恨男人的女人。

Actually, a lot of feminist quotes have been taken out of context, and there are many different branches of feminism which espouse different ideals. 事实上，女权主义者的言论屡遭断章取义；而且，女权主义也有诸多流派，信奉不同的理念。

Instead of hating men, most feminists believe equality between the sexes will benefit men by unshackling them from traditional expectations. 大多数争取女权主义者并不憎恨男人，反之，他们相信两性平等能使男人受益，使他们从传统的期望中解放出来。

They welcome men into the ranks of feminists. 她们欢迎男性参加到争取女权运动中来。

And although there has always been a strong presence of lesbians and bisexuals in the women's movement, most feminists are heterosexual. 虽然女同性恋和双性恋者在这场女性运动中确实占有举足轻重的地位，但多数女权主义者还是异性恋者。

Many feminists claim that homophobia and ignorance are at the heart of people's refusal to label themselves as feminists, even though they agree with the tenets of feminism. 许多女权主义者认为，对同性恋的厌恶与无知，在那些拒绝将自己归属为女权人士的心目中根深蒂固--即使他们认同女权主义的主张。

Feminism has changed and grown with time and critical examination. 历经时间的磨练，通过严苛的考验，女权主义已然成长、变化。

There are currently about 17 identity-based branches of feminism including black feminism and Marxist feminism. 依身份不同，现今女权主义约有十七个分支，包括黑人女权主义及马克思女权主义。

These different offshoots sprung out of the belief that gender does not exist in a vacuum and must be examined in the context of race and class in society. 这些分支是从这个信念产生的，即：社会性别不是存在于真空之中，而是需要在社会的种族与阶级中予以审视。

Feminism will likely change more in the future and have a larger international presence, although its reach and impact will vary greatly in different cultures. 将来，女权主义仍会继续变化，在国际上会更显示它的存在；尽管它影响的范围，也会因文化的巨大差异而不同。

While controversy and misunderstanding regarding feminism will continue, so will the feminist movement in its many permutations. 虽然对争取女权运动的争议与误解仍难平息，但是争取女权主义的运动也必将呈现出更多样的变化。