I'm not sure is this is the correct place to post this, as it is more of a Jungian psychological perspective than Feminism proper. If this isn't the proper place for it, please direct me to the proper Place for it. Thank you.
________________________________________________________________________________
What is Feminism?
Feminism is an antinomian movement which critiques the cultural nomos through the feminine lens.
Nomos (sociology) - Wikipedia
Feminism calls the nomos that it critiques "The Patriarchy."
Being an antinomian movement, it is usually concerned with changing the specific cultural nomos it arose in. This probably accounts for the reason why some "Western Men" feel singled out and "vilified" by it. Nomos usually resides just below the consciousness, which gives the nomos the advantage of appearing to be "self-evident," or part of our "DNA." This shields the nomos from conscious critical thinking, and makes people very uncomfortable when the nomos is brought into consciousness for examination. Facing your unconscious programming can be downright terrifying. The contents of your unconscious mind are personal to the individual, and any critique of unconscious programming is liable to be seen as an attack on the person. The ego might feel that it is failing its job of providing mental stability.
Carl Jung and other psychologists call this bringing of unconscious material into consciousness and examining it consciously individuation. Part of this process is identifying the elements that come from the collective nomos, and separating it from contents that are unique to the individual. You want to separate the cultural programming/nomos from the personal trauma/personal demons, and intelligently rebuild the unconscious habits and programming (karma) to better suit the person that you want to become.
Regarding feminism and the individuation process, I believe that the most effective strategy for women who want to affect real change within their cultural nomos is through individuation and development of their animus to the level of spiritual guide as described in this wiki article, both transforming herself and contributing towards the transformation of the ideal of what it means to be a man within the collective unconscious. (Personally, I would prefer the ideal man to be a spiritual guide (highest level animus development) rather than a thug (lowest level animus development.) By the term animus, I’m referring to the unconscious intellectual mind of women as described by Carl Jung, not the animating spark of animism.
Anima and animus - Wikipedia
Part of the process of animus individuation is separating the cultural nomos and other factors from the collective unconscious from what the woman actually thinks for herself. Much of the enforcement of the unconscious, uncritiqued, cultural nomos is done by women whose animus is in the lower stages, so feminism, in the form of critique of the nomos and separating it from what she really thinks, is really a necessary part of a woman's psychological growth and animus individuation. If you look closely, you might be able to identify the various stages of animus development within different expressions of feminism:
Jung stated that there are four parallel levels of animus development in a woman.[3]
so feminism, in the form of critique of the nomos and separating it from what she really thinks, is really a necessary part of a woman's psychological growth and animus individuation.
Thank you for reading.
________________________________________________________________________________
What is Feminism?
Feminism is an antinomian movement which critiques the cultural nomos through the feminine lens.
Nomos (sociology) - Wikipedia
Feminism calls the nomos that it critiques "The Patriarchy."
Being an antinomian movement, it is usually concerned with changing the specific cultural nomos it arose in. This probably accounts for the reason why some "Western Men" feel singled out and "vilified" by it. Nomos usually resides just below the consciousness, which gives the nomos the advantage of appearing to be "self-evident," or part of our "DNA." This shields the nomos from conscious critical thinking, and makes people very uncomfortable when the nomos is brought into consciousness for examination. Facing your unconscious programming can be downright terrifying. The contents of your unconscious mind are personal to the individual, and any critique of unconscious programming is liable to be seen as an attack on the person. The ego might feel that it is failing its job of providing mental stability.
Carl Jung and other psychologists call this bringing of unconscious material into consciousness and examining it consciously individuation. Part of this process is identifying the elements that come from the collective nomos, and separating it from contents that are unique to the individual. You want to separate the cultural programming/nomos from the personal trauma/personal demons, and intelligently rebuild the unconscious habits and programming (karma) to better suit the person that you want to become.
Regarding feminism and the individuation process, I believe that the most effective strategy for women who want to affect real change within their cultural nomos is through individuation and development of their animus to the level of spiritual guide as described in this wiki article, both transforming herself and contributing towards the transformation of the ideal of what it means to be a man within the collective unconscious. (Personally, I would prefer the ideal man to be a spiritual guide (highest level animus development) rather than a thug (lowest level animus development.) By the term animus, I’m referring to the unconscious intellectual mind of women as described by Carl Jung, not the animating spark of animism.
Anima and animus - Wikipedia
Part of the process of animus individuation is separating the cultural nomos and other factors from the collective unconscious from what the woman actually thinks for herself. Much of the enforcement of the unconscious, uncritiqued, cultural nomos is done by women whose animus is in the lower stages, so feminism, in the form of critique of the nomos and separating it from what she really thinks, is really a necessary part of a woman's psychological growth and animus individuation. If you look closely, you might be able to identify the various stages of animus development within different expressions of feminism:
Jung stated that there are four parallel levels of animus development in a woman.[3]
- Man of mere physical power
The animus "first appears as a personification of mere physical power - for instance as an athletic champion or muscle man, such as 'the fictional jungle hero Tarzan'".[4]
One might identify this stage with "feminazis." (Using force like the man of mere physical power.)
. - Man of action or romance
In the next phase, the animus "possesses initiative and the capacity for planned action...the romantic man - the 19th century British poet Byron; or the man of action - America's Ernest Hemingway, war hero, hunter, etc."[5]
One might identify this stage with "Social justice warriors." (Using the man of action or warrior motif.)
.
- Man as a professor, clergyman, orator
In the third phase "the animus becomes the word, often appearing as a professor or clergyman...the bearer of the word - Lloyd George, the great political orator".[5]
One might identify this with those who "preach" feminism as an attempt to reprogram the nomos.
. - Man as a spiritual guide
"Finally, in his fourth manifestation, the animus is the incarnation of meaning. On this highest level he becomes (like the anima) a mediator of...spiritual profundity".[6] Jung noted that "in mythology, this aspect of the animus appears as Hermes, messenger of the gods; in dreams he is a helpful guide." Like Sophia, this is the highest level of mediation between the unconscious and conscious mind.
One might see this stage as those who point out this path of transformation as both a journey of self-transformation as well as societal transformation, knowing which messages to deliver to whom.
.
so feminism, in the form of critique of the nomos and separating it from what she really thinks, is really a necessary part of a woman's psychological growth and animus individuation.
Thank you for reading.
Last edited:
