Feminist Manifesto

At times throughout this manifesto I found things that were some what confusing and maybe even offensive at times. After reading this over numerous times I believe I have seen the relativeness to the work. Mina Loy is a modern feminist. I understand where she is coming from. A line I really enjoyed was this, "Leave off looking to men to find out what you are NOT- seek within yourselves to find out what you ARE." I can completely see what this means to me. Women are constantly comparing themselves to men in all areas. Don't get me wrong I do believe women and men should have equal opportunities but all in all women and men are not ever going to be completely equal. This is why we are different. Men are men and women are women. I think what Loy is trying to say is is this...Don't worry about trying to become what powerful and successful men are, worry about becoming what you are and finding your own strengths and unique attributes. Competition is always good between anyone and everyone however coaching yourselves to be equal isn't right. Be what you are.
To go on women have been given stereotypes according to their actions and their characteristics of everyday life that men have not. Loy brings this up when she says it is basically consituted to be a Parasite, or a Prostitute. What I repeatedly take from this manifesto are the labels put on women and the women just going along with those labels because it has been given to them. Loy says that men and women act as enemies until the interest of sex emerges and a sexual embrace results. Loy has a voice in this manifesto it is powerful and it is good. Regardless of this manifest being "right" or "wrong" it has a strong opinion which is something that I respect.
Now when Loy goes on to discuss the mistress, and the mother. Usually when I think about feminism I reflect on reform and equality. Loy continually throws feminism back onto women. Instead of it being the outside world it is a woman's choice to truly live her life and find out who she is. I am enjoying viewing feminism this way instead. I have always had strong values and beliefs about knowing who I am and loving myself first...this is what I like to see feminism as. Feminism should be what females make it! Not what the rest of the world thinks. Not a comparison. Not an equality to men.