Why leaving Tom Cruise makes Katie Holmes a feminist hero

[das_nut]

True feminism would recognize that if someone with a vagina does something right, it doesn't make them a "feminist" hero.

 

[Freesia]

I'd say there are women who left bad situations with children and barely a penny in their pocket. They are real heroes.

Absolutely. But the Church of Scientology are a quite psychotic organisation. I think no matter how much money you have, you can still be controlled in a way in which makes it near impossible to leave a situation.

I guess the reference to feminism is that a woman can be in a vulnerable position in many ways once she gets into a relationship and has a child, and being able to get yourself and your child into a safe place is something that takes a lot of bravery and courage.

Not that a man cant find himself in violent and controlling situations too and find it hard to escape. It can happen too.

 

[Josh James xVx]

Because the Catholic Church does so much for women's rights.

 

[FortyTwo]

The FSM, the IPU, and The Rainbow Messiah all probably dislike this to some degree.