Would feminists oppose VAWA being changed to VA People Act?

Question

What if every reference to woman, girl, man, or boy was changed to child or person? How would feminists feel about such a change?

Answer 1

It is already written gender neutral.

Nice try!

Answer 2

The law, as it is, currently APPLIES to men as well as women, even if the text of the law says women.  I would have no problem changing it to "person" or "people", since that would only be fair.  

But, to also be fair, other laws and declarations, such as "all MEN are created equal" need to be changed as well.  As much as men might insist that it does, the words "men" or "mankind" do not include women anymore than the the word "women" includes men.

Answer 3

I agree that a name change is in order!

I also feel that children need and deserve greater protective measures than adults.    You are not going to be able to totally elimate all references to gender, because acts of sexual violence will need to be given legal definitions.  However, the protections do need to be in place for both male and female victims of violence.

Answer 4

That would be fine; at least it would get people around here to shut up. But even then, that's just changing the text, not the law itself, which is applied to everyone.

Answer 5

to tell you the truth I'm surprised it is not that way to begin with.

Answer 6

if they did that, half of the women would be behind bars the next day for all the abuse they inflict.

Women would be at complete mercy of men if they wanted to escape sentence.

Answer 7

Why would they? It sounds like a good idea. (Any chance it might happen?)

Answer 8

1 - it will never happen.  

2 - they would only agree because they know it will never happen.

3 - if it they changed it, NOW and the feminist brigade would explode.

Answer 9

my understand and from what I have read of that law...is that it is applied to men and women.

it's the name really thats the issue.  Have no problem with them changing it.