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originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: SprocketUK
Any type of propaganda against testosterone is nonsense.
For every man that would do harm to a woman because they are a woman, there are hundreds who would fight and die for them for the exact same reason.
originally posted by: kaylaluv
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
If Facebook pages and bus chants are all you have to worry about, my dear, then we've come a long way.
...says someone who is so concerned about political correctness that he wrote a narrative on it for ATS.
Everyone has their pet issues. I noticed you haven't started a thread about something REALLY important, like starving children in Africa.
originally posted by: SprocketUK
I find the shoddy misogyny that's infecting this site from insecure little boys really tiring.
"It’s not so much that I speak out in favour of men, but rather in favour of truth. And we are drowning in untruths about gender right now," she tells me from her office in Washington, where she doubles as a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. "Women’s groups and the media tend to exaggerate women’s vulnerability and ignore the problems faced by men. If the reverse were true — if hundreds of advocacy groups, scholars, journalists and politicians were routinely repeating false statistics that put women in a bad light, or understated their special vulnerabilities, I would be protesting that."
"Sadly, nothing has changed in recent years. In the early 1990s, I - along with several other feminist scholars (Wendy Kaminer, Daphne Patai, Camille Paglia, Mary Lefkowitz, Katie Roiphe, to name only a few) - went to battle against hard-line, sex-panicked conspiracy feminists like Andrea Dworkin. My side won the arguments, but their side quietly assumed all of the assistant professorships. So colleges are now full of gender scholars who instruct students on the ravages of the capitalist, heterero-patriachal system and its 'rape culture'. Everywhere we hear about 'micro-aggressions', 'trigger-warnings', and the toxicity of masculinity. It’s as if George Orwell’s Junior Anti-sex League has occupied feminism."
originally posted by: noonebutme
a reply to: Dark Ghost
WHy is it specific towards men? I've met plenty of.. shall we say, "colourful" women over the years, voicing opinions and using language that would make a hooker blush.
originally posted by: Nyiah
originally posted by: noonebutme
a reply to: Dark Ghost
WHy is it specific towards men? I've met plenty of.. shall we say, "colourful" women over the years, voicing opinions and using language that would make a hooker blush.
Totally applies to me (and I make no apologies) I utilize the language I speak, greatly.
I read about half the OP article before I closed it. The words "overzealous" and "retarded" come to mind, and I'm not talking about the subjects in the article. So college kids made a raunchy rhyme to sing, who the F cares. A guy snapped a picture of a girl he was too shy to approach at that moment, and awkwardly reached out online. WHO the F cares. I'm rooting for him, BTW, I hope the chick's not an uppity witch & at least obliges him with an email chat.
Also, if taking a picture of someone and posting it online is creepy & bad, why aren't you all clamoring for shutting down People of Walmart? At least the backside of her isn't all back boob.
For what it's worth to the people who think the picture guy is awful, my husband tried to agree withyou. Emphasis on tried, because I met his "If I'd done that instead of asking you out, wouldn't that have made a difference" with "Nope, because I took a picture of your actual a** in that tight pair of jeans anyway back then. Would knowing THAT before asking me out have made a difference?" He conceded the argument with a "Yeah, no..."
originally posted by: Dark Ghost
originally posted by: SprocketUK
I find the shoddy misogyny that's infecting this site from insecure little boys really tiring.
Criticising elements of feminism does not make one a misogynist or an insecure little boy.
Parroting the ideals of the feminist movement and insulting others because they do not share your views does make you come across as a mere echo-feminist though.
originally posted by: SprocketUK
originally posted by: Dark Ghost
originally posted by: SprocketUK
I find the shoddy misogyny that's infecting this site from insecure little boys really tiring.
Criticising elements of feminism does not make one a misogynist or an insecure little boy.
Parroting the ideals of the feminist movement and insulting others because they do not share your views does make you come across as a mere echo-feminist though.
You are right, there is a small, vocal portion of the feminist movement that is comprised of man hating hags. No argument there.
The trouble is, pretty much every argument seems to devolve into talking about the madder stuff they spout.
That helps neither men nor women (Or anyone else not fitting those two genders, just to make sure I cant be accused of being unfair or whatever).
The flip side to the militant fems is, the militant "Rejected male" who just bleats about how unfair it all is and how his woman done him wrong. (to coin a phrase from CandW)
The bottom line is, its easy to get trapped by your feelings about one group into holding an opinion that just isn't healthy (As some do with their idea of victim blaming in the case of rape or sexual harassment).
If in doubt about the ethics of what someone is doing, ask yourself this, if you saw it happening to a woman you care for, does it make your fists itch? If the answer is yes, you should step in and offer your help or you shouldn't do it yourself. (Obviously this won't apply to the retards and freaks who don't have social filters in their heads and will end up in jail for rape or something).
It would be rude yes, but I would not take advantage of the situation to try and enact change upon a whole gender because of one creep.
originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: UKTruth
How about if we take women out of it altogether? What if a guy started following you around, and without speaking to you, started taking your picture? Then what if you found out later that he posted your picture on a public Facebook page that was seen by thousands of people, and posted some things about you that you might take offense to? Would you think, no big deal - or would you think it was a little bit rude of him?
That bus is called Tumblr, it has no wheels but it keeps on rolling.
Or, bringing women back in to it, what if a group of feminist women were on a bus road trip and they were recorded singing songs that totally bashed and insulted men, implying that men were stupid animals, only good for doing heavy lifting and other chores that the women dictated to them, and referred to the sounds men make as grunting ape-like sounds?
originally posted by: amazing
Why even have an argument here?
We can all agree on the following:
A. Women are equal to men in all aspects.
B. Men should respect women and treat them with respect.
C. We should treat all humans with respect.
D. Men Objectify women more then women objectify men. It's hardwired into our DNA...ergo Men are visual creatures and react to how women look. Think that women need to be romanced and read erotica and romance novels men look at porn and naked pictures of women. It's pretty simple. However, men can control themselves. I can. I don't insult women, I don't catcall them, oogle them, grope them, stare at body parts, or use derogitory language when talking to or about them. This is really the crux of the conversation.
originally posted by: BelowLowAnnouncement
It would be rude yes, but I would not take advantage of the situation to try and enact change upon a whole gender because of one creep.
That bus is called Tumblr, it has no wheels but it keeps on rolling.
originally posted by: BelowLowAnnouncement
originally posted by: amazing
Why even have an argument here?
We can all agree on the following:
A. Women are equal to men in all aspects.
B. Men should respect women and treat them with respect.
C. We should treat all humans with respect.
D. Men Objectify women more then women objectify men. It's hardwired into our DNA...ergo Men are visual creatures and react to how women look. Think that women need to be romanced and read erotica and romance novels men look at porn and naked pictures of women. It's pretty simple. However, men can control themselves. I can. I don't insult women, I don't catcall them, oogle them, grope them, stare at body parts, or use derogitory language when talking to or about them. This is really the crux of the conversation.
That isn't the crux of the conversation though.
I agree with your points man but why on earth should we listen to some angry woman tell us young men all need to be taught something because she is mad at the actions of a few uni kids she saw online?
You just said yourself men can control themselves, and the vast majority of men do.
That is why there is argument in here.
originally posted by: kaylaluv
originally posted by: BelowLowAnnouncement
It would be rude yes, but I would not take advantage of the situation to try and enact change upon a whole gender because of one creep.
My goodness, you are assigning a lot of power to a little editorial by one woman speaking her opinion regarding parents raising their children not to be rude. And you know that was just one example she was talking about among many other examples of rudeness.
And how do you feel about it?