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In reply to the discussion: Battle of the Sexists [View all]boston bean
(36,221 posts)See here is where you miss a bunch of things, let me clue you in on some of the reasons for these hotly disputed threads.
I apologize, but I thought I was on a democratic web site, but these are the type of notions and ideas that pass for being liberal around here. And if you haven't seen it yourself, well then, go make yourself more aware, but I'll do what I can here to help bring you up to speed. It has nothing to do with women wanting a matriarchy.
Being told women should wear burqa's, so they aren't street harassed and leered at.
That women like to be harassed on the street. It's complimentiary.
Believing that women do NOT earn 77 cents to the dollar that men earn.
Believing that biology dictates our gender roles, therefore women really don't have the autonomy to be anything different.
Every frickin discussion about the culture women find themselves in, turns into you hate men and men have it just as bad.
That feminists here are creating a WAR on MEN.
That there is no rape culture and if you say there is, you are man bashing.
Those are just a few off the top of my head, that seem like they should be challenged here, no? So, no it's not an appeal to emotion. When things like the above are said, it deserves a response, a good response, and if met with indignation, a harsher response. I thought on a liberal/progressive/democratic discussion board, those feminist/womens issues wouldn't be so danged controversial.
However, they are that controversial. If you think it's because we need some government rules to have these conversations and not appeal to the better part of people when making the case just how fucking sick the above is, I'm not sure what to say. Examine it yourself and see which side you come out on.
However, you will note that not one has to do with feminists wanting a matriarchal society.