Things that piss me off about Feminism:
Why do feminist feel that insulting the male population is a great way to get a point across? Point in case...
(The following is an exert not intended to actually discuss the article in anyway.)
Over the last couple of years, street harassment by men toward female-bodied persons (whether cis- or trans-gendered people) has been gaining more attention, both because of the internet (aka the Pit of Misogyny and favorite dwelling of the mansplainers of the world) as well as community and internet projects, such as HOLLABACK! It’s a great thing that the surface has been scratched, and we are finally immersed in the long work of dismantling and transforming rape culture.
The full article can be found at: http://community.feministing.com/
Deep breath my male brethren...
Why? What the fuck is a "mansplainer" and since when did the Internet that belongs to no one and everyone become a "Pit of Masogyny"?
Its these kind of insults that if spoken by a male would land him in serious trouble with his community. I feel very strongly that if you want to make points that are perceived well, you should avoid using non candid humor as a means to sound witty or fun. Its disgusting and derogatory, it has no place in such a serious topic and yes I consider Women's rights a very serious topic. I get that your readers are women, feminist women, who want a little pay back for the injustice done to them on such a constant and daily basis and that men aren't suppose to read these stories. Guess what sista, I saw them and I visit that site a lot and read some of the articles at least those of which I can stomach. Its almost like an altered reality were men are animals and women are the intelligent species that are trying to teach the apes how to interact in a modern society by defining the parameters of their interaction. At this point I'm not ready to discuss the topic that article presents, I'm just trying to explain one of the many reasons I detest some feminist arguments. Onto the very last two words of the article, "rape culture".
Rape Culture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_culture
Rape culture is a term which originated in women's studies and feminist theory, describing a culture in which rape and sexual violence against women are common and in which prevalent attitudes, norms, practices, and media condone, normalize, excuse, or tolerate sexual violence against women. Examples of behaviors commonly associated with rape culture include victim blaming, sexual objectification and rape apologism. Use of the term has recently become more common.
To understand this you must understand what rape is and isn't.
Feminist would love it for you to believe that Rape also includes cat calls, whistling, rude or illicit comments, and staring. Yes gents staring at a women who is attractive should be considered rape according to feminist. It is unwanted attention and she is allowed to dress that way, it makes her feel special.
Ladies and Gentlemen I am going on record here as stating that I believe Rape should be punished by death, bonus if the victim gets to carry out the sentence. To define such a horrific act as anything less than forced intercourse or sexual acts involving actual penetration of a body cavity or contact with genitalia maligns just how atrocious the crime really is. I'm sure I'll get drug into the whole, is BLANK rape or isn't it, argument but the crux of my point is that to include any unwanted attention into the mix cheapens the meaning.
No logical, rational and sane individual would allow for the society that is described in the above text unless you start to broaden the term and allow for such watered down argument such as the previously stated. Rape is not tolerated, it is looked at as a horrible crime and is punished by our penal system (not nearly hard enough but for arguements sake). The media covers the hunt for criminals who commit rape and the Law Enforcement community tries their hardest to catch and convict anyone who commits said act. You could make a strong argument for how Hollywood portrays rape in contect and for shock value. "Law Abiding Citizen" was practically devoted to the topic of showing women getting raped in a multitude of ways but as I said at the very beginning "rational and sane individuals". Hollywood is full of the worst of worst when it comes to humanity, male and female alike.
Getting back on point here, its this kind of attitude that will forever darken all of the light there is to be had for making the world more kind to women. Men and women who don't share such radical views are likely to be turned off by content that is malicious in nature. I don't read over that stuff to get to the good, I get hung up on the insults the largest of which in my eyes in the insinuation that I tolerate a rape culture. Learn to make your arguments in a kinder light and I'll take you seriously.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
- Eric Hoffer
Why? What the fuck is a "mansplainer" and since when did the Internet that belongs to no one and everyone become a "Pit of Masogyny"?
ReplyDelete"Mansplaining" is when a man takes over discussion of a topic relating to women and women's rights/struggles/the female experience, and then tells women how it "really is." Kind of like this entire piece. And the internet is a pit of misogyny. Check out the comment section of just about anything ever and you will see gendered slurs thrown left and right. Certainly there are spaces of the internet where this kind of language does not fly, but they are few and far between. These comments make it onto articles on local news websites, Yahoo, MSN, CNN. And they aren't always "LOL SLUTS" which would stand out to a moderator. They're often subtle, unconscious sexism. People who will deride a female politician, claiming to have issue purely with her politics, while stating that if she could just get laid she wouldn't be such a harpy.
Feminist would love it for you to believe that Rape also includes cat calls, whistling, rude or illicit comments, and staring. Yes gents staring at a women who is attractive should be considered rape according to feminist.
Point me to the "feminist" who told you that. Because no, that's not rape. However it is sexual harassment and should not be tolerated.
Examples of behaviors commonly associated with rape culture include victim blaming, sexual objectification and rape apologism. [break] No logical, rational and sane individual would allow for the society that is described in the above text unless you start to broaden the term and allow for such watered down argument such as the previously stated.
I'd like to direct your attention to the following article as an example of rape culture in America: http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/12/reception-of-rape-victims-silsbee-tx-edition/
I'm sure the response is going to be "well she shouldn't have been drinking." That right there is called victim blaming. It's her fault for drinking alcohol at a party with people she thought were friends. Stupid little girl, right? Because telling teenagers not to drink always works, right? The fact is that she was held down by a football player while another football player raped her. This could have happened if she had been sober just as easily, because the boys could overpower her in size and strength. But because she was drunk it's her fault, right? Apparently that's what a jury thought too. Because in rape culture, the responsibility lies on the victim's shoulders for allowing the crime to happen, rather than the rapist's for acting out the rape.
That is rape culture in action. And it's far from out of the ordinary. I pulled that up in less than three minutes.
Another part of rape culture? Trivialization of rape. How often do you hear, "Oh man, my car was in the shop for two days and I got totally raped for it." or "Learn proper grammar and stop raping the English language"? No one has ever raped the English language because you cannot force yourself sexually onto a language. THAT is how a society normalizes rape. By taking away the severity of the word. Because words have meaning, deep meaning. And if you can make a horrible word seem less horrible, than the thing it describes seems less horrible too.