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Feminism Friday - "Feminists Look for Stuff to Get Mad About"
originally posted on Shakesville by Melissa McEwan | Monday, February 25, 2008 as Feminism 101: “Feminists Look for Stuff to Get Mad About” [This is a new series in which I'll be addressi… more »
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Feminism Friday - "Feminists Look for Stuff to Get Mad About"
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shakesville wrote 2 months ago: originally posted on Shakesville by Melissa McEwan | Monday, February 25, 2008 as Feminism 101: … more »
FAQ: Don't women have "female privilege"?
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tekanji wrote 5 months ago: Short answer: No, what is commonly called “female privilege” is better described as bene … more »
FAQ: But doesn't evidence show that women are just as likely to batter their partners as men?
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tigtog wrote 5 months ago: A: No. This is an often repeated claim based on either faulty understanding or outright misrepresent … more »
FAQ: But don't all these DNA exonerations mean that women lie about being raped?
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tigtog wrote 6 months ago: A: No, what it means is that some prosecutors in the past proceeded to court solely on the basis of … more »
In which the moderator apologises for dropping the ball
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tigtog wrote 6 months ago: I have been distracted over the holiday break, and this has meant that over the last month or so I h … more »
FAQ: What's wrong with saying that things happen to men, too?
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tekanji wrote 9 months ago: Short answer: Nothing in and of itself. The problem occurs when conversations about women can’ … more »
Feminism Friday: SotBO (Statements of the bleedin' obvious)
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tigtog wrote 1 year ago: Rational people often assume that some opinions and judgements are so obviously part of their worldv … more »
Frequently Whimpered Whines: The Nice Guys™ theme song
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tigtog wrote 1 year ago: From the FF101 Jargon File (edited to add, for the benefit of those who can’t/won’t find … more »
FAQ: Aren't feminists just sexists towards men?
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tigtog wrote 1 year ago: AKA Aren’t feminists just “reverse sexists”? Short answer: Neither feminists as a group, nor f … more »
FAQ: But men and women are born different! Isn't that obvious?
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tigtog wrote 1 year ago: That idea is known as “essentialism”: the belief that there are uniquely feminine and un … more »
Frequently Whimpered Whine: "Feminists have no sense of humour"
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tigtog wrote 1 year ago: glumbert - Women: Know your limits On a more serious note: Feminism Friday: Humour as a tool for sha … more »
FAQ: Why are you concentrating on X when Y is so much more important?
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tigtog wrote 1 year ago: Short answer: People talk about subjects that interest them and that they are passionate about becau … more »
FAQ: Why "feminism" and not just "humanism"? Or "equalism"? Isn't saying you're a feminist exclusionary?
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tigtog wrote 1 year ago: This question implies that one must be either one or the other. People and philosophies are far more … more »
FAQ: Isn't "the Patriarchy" just some conspiracy theory that blames all men, even decent men, for women's woes?
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tigtog wrote 1 year ago: Patriarchy: one of the most misunderstood critical-theory concepts ever, often wilfully misunderstoo … more »
FAQ: Aren't you all just a bunch of "feminazis"?
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tigtog wrote 1 year ago: The word “feminazi” is a false construction, a strawfeminist, created to scare people aw … more »
FAQ: I asked some feminists a question, and instead of answering they sent me here. Why?
tigtog wrote 1 year ago: Updated 03May07 Your question probably covered ground they have gone over many times before, and th … more »
FAQ: Isn't feminism just "victim" politics?
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tigtog wrote 1 year ago: updated 01May07 No. Women as a class are subjected to real hardship and oppression just because the … more »
FAQ: Why do you feminists hate men?
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tigtog wrote 1 year ago: Feminists hate misogyny, not men. Kinda like that “hate the sin, not the sinner” thing, … more »
