Men's Group

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)

23. This is actually easy to reconcile.

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 11:47 AM

Feb 2013

I had a discussion on DU a while back with a couple neo feminsits that tried to claim that men should not be allowed to be in the feminist movement because of thier gender, yet they claimed- with righteous manufactured indignity- that denying a man a job or position of leadership in a social justice organization, because of his gender- rather than qualifications- isn't sexism; rather they excused this form of bigotry as based in some sort of psyiological difference between human gender that prevents men from understanding feminism and social justice.

This is only confusing if you think feminism is about equality. It's not. It's about advocacy for women's interests.

The easiest test for this premise is to ask feminists what should be done about the gender inequality in education. The answer of course, is nothing of any substance.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

35 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

An(other) unwarranted attack. [View all] Bonobo Feb 2013 OP

My daughter will be 20 in May. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #1

Thanks, brother! Bonobo Feb 2013 #3

My "baby" is 40 years old Downwinder Feb 2013 #2

Oh no! Bonobo Feb 2013 #4

How fucking absurd! Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #5

Thanks for that. Bonobo Feb 2013 #6

You should always be allowed to feel. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #7

That too is hard. Bonobo Feb 2013 #8

It is difficult, and uncomfortable to break away from that stereotypical male role. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #9

Well, I guess there is an advantage to being crazy. Denninmi Feb 2013 #28

OT: Gonna add to your "rant"! Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #10

Perspective. Bonobo Feb 2013 #11

neofeminists are as bad as other extremists sigmasix Feb 2013 #12

Nice post. Bonobo Feb 2013 #13

my point as well sigmasix Feb 2013 #15

I have seen the "Dude" thrown out there to offend. Bonobo Feb 2013 #16

The problem is it feels like the haters are the majority here NRA_SUCKS Feb 2013 #21

This is actually easy to reconcile. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #23

women's movement isnt feminism sigmasix Feb 2013 #32

Your post confuses me; are you saying freedom of speech is a bad thing? Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #29

no sigmasix Feb 2013 #30

Please refer to the pinned "regarding any & all disputes" thread for more information. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #31

thanks for the head's up sigmasix Feb 2013 #33

thanks for the head's up sigmasix Feb 2013 #34

No prob. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #35

That is ridiculous. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #14

My babies, boys and girls. Until the day I die. nt Bonobo Feb 2013 #19

I would suspect that that one... RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #17

Thank you for the kind words. nt Bonobo Feb 2013 #18

Wow, did you ever get attacked unfairly for that... Aristus Feb 2013 #20

With all the hate men get for "not being around" NRA_SUCKS Feb 2013 #22

Eh, it sucks ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #24

My wife still calls our children her babies Major Nikon Feb 2013 #25

DU can be a stupid place ... Trajan Feb 2013 #26

Sounds like it came from an angry teenager... Taverner Feb 2013 #27