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In reply to the discussion: Is hating men THIS MUCH healthy? [View all]Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)17. It's mental illness, obviously.
Sort of like the mental illness which Dworkin had, finally leading to her belief that she was being chased across Europe by giant invisible phantom penises, before she died.... to the point at which even some of her most erstwhile, lifelong "allies" acknowledged, among themselves, "yeah, she's gone nuts", although they blamed exhaustion and the ever present and all-purpose blameatron, "The Patriarchy"... Apparently reviewing her lifetime of inane gibberings, going back decades, equating sex to rape and calling for the abolishment of erections, um, that would have been too much.
She was nuts like Solanas was nuts; so any "movement" that holds up clearly insane people as their "visionary leaders"... well, do the math.
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Thanks for clarifying. The details on that particular story have been telephoned, for sure-
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#23
In answer to your question about whether or not there are men who hate Chas Bono as much as
yardwork
Feb 2013
#12
I think it's a particular obsession with this crowd. I don't hang around on FR much, but I suspect
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#13
Yes, there are a group of feminists who get unhinged about trans people, for reasons outlined here.
yardwork
Feb 2013
#18
Nonsense. I don't know a single feminist in real life who would have anything to do with this.
yardwork
Feb 2013
#25
Most *actual* feminists I know in real life are completely pro LGBT rights, for instance.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#27
It's either extremely irrational or a false flag designed to divide progressives.
yardwork
Feb 2013
#32
I just don't think it's big or influential enough to be a false flag.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#33
Very good points. I had never heard of this "radfem" movement either and I'm old as dirt.
yardwork
Feb 2013
#34
I had a friend who attended Smith College in the 80s. For about a year or two we couldn't converse
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#39
So then why do some here on DU lay claim to the title "rad fem". Isn't it the "radicalism"
Bonobo
Feb 2013
#35
I guess my question is, what are the specific things you are angry about?
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#53
I think the ONLY people who assert that "radfemhub" represents all "real" Feminists is radfemhub
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#22
If you think that 20 people is a large percentage of 3.4 billion women I don't know what to say.
yardwork
Feb 2013
#41
I personally think it's maybe a small elevator or broom closet full of people, max
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#44
It's not a contest. Hate is hate, and it should all be roundly condemned.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#48
It's a fair question. If I'm going to be browbeaten because "lots of" feminists say hateful things
yardwork
Feb 2013
#50
I don't believe lots of feminists say hateful things about men, personally.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#52
Part of it is, I think the mainstream "Feminist Community" doesn't give a shit about the extremists.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#55