But Bobduh all feminist do is whine and bitch about being victims when in reality the issue at hand can't be solved by twitter posts and articles decrying how mean male internet users are! That's like saying "murder is bad!Spread it around!" It doesn't do anything!
Are you... are you /intentionally/ offering me a flimsy strawman to skewer? You just want me to rant a little, right? Alright, we can do this.
Should I take the historical approach, talking about how that's a hilarious misread of everything feminists have accomplished over the years, covering everything from reproductive rights and equal pay to the fucking right to vote?
Should I take the modern cultural approach, perhaps starting with that incredibly misguided metaphor? Talk about how the reason these issues still come up is because THE JURY IS CLEARLY STILL OUT on how issues of representation and equal opportunities should be addressed in modern society, in sharp contrast to "murder is bad"? And about how these discussions actually /are/ changing the dialogue, and continuously forcing people engage with their own views?
Or should I go with the personal approach, where someone even bringing up these questions instantly prompts the counter-question... what do you expect me to do instead? Shut up about these issues, because they're apparently not worth talking about? Stop spoiling your fun by saying the media you enjoy might have more complex consequences than you'd like to think? Stop saying "I think these issues are fucked up and I stand with people who are made uncomfortable by them" because it's making people who /don't/ have problems with them feel uncomfortable, and maybe actually engage in a little needed self-reflection? Stop talking because it's /working too well/, and making people with shitty views feel too uncomfortable in too many public spaces, which they express through saying "gah, why won't you guys ever shut up about the ridiculous systemic injustices in modern society?! Talk about something else already!"
I dunno, strawman. You tell me.
Should I take the historical approach, talking about how that's a hilarious misread of everything feminists have accomplished over the years, covering everything from reproductive rights and equal pay to the fucking right to vote?
Should I take the modern cultural approach, perhaps starting with that incredibly misguided metaphor? Talk about how the reason these issues still come up is because THE JURY IS CLEARLY STILL OUT on how issues of representation and equal opportunities should be addressed in modern society, in sharp contrast to "murder is bad"? And about how these discussions actually /are/ changing the dialogue, and continuously forcing people engage with their own views?
Or should I go with the personal approach, where someone even bringing up these questions instantly prompts the counter-question... what do you expect me to do instead? Shut up about these issues, because they're apparently not worth talking about? Stop spoiling your fun by saying the media you enjoy might have more complex consequences than you'd like to think? Stop saying "I think these issues are fucked up and I stand with people who are made uncomfortable by them" because it's making people who /don't/ have problems with them feel uncomfortable, and maybe actually engage in a little needed self-reflection? Stop talking because it's /working too well/, and making people with shitty views feel too uncomfortable in too many public spaces, which they express through saying "gah, why won't you guys ever shut up about the ridiculous systemic injustices in modern society?! Talk about something else already!"
I dunno, strawman. You tell me.
