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In reply to the discussion: sexism, lets play. [View all]ElboRuum
(4,717 posts)...is thinking that getting some guy fired for a comment made between him and some other guy in a off-the-cuff private conversation that you had nothing to do with is feminism, (even though that person is a frakking hypocrite, guilty of using much of the same terminology in her own tweets and making the same lameass jokes) and that in so doing you've struck a blow for the feminist cause.
In a pig's eye.
But we aren't quite done yet, are we? The same takes her case to the internets only to find that her efforts were not received with the rah-rahs that she'd hoped. Personally, I think she was wrong in doing it, because now some guy is out of a job and the only reason I can fathom for such a puerile act is a desire for attention, to remain relevant. Many feminists, not your brand, but others, kind of think that's a bit of a dick move from what I read as well.
The reason why I think Richards is a joke and Amina is the real deal?
One's doing what they do for ego and in a very negative and arguably counterproductive manner, and in such a fashion to promote, not feminism, but herself. In fact, I'm sure that this little stunt was at least in part done to further her own image and extend her relevance beyond its allotted 15 minutes.
The other one is doing it for the rights of women in a part of the world where such acts are incipiently dangerous, and therefore risking her very life. One of these people I have respect for, the other I don't. Are you seeing a pattern here? I would suspect that this disrespect for Richards is shared by many, especially when juxtaposed to Amina, who should be a reminder if not an outright lesson in what ACTUAL COURAGE looks like.
I belittle Richards actions, even though she may have faced threats for them. Sure she does not deserve to be threatened, but her actions DO deserve belittlement because they were the act of what apparently is a childish mentality and done for the purposes of self-promotion. It would be intellectually dishonest to dismiss the case for that.
Let's put it in these terms. If Richards had been in that photo, carrying a placard rather than being topless, in that part of the world hostile (and I do mean hostile) to female expression, and Amina had been topless recording two nerds tossing off the cuff remarks to each other. It would be Richards who would have had my respect and Amina my contempt.
Is that clear enough for you? I don't speak for anyone except myself and my own limited observations on this, but I get the sense that this is generally the direction the wind is blowing.
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