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In reply to the discussion: What misogyny? [View all]AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)4. Some truth here. With a few caveats, however.
Insisting women who object to rape porn or prostitution are uptight right-wingers
Rape porn is pretty much opposed by everyone, but yes, sadly, it is true that the large majority of people opposed to legalized prostitution are very much uptight right-wingers(usually men), and has very largely been a right-wing cause for most of this country's history. Of course, to be fair, there are legitimate reasons to disagree with prostitution, but history tells us that right-wing social reactionaries have been at the forefront of keeping it illegal.
the sex-negative label
Sex negativity is a real thing, to be truthful; I learned that firsthand when I first became a feminist thru the YouTube community a little while back(divinity33372 is one person I learned from in particular).
Insisting there is no such thing as male privilege
Well, here's the thing: many feminists actually DON'T believe in male "privilege" per se.
Calling feminists prudes
To be fair, this label can be abused, and when it is, it should be called out. There are, however, a few feminists who truly could be called prudes.
With that said, however, there's no doubt that misogyny and other types of sexism remain a problem in society in general, and Julia Gillard deserves some real kudos for standing up.
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it is really depressing that we keep having to explain this over and over and. . .
niyad
Aug 2014
#1
not like the whole of the net has not exploded on this issue. women demanding more....
seabeyond
Aug 2014
#88
If they don't believe in male privilege than what is the point to their feminism?
el_bryanto
Aug 2014
#8
Go check your replies from yesterday. The internet wants to make you an offer you can't refuse. nt
LeftyMom
Aug 2014
#22
Your post is probably one of the most misogynistic things I've read here...
shaayecanaan
Sep 2014
#150
OK so children's lives were made horrible by child labor laws because they couldn't work anymore
gollygee
Sep 2014
#160
OK so you're talking about American child labor laws being bad because children can't work
gollygee
Sep 2014
#162
I'd suggest listening to this episode of Dan Savage's show where he talks to sex workers...
Hippo_Tron
Sep 2014
#163
averagejoe, honestly, you gave us another example how you do not get womens issues.
seabeyond
Aug 2014
#81
if you feel the need, privilege, entitlement degrading women thru sexuality, then no, you do not
seabeyond
Aug 2014
#104
They are personal experiences that many women have. It's not just one woman or one black person
boston bean
Aug 2014
#117
As with other topics, you seem to come at this solely through your own narrow prism.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#145
I didn't take it badly because I have a sense of your broader posting history
BainsBane
Aug 2014
#46
Presumers of male privilege & power maximize their political/class power, minimize women's power.
ancianita
Aug 2014
#15
Is your intent to shame people out of those views or take the teeth out of the term "misogyny"?
lumberjack_jeff
Aug 2014
#16
was it andrea dworkin who insisted that anti-feminists were in fact misogynists?
redruddyred
Aug 2014
#24
Then there's slut shaming and acting like women are not as smart as men....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2014
#31
Julia Gillard's speech was one of the most awesome speech's I've ever seen in Parliament...
Violet_Crumble
Aug 2014
#67
It's interesting you say "that's not what she said" and then hit right on the examples.
stevenleser
Aug 2014
#75
I read it thoroughly and found those parts troubling from several standpoints.
stevenleser
Aug 2014
#97
Women who discuss the effects of pornography, prostitution and the sex trade upon women
Rex
Aug 2014
#107
I don't identify as anything, and I didn't endorse yr list. I disagreed with the last bit...
Violet_Crumble
Aug 2014
#129
it is factually stupid, also. seeing women are approaching at least 50% in usership,
seabeyond
Aug 2014
#93
is the depiction of something like rape porn, that is ALWAYS non consensual in real life
boston bean
Aug 2014
#108
i understand that we must wrap it all up in a "pretty woman" little bow to make it easily
seabeyond
Aug 2014
#109
a person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity.
seabeyond
Aug 2014
#112
The Internet has so much open, blatant misogyny that it can be overwhelming to process it all..
YoungDemCA
Aug 2014
#113
didnt you state a child had the right, should be given the right to make the choice of prostitution
seabeyond
Aug 2014
#139