It's shameful and embarrassing that misogyny continues to be an issue on the Internet

[Cal Carpenter]

190. Not shameful and embarrasing, that's too polite a way to put it

It is INJUSTICE.

As with real life misogyny.

(And racism, for that matter).

It isn't merely 'unacceptable behavior' in some rhetorical sense. That sounds like you are talking to a child who tore pages out of a book.

It has real world consequences and corollaries. Patterns that persist for generations. That are so embedded in our culture that they are invisible to some people, and most importantly, unrecognized and unaccountable in the system.

No offense to those who feel ashamed or embarrassed about it, or who to choose to verbalize it in that rhetorical way, but in a sense that's a sign of privilege. It is far more than an emotional or moral reaction. It is ruining people's lives.

This is why intellectually honest conversation needs to happen about it, so thank you for bringing it up. And I fully agree with you in asking the admins to take a good hard look at this and how this site can and should deal with it.

It is hella refreshing to see this discussion happening in more places. I hope it does spark real honest good faith conversation about it.