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In reply to the discussion: Why women like Patricia Arquette continue to whitewash Feminism. [View all]bravenak
(34,648 posts)32. Better get some Coke!!!
You might end up going through a whole bucket of that corn.
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By this "reasoning", does this mean she is "straight-washing" feminism as well?
Behind the Aegis
Feb 2015
#1
Fuck that! You're missing the point. It IS a fact, not some paranoid, delusional nonsense that quite
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#257
"Each group... should ideally be joined with the others in mutual support."
nomorenomore08
Mar 2015
#261
Yes. You assumed. That's the problem. The assumption IS the problem!!!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#273
how is she being heterosexist by pointing the exclusionary nature of Arquettes backstage comments?
azurnoir
Feb 2015
#51
Arquette basically said that we (women) have worked for Gay and minority rights
azurnoir
Feb 2015
#56
huh? are you saying "all the Gay people" part of her quote only meant Gay men?
azurnoir
Feb 2015
#60
no I am not and you see to misread my comment so first let's repeat Arquetts comment
azurnoir
Feb 2015
#64
As I said it is a point of reference we've gone on for a bit so it helps to as reminder of what
azurnoir
Feb 2015
#70
my impression of Arquettes comments are that she was not singling out any subset within the Gay or
azurnoir
Feb 2015
#72
My impression is the author was excluding one of the targets of Arquette's comments.
Behind the Aegis
Feb 2015
#73
IMO the author pointing out Arquettes back stage comments is hardly heterosexism
azurnoir
Feb 2015
#74
Is that what you're claiming the author said? because I can not find that exact quote anywhere
azurnoir
Feb 2015
#87
You keep pretending not to understand why is outrage, which means that you agree with her
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#275
You do know that Patricia Arquette has a gay brother, and that she has supported him
JDPriestly
Feb 2015
#84
Is it also possible the same could be said about Arquette's backstage comment?
Quantess
Feb 2015
#92
Sorry. But I think the vox article is just ridiculous. It is criticism to be critical.
JDPriestly
Feb 2015
#93
You are not the first Straight person critical of Arquette to refer to her trans sister Alexis as a
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2015
#129
Bravernak was kind enough to point that out hours ago you must have missed it
azurnoir
Feb 2015
#134
I do not know your gender. I just find it ironic that folks using such insulting verbiage about LGBT
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2015
#148
actually I was being kind to the person claiming Arquettes brothrer was Gay as I am quite aware
azurnoir
Feb 2015
#152
it is her back stage comment I have a problem with and the you owe us air of it
azurnoir
Feb 2015
#143
She needs not tell black people they owe something or need to fight in the way she did.
bravenak
Feb 2015
#77
One of the greatist truisms of this quarter of the century, I must say. nt
AverageJoe90
Feb 2015
#23
In this thread, those who are judging the shit out of Patricia keep calling Alexis 'her gay brother'
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2015
#141
so if one supports Arquettes statements or her back stage one then calling her sister Alexis a Gay
azurnoir
Feb 2015
#154
this thread demonstrates the success of divide and conquer as all the proponents of equal rights
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#265
I don't think whatever bias you may or may not have has affected anything.
AverageJoe90
Feb 2015
#22
The criticisms seem more like grading an English term paper than an honest assessment of what she really meant.
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#150
How can you not see that your reply is exactly like the replies we get from men?
KitSileya
Feb 2015
#80
You're not even listening to what bravenak is saying. You're just playing the victim.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#277
I know it seems trite, but the movie referenced was when I first realized this.
Raine1967
Feb 2015
#205
Agreeing... I left NOW when they didn't welcome lesbian and minority women discussions.
freshwest
Feb 2015
#213
It was a relief to see it was you responding to my post, LOL! Others are welcome to Ignore my post.
freshwest
Feb 2015
#219
anti women, anti feminists are jumping up and down in glee. clapping hands, and munching corn.
seabeyond
Feb 2015
#119
i have been mostly off du. after perusing threads this morning, there is more than one.
seabeyond
Feb 2015
#121
I think the comments reflected the blindness that many have. I think the discussion is *great* as
salin
Feb 2015
#162
yes you find it entertaining. no surprise there. kinda obvious, but never go over that line.
seabeyond
Feb 2015
#118
Maybe if the majority of female, blonde Caucasians stopped voting for a party that's actively
Chakab
Feb 2015
#227
One disadvantaged group fighting another works extremely well for the wrong people.
merrily
Feb 2015
#40
Doesn't mean that Meryl Streep cannot have tremendous empathy and compassion for women
JDPriestly
Feb 2015
#101
Do black men generally make sure to also include women when they speak out about inequality?
Quantess
Feb 2015
#98
Then you could also say mansplaining and straightsplaining/heteronormativeness
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#159
How many critics of Particia in this thread called her trans sister 'a gay man'? Many.
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2015
#147
Because I don't get the impression that pay equity is high on her importance list
tenderfoot
Feb 2015
#179
Oh, perhaps Ms. Arquette has now learned her lesson and will stick to thanking God and her
djean111
Feb 2015
#166
If you are "famous", you take the same risk as anybody would in speaking your truth...
MrMickeysMom
Feb 2015
#172
I am not dismissing Bravenak's or anyone else's reaction. My point is the same as yours,
Tanuki
Feb 2015
#164
^truth^ I was off yesterday but, I can't wait to see what the black women at work have to say about
Tuesday Afternoon
Feb 2015
#167
Let's form a circular firing squad. We have met the enemy and they is us.
Comrade Grumpy
Feb 2015
#173
Perfect post. I'm exhausted just reading this thread. Exhausted but not surprised.
Number23
Feb 2015
#208
I do think it important to recognize that white women benefited greatly from Affirmative Action
BainsBane
Feb 2015
#187
This is the last time I'll speak out and let people here know what black peoole think.
bravenak
Feb 2015
#193
"I can't ever recall organized feminist groups coming out in support of the mother's of Travon"
Number23
Feb 2015
#210
All true, and disappointing. Strangely I thought her remarks were more about the LGBT community....
bettyellen
Feb 2015
#225
Yep, she's put in time for good causes for years. Kids, diseases, poverty , education....
bettyellen
Feb 2015
#238
K&R. Even with the best of intentions, social movements can have serious blind spots...
YoungDemCA
Feb 2015
#212
Patricia Arquette is worth $24 Million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
closeupready
Feb 2015
#223