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In reply to the discussion: Why women like Patricia Arquette continue to whitewash Feminism. [View all]malokvale77
(4,879 posts)35. I saw it.
the women's right movement started long before all the others. The women's rights movement have always been behind all the rights movements.
When will 'women' ever have their rights as a majority on this planet?
bravenak, I am a women who's rights have been crushed since the day I was born.
I can not dump on Patricia Arquette for advocating for my rights.
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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