History of Feminism

redqueen

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44. I don't watch it, but if it's presented in such a way,

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 05:00 PM

Jul 2012

with no clear condemnation (e.g. discussed in the same manner as American nationalism in that show on HBO... Newsroom, I think?), in the current climate in which misogyny is practically oozing out of every form of media, with very few even questioning it, let alone seriously criticizing it... and the backlash against feminism... and the war on women... yeah, not great.

Maybe sexism does get the same kind of undeniable condemnation in Mad Men as American nationalism gets in Newsroom. I sure hope so.

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Booth babes need not apply [View all] seabeyond Jul 2012 OP

I suppose it's all a matter of personal taste. I like geeky "Library Girl" types... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #1

"grown men as 13 year old boys who like to objectify women". seabeyond Jul 2012 #3

I wish you and I would live to see a time when the popular media would stop... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #5

so true and agree totally. nt seabeyond Jul 2012 #6

cue: Where the Boys Are annabanana Jul 2012 #2

Where the Boys Are seabeyond Jul 2012 #4

as a "woman of a certain age" annabanana Jul 2012 #9

mad man really bugs me becuase with the step back that we have made of late seabeyond Jul 2012 #10

I think "Mad Men" is doing the opposite of reinforcing sexism. PassingFair Jul 2012 #33

Your post reminds me of something I read about All In The Family. redqueen Jul 2012 #40

come away feeling validated and happy with the show's dialogue. seabeyond Jul 2012 #43

I don't watch it, but if it's presented in such a way, redqueen Jul 2012 #44

Fuck this guy. redqueen Jul 2012 #7

this is seabeyond Jul 2012 #11

He is being an ass. redqueen Jul 2012 #13

Despite the title, I actually don't think he's talking about the paid models petronius Jul 2012 #21

Where does YouTube come into it? redqueen Jul 2012 #22

What I mean is, achieving popularity on YouTube or other social media petronius Jul 2012 #23

i thought the title not going with article, too seabeyond Jul 2012 #24

Many of the commenters at CNN redqueen Jul 2012 #26

Ohhhhh... redqueen Jul 2012 #25

I don't know about YouTube. Irishonly Jul 2012 #35

Seriously, fuck this guy. redqueen Jul 2012 #8

this was the conditioned male comment that so many repeat so often. no, i did not like this seabeyond Jul 2012 #12

It's not a caricature. redqueen Jul 2012 #14

the caricature is the belief that male sexuality is be all, end all, the universe is all about the seabeyond Jul 2012 #15

The way he tears down these women, whom he doesn't even know... redqueen Jul 2012 #16

see, i am not necessarily seeing that. seabeyond Jul 2012 #17

What makes you think his claim has any merit whatsoever? redqueen Jul 2012 #18

i am not a part of the culture and i do not know anything about it. i do not know seabeyond Jul 2012 #19

Yeah, most female characters in geek cultute are sexualized. redqueen Jul 2012 #20

Exactly...What about men who pretend to be feminists and God knows what else whathehell Jul 2012 #53

nothing like listening to tell a bunch of women who they are, what the feel, what they should say seabeyond Jul 2012 #54

All one needs to do is ask one of these "booth babes" questions siouxsiecreamcheese Jul 2012 #27

I never had to put up with that type of crap. seabeyond Jul 2012 #28

Speaking of the real thing... Xipe Totec Jul 2012 #29

I'd say she's a nerd. redqueen Jul 2012 #30

One of my favorite nerds passed away on Monday Xipe Totec Jul 2012 #31

Suddenly, blowback. redqueen Jul 2012 #32

here is another article on cnn talking about that article. seabeyond Jul 2012 #34

6 of 9 is a comparison to STVoyagers 7 of 9 One_Life_To_Give Jul 2012 #36

Did you read it? There's no room for any doubt. redqueen Jul 2012 #37

Rolled a 2? One_Life_To_Give Jul 2012 #38

Wife? redqueen Jul 2012 #39

Ever been to a comic con? One_Life_To_Give Jul 2012 #41

I've been to science fiction cons, comic cons, and a few other kinds. redqueen Jul 2012 #42

and yet another article, another perspective of this mans opinion in the original OP seabeyond Jul 2012 #45

Outstanding. SO glad she wrote this response. redqueen Jul 2012 #46

she has a lot of good points and the overwhelming that girls have to be "approved" seabeyond Jul 2012 #47

Yeah, that really pissed me off in the original editorial... redqueen Jul 2012 #48

As an attendee of many trade shows, booth babes are insulting. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #49

thank you. nt seabeyond Jul 2012 #50

Well said. nt redqueen Jul 2012 #51

Fine. More booth babes for me. :) RandySF Jul 2012 #52