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insomniasexx  ·  4016 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: A list of "Men's Rights" issues that feminism is already working on

The jezebel article that this is from actually isn't too bad. Sometimes they do write something worthwhile in the midst of feminist% bullshit and gossip.

%that over the top, annoying, preachy, hateful feminist stuff. There is a large range of hate that gets called feminism and it is a shame.

I like this line:

    Anti-sexism, anti-racism, anti-homophobia, anti-transphobia—that's where we're at now. Catch up or own your prejudice.

This statement is so universal in the hate that goes on in the world today. Not just men hating "feminists" or feminists hating men but every one group or individual hating another group or individual.

Jon Stewart had a good line regarding Marco Rubio's comment saying "Just because I believe states should have the right to define marriage in a traditional way does not make me a bigot." to which Stewart responded "Believing that the definition of marriage should be left to the states doesn't make you a bigot. But believing that those states should define that to be traditional marriage — that does actually make you a bigot."

Just own it. You don't like buttsex or whatever, you think it's gross, you don't think they make good parents, you say it will open the door to people wanting to marry animals, whatever. You just hate it. You have your reasons. Just realize that you are only adding to the hate and inequality and, yes, it makes you a bigot.

Your views are your views. My view is that your view is wrong. Don't deny that your views progress the undeniable hate. I admit that I hate you. Luckily my hate doesn't deny politicians the chance to succeed in life and get married and make money or do something whatever they want to do.





humanodon  ·  4016 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I agree with the idea of owning one's hate. It's too bad that hate is used to further political agendas, though it is an undeniably effective tool. That said, I don't actually know if a lot of politicians really do hate the things they profess to in public, or if for some it's simply a part of their public persona that they use to gain public approval or agreement to satisfy some kind of personal desire for status or power.