I really like this analogy, but I think it's off base here.
Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 24/08/2017 10:36:31 PM
I'm not retreating to a keep when I say feminism is about equality of the sexes in response to someone who claims feminism is about making women superior to men (the popular "I'm not a feminist; I'm egalitarian" gambit). Feminism is about equality of the sexes.
The various positions I support as a feminist that offend alleged egalitarians are not sneaky extensions of my philosophy into gynocracy. They're positions that I believe are necessary to achieve actual equality, which I believe to be more complicated a goal than simply saying "women can be lawyers and doctors now."
Now, people can reasonably disagree on this, but they shouldn't assume bad faith on my part when I say feminism is about equality. They should engage me about how my positions do or do not support that goal.
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The purges will continue until morale improves
- 22/08/2017 04:10:36 PM
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I love how they cite Vasquez from Aliens as a strong female character.
- 22/08/2017 04:46:53 PM
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Uh, yeah, I don't see the link. Just because he cheated on his wife doesn't make him not feminist.
- 22/08/2017 06:44:28 PM
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You are not the gatekeeper, either
- 22/08/2017 07:25:31 PM
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I strongly protest against the notion that there IS a gatekeeper. 
- 22/08/2017 07:39:41 PM
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- 22/08/2017 07:39:41 PM
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I am the gatekeeper. Both of you are out.
- 22/08/2017 07:52:22 PM
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You can't kick me out!
- 22/08/2017 07:54:30 PM
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Of course the real problem with the strong female action figure is the lack of real world models
- 22/08/2017 07:30:55 PM
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But is it?
- 22/08/2017 07:45:30 PM
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An interesting thing about sci-fi is that it can plausibly eliminate sexual disparity in strength.
- 22/08/2017 08:19:52 PM
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I take it by 'Africans', you mean 'black people'?
- 22/08/2017 09:19:01 PM
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I meant Africans. The deficiency here is in my knowledge of sports records.
- 23/08/2017 12:40:23 AM
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- 23/08/2017 12:40:23 AM
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Of the two female Avengers only one has super powers.
- 22/08/2017 09:46:49 PM
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*shrug*
- 22/08/2017 09:56:20 PM
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And it bothers me that he can get nocked around like that and live
- 23/08/2017 12:29:26 AM
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No, not yours *NM*
- 23/08/2017 12:34:13 AM
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I doubt anyone had their life changed because they were inspired but whatever his name is *NM*
- 25/08/2017 02:33:48 AM
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So that makes me wonder....What is the definition of a Feminist?
- 22/08/2017 11:20:49 PM
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A person who supports feminism.
- 22/08/2017 11:55:56 PM
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Motte and Bailey
- 24/08/2017 10:22:03 PM
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?
- 24/08/2017 10:34:34 PM
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The argument is
- 24/08/2017 11:03:19 PM
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I think people have different ideas of how to reach equality, some of which are stupid
- 24/08/2017 11:28:31 PM
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I really like this analogy, but I think it's off base here.
- 24/08/2017 10:36:31 PM
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Re: I really like this analogy, but I think it's off base here.
- 24/08/2017 11:01:15 PM
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Re: I really like this analogy, but I think it's off base here.
- 24/08/2017 11:34:24 PM
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Re: I really like this analogy, but I think it's off base here.
- 25/08/2017 12:28:58 AM
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Re: I really like this analogy, but I think it's off base here.
- 25/08/2017 03:33:53 AM
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all the social justice people hide from one reality
- 25/08/2017 03:40:51 PM
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That's the equity/equality distinction.
- 25/08/2017 04:01:10 PM
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Are you ok giving a rich black person advantages over a poor white one?
- 25/08/2017 05:41:58 PM
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It's not just a black/white issue
- 25/08/2017 05:45:17 PM
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Really?
- 25/08/2017 06:16:14 PM
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Affirmative action is illegal for public universities in California
- 25/08/2017 06:44:38 PM
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That's really not what "modern liberal social justice" thinks.
- 28/08/2017 06:41:32 AM
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It may not be what they intend but they ignore the real world consequences
- 28/08/2017 02:25:23 PM
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Re: That's really not what "modern liberal social justice" thinks.
- 28/08/2017 03:02:42 PM
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Only very briefly as I head off to work.
- 28/08/2017 04:07:42 PM
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Well, I can see you're busy
- 28/08/2017 04:36:55 PM
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All else being equal, yes. But that's sometimes difficult to visualize.
- 29/08/2017 03:56:56 AM
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How about a kid who's family endows one or more chairs? Or built the new gym? *NM*
- 29/08/2017 05:45:29 AM
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Oh look; a bunch of dudes discussing feminism! *NM*
- 22/08/2017 11:49:25 PM
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Someone needs to bring some rationality and logic to the topic. *NM*
- 23/08/2017 01:28:16 AM
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And, I thought it was "if you believe men & women are equal, you're a feminist!" *NM*
- 23/08/2017 01:29:24 AM
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I don't know if you've noticed, but...
- 23/08/2017 07:05:10 AM
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Well
- 23/08/2017 09:02:28 AM
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I tried
- 23/08/2017 11:41:00 AM
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It's odd
- 23/08/2017 12:08:34 PM
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Urban Minnesota is a bit of a haven, too. Plus we have agreeable weather with four seasons!
- 23/08/2017 09:29:33 PM
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Pft, I've seen your mosquitos! *NM*
- 24/08/2017 12:57:03 AM
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This year has been very mild. I think they're going the Way of the Bee. *NM*
- 24/08/2017 11:26:10 PM
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Uhoh
- 24/08/2017 11:47:16 PM
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In this particular case, the feminists would appear to have a legitimate point
- 23/08/2017 02:54:46 AM
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So in the end, Joss Wheldon is nothing more than the stereotypical Hollywood producer
- 23/08/2017 03:48:40 AM
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So he is a lot like Bil Clinton only with no Hillary to take the women out for him? *NM*
- 25/08/2017 01:16:11 PM
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