I believe that there are a small group of women who hate men just for being men. I believe that the textbook definition of the word misandry fits that description. I believe there are bad things that happen to men. I believe those issues should be addressed. I do not believe that a fringe group of women who hate men can be blamed for those issues.
Misandry was a dead word until recently. A group of men who feared the progress of feminism revived the word and used it to undercut the movement. They like having the power being a man provides and they don’t want to lose that. So they created a movement, found a bunch of legitimate issues that affect men, and tried to blame women for those issues. They called this misandry. It’s like conservatives using buzzwords like “death panels” to make people fear health care. They let people assume it meant Obama wanted to kill your grandma. They let their cute little phrase infect the minds of good people and convince them of falsehoods.
People are telling me that men cannot report rape without getting laughed at. They say this is misandry. It is the fault of women who hate men. But that just doesn’t make any sense to me. When I seek a logical explanation, it seems more likely that this is because men are supposed to be strong and women are supposed to be weak. And rape has been viewed as something that happens mostly to women. So if it does happen to a man, they must be weak. How did this idea of men=strong and women=weak start? I’m pretty sure it wasn’t because of misandry. It is an ancient patriarchy collapsing in on itself.
Feminism is about fighting inequality. It’s about erasing the strong/weak perception ingrained into our society. Misandry, as the term is often used today, is about trying to blame women for anything bad that happens to men.
If you want to fight to fix issues that affect men, go for it. But I would really consider distancing yourself from this term. It is used to evangelize folks into a movement that is very problematic. A group that can’t handle scrutiny of their comic books and video games, so they send death and rape threats. A group that calls women sluts and think they ask for rape if they show too much cleavage. Those are the people who coined this term, and you should want nothing to do with them or their language.
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Finding new rhythms within my line work.
My take on how horrendously the show handles Littlefinger’s character, and how ridiculous his little villain monologue was.
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Observations & Phenomena features Professor Dave Leech, Dr. Tim Brigham and David Metcalfe in conversation on anomalies, science and contemporary culture. Summoning the spirit of science to celebrate a new age of reason.
Articles discussed:
Is Participating in Psi Research a Good Idea -http://weilerpsiblog.wordpress.com/20…
The Secret Science of Spiritual Healing -http://www.viewzone.com/spiritualheal…
Anniversary of Monkey Man Alert! -http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-… (With additional insight from Rangers sight pygmies in Way Kambas National Park - http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/20… )
Witch Hunt of the Week:
Witch Doctors and Con Artists - A First-Hand Account of Witchcraft in Africa, by Justin Chapman -http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/13-04…
Quotes of concern in this week’s Witch Hunt article:
“I wanted to see some mob violence, but it’s probably better that we got back on the boda-boda and booked it out of there, following the healer who also rode on a boda-boda. I didn’t think we were in danger but Luke told me that the crowd knew they could be identified on television and so when the police left they could potentially attack us.”
“How interesting. How bizarre.”
Divination technique used to decide this episode’s sequence: I Ching
Diviner: Professor Dave Leech
Result: Hexagram 49: Revolution (Molting)
Follow us on Twitter: @obsrv_phenom
40 Days in the Desert 4/7
Republican legislators in Arizona are attempting to pass legislation that forces transgender people to only use public restrooms, dressing rooms and showers associated with the gender listed on their birth certificate. According to the Associated Press, conservative lawmakers are proposing the legislation in response to a human rights bill passed by the city of Phoenix which prohibits gender identity discrimination in public accommodations. (via Arizona bill would jail transgender people for using the ‘wrong’ bathroom | The Raw Story)
ugh, is there any way to petition against this? >:(
Petition: https://www.allout.org/en/actions/arizona
signal boost!! SIGN THAT SHIT.
SIGN IT
5,000 more signatures to get to their goal. We can do it.
BOOST
BOOST. Until then, maybe we should place porta potties around their statehouses.
What the FUCK is WRONG with Arizona these days?!
Signal boosting and signing!
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WIP of pg 4!!! i’m super happy with this page so im showing it to you ok
this is for lunatic fringe
“Concept designs from the 1989 ´Venus Wars` movie.
Note: There are some indications that Mr. Kow Yokoyama designed all the ´Mono-bikes`, but under direction of Mecha Designer Mr. Makoto Kobayashi. ”
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Jean Henri Gaston Giraud was born on May 8, 1938. He would have been 75 years old today.
Happy Birthday, Moebius.
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The White Buffalo (1977)
Wow. Vague memories suddenly rushing to the forefront of my brain…
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