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History of Feminism

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Mon Feb 23, 2015, 04:55 PM Feb 2015

Cracked: 8 Things Some A$$#ole Says in Every Debate About Sexism [View all]

8 Things Some A$$#ole Says in Every Debate About Sexism

http://www.cracked.com/blog/8-a242423oles-who-show-up-every-time-word-feminism-used/

Feminism! And with that one word, I've already set the world speed record for turning a comment section into a septic tank. As a guy writing on the Internet, I'm not the right demographic to tell you about feminism, but I'm absolutely the right demographic to tell you about the assholes reacting against it. Note: To save space, instead of typing "antifeminist," I'm just going to use "asshole."

8. The first and worst asshole technique for arguing against feminism is demanding proof of sexism every single time the subject is raised. It's a popular strategy because it pretends to be in good faith. New claims do require proof. But sexual inequality isn't a new claim. . . .

6. This imperfection attack is digging through someone's Internet history to see if they've ever said anything less than perfect. . . .

5. Anyone denying the existence of sexism can go to any YouTube video with a woman in it, read the comments, and fuck off. Victim-accusation isn't an impartial quest for truth or "hearing both sides." It's piling extra pressure on the victim as standard operating procedure. . . .
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arguing on fb now about lady gaga on the oscars. mopinko Feb 2015 #1
would it not be difficult to sing guillaumeb Feb 2015 #2
def not post-sexist mopinko Feb 2015 #3
loved this part: niyad Feb 2015 #4
"equalist"-- of course. niyad Feb 2015 #5
I love Cracked Warpy Feb 2015 #6
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