• Tedesche
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    -222 years ago

    While I differ from conservatives on most issues, I actually agree with them on some aspects of the gender war. Feminism does demonize men in its efforts to champion women sometimes, and it’s been a rather frustrating and depressing experience to see that most liberals seem totally blind to what I see as superficially subtle, but very clear signs in popular media and politics. As examples, I’d point to the recent Barbie film, which portrays men as buffoonish caricatures of patriarchal stereotypes a perhaps a bit dated moment in politics from a decade back, wherein Barrack Obama celebrated in a speech women making up 60% of college graduates.

    I obviously won’t be voting Republican, but I really do hope the Left reigns in the misandry and finds a way to advocate for women without shitting on men.

    • arthurpizza
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      122 years ago

      the recent Barbie film, which portrays men as buffoonish caricatures

      If there’s one thing men hate, it’s being funny in comedy movies.

      • Tedesche
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        -22 years ago

        Demonizing men doesn’t help women. I’m all for addressing women’s issues, including how they’re represented in popular media, but representing men poorly is a totally unnecessary part of that. Do you think the solution to the legacy of slavery is for Blacks to enslave Whites for 150 years? To balance the scales? What a bullshit notion.

          • Tedesche
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            -12 years ago

            Virtually every male character in that film is portrayed negatively, and the feminist messaging is very clear. I’d say that qualifies as demonizing.

            • @[email protected]
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              12 years ago

              I knew their was a reason I didn’t want to see that movie. I just didn’t know what it was until now.

              • Tedesche
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                -12 years ago

                Here’s a decent enough summary of the plot. The film depicts all the Kens as idiotic, shallow, patriarchy-loving simpletons who are dependent on their Barbie counterparts and many men in the Real World as misogynistic assholes.

                  • Tedesche
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                    -12 years ago

                    Okay, I’m pretty sure you just willfully don’t want to see my point, so I’m going to bid this thread adieu.

      • @[email protected]
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        02 years ago

        This identifies two problems, and doesn’t negate the original problem (two wrongs make a right fallacy). Let’s work to fix both problems.

    • @[email protected]
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      12 years ago

      Yeah you’re right, women aren’t doing their movement right, they should let men do it for them since they’ll do it right

      • Tedesche
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        -22 years ago

        If it’s being run by people like you, who can’t even read a civil comment on the internet and respond in a civil fashion, I think it’s doomed no matter what gender you are.

    • @[email protected]
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      12 years ago

      Conservative’s chief flaw is their love of dishonesty and contempt for honesty. Liberal’s chief flaw is that they sometimes point the outrage machine at the wrong target.