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16 Aug 2018, 10:18 am

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I didn't actually say that. It would be absurd if I thought anybody here was stating that "all men are rapists." I don't think that.

All I said is that those of our gender who do not profess these things should not be assumed to be the allies of those who do profess these things. I have encountered this sort of thing in the past.

And I'm not saying that you think this. I'm just making a statement.

In history, there have been movements which excluded allies who were not of their gender/ethnic group/race, etc. One example is the Black Nationalist movement. They were under the assumption that, by virtue of a person being white, that that person is automatically the Oppressor. Hence, they can never be "allies." Only the enemy.

I have encountered those who believe that I, by virtue of being male, are automatically a part of the "Patriarchy" which inevitably oppresses women.

I do believe any "women's movement" should have leaders who are women. And any "Black" movement should have leaders who are black. But I don't believe this precludes people who are not women or black from being allies in the fight.

Remember: I'm just making a statement.


Most female feminists appreciate male feminists. I saw a man wearing a pink tee shirt that said “feminist” the other day, and I thought it was sexy, but that’s another story. :wink:



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16 Aug 2018, 10:23 am

kraftiekortie wrote:
In history, there have been movements which excluded allies who were not of their gender/ethnic group/race, etc. One example is the Black Nationalist movement. They were under the assumption that, by virtue of a person being white, that that person is automatically the Oppressor. Hence, they can never be "allies." Only the enemy.


Funnily enough, white supremacist movements are pretty much the same. Black supremacists, white supremacists, they're both pretty stupid.

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I have encountered those who believe that I, by virtue of being male, are automatically a part of the "Patriarchy" which inevitably oppresses women.


You should tell them they are part of the all-seeing matriarchy that invariably nags men. Then tell them to piss off.



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16 Aug 2018, 10:25 am

I really don't look all that good in pink; but I would assuredly wear, say, a purple tee-shirt saying that.



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16 Aug 2018, 10:25 am

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kraftiekortie wrote:
I didn't actually say that. It would be absurd if I thought anybody here was stating that "all men are rapists." I don't think that.

All I said is that those of our gender who do not profess these things should not be assumed to be the allies of those who do profess these things. I have encountered this sort of thing in the past.

And I'm not saying that you think this. I'm just making a statement.

In history, there have been movements which excluded allies who were not of their gender/ethnic group/race, etc. One example is the Black Nationalist movement. They were under the assumption that, by virtue of a person being white, that that person is automatically the Oppressor. Hence, they can never be "allies." Only the enemy.

I have encountered those who believe that I, by virtue of being male, are automatically a part of the "Patriarchy" which inevitably oppresses women.

I do believe any "women's movement" should have leaders who are women. And any "Black" movement should have leaders who are black. But I don't believe this precludes people who are not women or black from being allies in the fight.

Remember: I'm just making a statement.


Most female feminists appreciate male feminists. I saw a man wearing a pink tee shirt that said “feminist” the other day, and I thought it was sexy, but that’s another story. :wink:


Men who wear pink shirts here get ridiculed a bit for being poofs, but that's really a jokey pub macho man thing. There is no hostility to gay people here.



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16 Aug 2018, 10:28 am

Tequila wrote:
Twilightprincess wrote:
kraftiekortie wrote:
I didn't actually say that. It would be absurd if I thought anybody here was stating that "all men are rapists." I don't think that.

All I said is that those of our gender who do not profess these things should not be assumed to be the allies of those who do profess these things. I have encountered this sort of thing in the past.

And I'm not saying that you think this. I'm just making a statement.

In history, there have been movements which excluded allies who were not of their gender/ethnic group/race, etc. One example is the Black Nationalist movement. They were under the assumption that, by virtue of a person being white, that that person is automatically the Oppressor. Hence, they can never be "allies." Only the enemy.

I have encountered those who believe that I, by virtue of being male, are automatically a part of the "Patriarchy" which inevitably oppresses women.

I do believe any "women's movement" should have leaders who are women. And any "Black" movement should have leaders who are black. But I don't believe this precludes people who are not women or black from being allies in the fight.

Remember: I'm just making a statement.


Most female feminists appreciate male feminists. I saw a man wearing a pink tee shirt that said “feminist” the other day, and I thought it was sexy, but that’s another story. :wink:


Men who wear pink shirts here get ridiculed a bit for being poofs, but that's really a jokey pub macho man thing. There is no hostility to gay people here.


I know straight men who wear pink.

It’s cool that there’s no hostility to gay people there. I wish that was the case here...



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16 Aug 2018, 10:29 am

Purple is the universal "royal" color. Worn by queens...and by kings.



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16 Aug 2018, 10:33 am

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I know straight men who wear pink.


That's it. If anyone dare treat it seriously as an excuse to attack the effeminate, they'd get abuse for it from everybody.



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16 Aug 2018, 10:59 am

All in all, I think Feminism is cool.

I'd rather love a woman who speaks up, rather than one who wants to act "dumb" because society dictates that women should act "dumb."



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16 Aug 2018, 11:52 am

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I understand rape pretty well----I was forcibly molested by a man once. Not "raped" or "sodomized" because there was no penetration. But it certainly felt like it.

I'm sorry you went through that Kraftie. Being molested is a horrible thing. Men often don't talk about it. Especially rape. It makes us feel weak, like we failed as a man to defend ourselves. Our dignity and pride taken from us :(


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16 Aug 2018, 12:40 pm

All that is true----but we still should seek to move on, even while acknowledging the event and our feelings about it.



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16 Aug 2018, 1:05 pm

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All that is true----but we still should seek to move on, even while acknowledging the event and our feelings about it.

That is easier said than done. Rape often causes PTSD, and people have to live long with those scars and demons. They fight a constant war in their mind.


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16 Aug 2018, 2:26 pm

Remember that I said the word "seek."

Not all people are successful in the "quest"----especially soon after the event--but I believe they should strive for success in overcoming the demons.

I don't see anything wrong with striving, trying, seeking to evolve. It doesn't always yield success----but it's better than doing nothing at all.

(I'm talking about people in general, not about any specific person).



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16 Aug 2018, 2:36 pm

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Remember that I said the word "seek."

Not all people are successful in the "quest"----especially soon after the event--but I believe they should strive for success in overcoming the demons.

I don't see anything wrong with striving, trying, seeking to evolve. It doesn't always yield success----but it's better than doing nothing at all.

(I'm talking about people in general, not about any specific person).

My opinion personally is, if you haven't been raped yourself, you really have no idea what the impact is it has on a person. Telling these people to seek to "move on" is unrespectful in my opinion and a bit insulting. You mean well, and I don't hold it against you, but I have a different opinion.

But there is nothing wrong with having different opinions. Let's agree to disagree. I wish you a wonderful day.

Apologies for going off-topic a bit.


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16 Aug 2018, 2:38 pm

LoneLoyalWolf wrote:
My opinion personally is, if you haven't been raped yourself


If the person doing it is really evil it can really mess you up psychologically. So I've been told.



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16 Aug 2018, 2:54 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
...One example is the Black Nationalist movement. They were under the assumption that, by virtue of a person being white, that that person is automatically the Oppressor. Hence, they can never be "allies." Only the enemy.


That's a common misconception. The Black Panthers built connections to various organizations including the Rainbow Coalition and the largely white Peace and Freedom Party.



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16 Aug 2018, 5:20 pm

Tequila wrote:
Twilightprincess wrote:
kraftiekortie wrote:
I didn't actually say that. It would be absurd if I thought anybody here was stating that "all men are rapists." I don't think that.

All I said is that those of our gender who do not profess these things should not be assumed to be the allies of those who do profess these things. I have encountered this sort of thing in the past.

And I'm not saying that you think this. I'm just making a statement.

In history, there have been movements which excluded allies who were not of their gender/ethnic group/race, etc. One example is the Black Nationalist movement. They were under the assumption that, by virtue of a person being white, that that person is automatically the Oppressor. Hence, they can never be "allies." Only the enemy.

I have encountered those who believe that I, by virtue of being male, are automatically a part of the "Patriarchy" which inevitably oppresses women.

I do believe any "women's movement" should have leaders who are women. And any "Black" movement should have leaders who are black. But I don't believe this precludes people who are not women or black from being allies in the fight.

Remember: I'm just making a statement.


Most female feminists appreciate male feminists. I saw a man wearing a pink tee shirt that said “feminist” the other day, and I thought it was sexy, but that’s another story. :wink:


Men who wear pink shirts here get ridiculed a bit for being poofs, but that's really a jokey pub macho man thing. There is no hostility to gay people here.


Do you understand that if there is a gay person within earshot and they hear you mock a straight person for "looking like a poof", they hear that as hostility towards themselves? They internalise that as negative, and they feel shamed. It's certainly not welcoming to gay people to "ridicule" people "for being poofs".