Ravenscroft
Banned
Okay, I'm aware of the socalled "men's rights" movement. Back in the mid-1980s I lent some support to a group at TCMC that formed with the intent of trying to straighten out the state's accreted maze of laws & jurisprudence regarding child custody, support payments, & all that. Being an ardent feminist, I didn't see where such a coin-flip mess was beneficial to ANYONE, except maybe lawyers.
Soon, I backed away, as (I felt) it was being taken over by a bunch of pouty, whiny males (I hesitate to say either "adult" or "men"), somehow empowered by the hooting of poet Bob Bly, particularly his Iron John.
As this site recently featured some typically Limbaughesque raving against feminism in particular & women in general, maybe this needs to be discussed, perhaps in relation to polyamory.
I'll say that I have yet to be won over. The goofiest part seems to be tossing out terms like "feminazi," then saying this is just one part of "creating equality." IMNSHO, someone who takes a swing at me might REALLY need a hug, but that'll have to wait 'til AFTER we finish the dance.
Do women NEED to be a protected class? Philosophically, no -- except maybe for carrying heavy stuff, they're more than capable of kicking my ass, figuratively & literally. However, until females are approximately equal to males in real measurable ways... well, is there a feasible option? And I ask this in part because I am VERY aware that there's lots of circumstances in which "supporting" someone's weakness does nothing to strengthen them & even encourages victimhood.
However, the "meninists" (ugh!!!) quickly reach for abuse & derogation, & when it comes to bullies of ANY stripe I have a notoriously short fuse.
First, some thoughts stolen from the Web.
Soon, I backed away, as (I felt) it was being taken over by a bunch of pouty, whiny males (I hesitate to say either "adult" or "men"), somehow empowered by the hooting of poet Bob Bly, particularly his Iron John.
As this site recently featured some typically Limbaughesque raving against feminism in particular & women in general, maybe this needs to be discussed, perhaps in relation to polyamory.
I'll say that I have yet to be won over. The goofiest part seems to be tossing out terms like "feminazi," then saying this is just one part of "creating equality." IMNSHO, someone who takes a swing at me might REALLY need a hug, but that'll have to wait 'til AFTER we finish the dance.
Do women NEED to be a protected class? Philosophically, no -- except maybe for carrying heavy stuff, they're more than capable of kicking my ass, figuratively & literally. However, until females are approximately equal to males in real measurable ways... well, is there a feasible option? And I ask this in part because I am VERY aware that there's lots of circumstances in which "supporting" someone's weakness does nothing to strengthen them & even encourages victimhood.
However, the "meninists" (ugh!!!) quickly reach for abuse & derogation, & when it comes to bullies of ANY stripe I have a notoriously short fuse.
First, some thoughts stolen from the Web.
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