Excellent point. Read Davina Squirrel’s whole piece here:
If the men are not doing it, probably not ’empowering’ or powerful
Category: men
Jul 31 2020
Why is it they can’t even SAY ‘rape’?
Why is it they can’t even SAY ‘rape’? Ya gotta wonder.
And here’s an interesting answer: https://radfemworldnews.wordpress.com/2012/02/25/cnn-terminally-allergic-to-the-rape-word-even-when-reporting-on-rape-rape-slavery-rape-trafficking-and-child-rape/
Jul 23 2020
MacKinnon on street harassment …
“Unwelcome sex talk is an unwelcome sex act. When threatening, severe, or pervasive enough, it works to exclude and segregate and denigrate and subordinate and dehumanize, violating human dignity and denying equality of opportunity.” Only Words, Catharine MacKinnon, p45
So good to put into words what’s so problematic about it! (It’s not just …
Jul 22 2020
Davina Squirrel on needing male allies
“‘But we need male allies’ you cry in defence. Nope! We don’t. … ‘Male allies’ have had six thousand years or longer to get their shit together. They are from the ruling class after all, so have more impact than females. …”
from https://davinasquirrel.wordpress.com/2016/12/07/inclusive-is-bullshit/
Jun 11 2020
Excellent piece re PIV
Well worth the read.
https://francoistremblay.wordpress.com/2014/11/21/why-is-there-no-counter-argument-from-the-pro-piv-side/
Jun 11 2020
It’s not poverty, stupid.
Poverty is not the cause of crime. Because even when men have enough, they steal more, kill for more.
(Think of all those rich white CEOs running our planet, managing the banks, the oil companies, the logging companies …)
(And given that well over 90% of crime is committed by men, …
Jun 11 2020
Brilliant Sarkeesian
“In the game of patriarchy, women are not the opposing team. They’re the ball.” Anita Sarkeesian
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