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> The #MeToo movement is about all of us, all humans, taking a stand against sexual assault and harassment, especially in professional relationships such as the

> The #MeToo movement is about all of us, all humans, taking a stand against sexual assault and harassment, especially in professional relationships such as the one in the article. While I'd agree, the prominent feminists quoted by the article do not agree.

novia 8y ago
Which prominent feminists? The person who says the most reprehensible things in the article, Diane Davis, is not a prominent feminist. I've never even heard of her. I looked up her wikipedia page, and it looks like her main hobby might be updating her own wikipedia page. The other person quoted, Dana Bolger, who said Title 9 has mostly been used against predatory men, seemed like they were being quoted out of context. Nowhere did Dana Bolger say, "historically this has been the case and it needs to stay that way." Googling Dana, she actually responds to the article on her Twitter page, saying much the same thing that I do in my comment. https://twitter.com/danabolger/status/1029369826710564866 https://twitter.com/danabolger/status/1029369826710564866
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- JoelMcCracken 8y ago
  From the article: "Soon after the university made its final, confidential determination this spring, a group of scholars from around the world, including prominent feminists, sent a letter to N.Y.U. in defense of Professor Ronell. Judith Butler, the author of the book “Gender Trouble” and one of the most influential feminist scholars today, was first on the list." I assume this is to what grandparent was referring.
- dwighttk 8y ago
  The signatories of the letter mentioned in the article, which you can download here: http://leiterreports.typepad.com/files/butler-letter-for-avital-ronell.doc http://leiterreports.typepad.com/files/butler-letter-for-avi... (it's a 37KB .doc) There were 51 by my count, but I didn't count carefully. (also that might not be the final version)
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UncleMeat 8y ago
You are right. There is often disagreement and infighting within feminist groups. That's how we've made progress. Some feminists being wrong isn't an indictment of the entire movement.

novia 8y ago

Which prominent feminists? The person who says the most reprehensible things in the article, Diane Davis, is not a prominent feminist. I've never even heard of her. I looked up her wikipedia page, and it looks like her main hobby might be updating her own wikipedia page. The other person quoted, Dana Bolger, who said Title 9 has mostly been used against predatory men, seemed like they were being quoted out of context. Nowhere did Dana Bolger say, "historically this has been the case and it needs to stay that way." Googling Dana, she actually responds to the article on her Twitter page, saying much the same thing that I do in my comment. https://twitter.com/danabolger/status/1029369826710564866 https://twitter.com/danabolger/status/1029369826710564866

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JoelMcCracken 8y ago
From the article: "Soon after the university made its final, confidential determination this spring, a group of scholars from around the world, including prominent feminists, sent a letter to N.Y.U. in defense of Professor Ronell. Judith Butler, the author of the book “Gender Trouble” and one of the most influential feminist scholars today, was first on the list." I assume this is to what grandparent was referring.
dwighttk 8y ago
The signatories of the letter mentioned in the article, which you can download here: http://leiterreports.typepad.com/files/butler-letter-for-avital-ronell.doc http://leiterreports.typepad.com/files/butler-letter-for-avi... (it's a 37KB .doc) There were 51 by my count, but I didn't count carefully. (also that might not be the final version)
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UncleMeat 8y ago

You are right. There is often disagreement and infighting within feminist groups. That's how we've made progress. Some feminists being wrong isn't an indictment of the entire movement.