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"This has less to do with misogyny" WTF? The arbitrary, common and accepted bigotry of women in 2022 is beyond pale. Even arbitrary deaths of animals, must b

"This has less to do with misogyny" WTF? The arbitrary, common and accepted bigotry of women in 2022 is beyond pale. Even arbitrary deaths of animals, must be due to: "Misogyny (/mɪˈsɒdʒɪni/) is hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women." Thankfully the author Sabrina Imbler, was able to realize that it wasn't mostly misogyny, but something else. I mean, misogyny being a key component, obviously? Because everything is? I read that as a tongue-in-cheek bit at first but after reading it several times, I don't think it is. How can any academic maintain any kind of credibility with this kind of rubbish? Why would anyone read past the first paragraph where an academic literally used a term denoting 'hatred of women' to be a possible reasoning of animal behaviour? I can't wait for someone to try this on me so I can enjoy early retirement after a nice, giant lawsuit.

bombcar 5y ago
Now I'm imagining a group of misogynistic bison standing around a female telling her that the paleontologists won't even find your bones.
- jollybean 5y ago
  I don't understand the joke, what does that have to do with the very clear misandry on display by the author?
  - bombcar 5y ago
    The joke is that once you actually try to show how misogyny would work on animals it becomes patently ridiculous.
    - jollybean 5y ago
      Oh, like that it's funny. As I read it ... it was very dark!
seneca 5y ago
In a word, lysenkoism. Academic sciences are so corrupt at this point that if you don't pay tribute to the narrative your career is dead.
- jollybean 5y ago
  I see what you are saying, but I suggest the manner in which the author placed the words indicates it's probably just normative and an expression of her worldview than any kind of obsequiousness to a movement. It looks like it's something 'just written' in the moment as opposed to an academic concept. More vanguard that follower. More likely a situation where an editor who saw the obvious inappropriate implication, would be fearful to call it out given the risk of being perceived as 'being on the wrong side'. This is pernicious language, it needs to stop, I doubt people realize how damaging it is to their own cause and how they're probably losing more 'allies' than otherwise.

bombcar 5y ago

Now I'm imagining a group of misogynistic bison standing around a female telling her that the paleontologists won't even find your bones.

jollybean 5y ago
I don't understand the joke, what does that have to do with the very clear misandry on display by the author?
- bombcar 5y ago
  The joke is that once you actually try to show how misogyny would work on animals it becomes patently ridiculous.
  - jollybean 5y ago
    Oh, like that it's funny. As I read it ... it was very dark!

seneca 5y ago

In a word, lysenkoism. Academic sciences are so corrupt at this point that if you don't pay tribute to the narrative your career is dead.

jollybean 5y ago
I see what you are saying, but I suggest the manner in which the author placed the words indicates it's probably just normative and an expression of her worldview than any kind of obsequiousness to a movement. It looks like it's something 'just written' in the moment as opposed to an academic concept. More vanguard that follower. More likely a situation where an editor who saw the obvious inappropriate implication, would be fearful to call it out given the risk of being perceived as 'being on the wrong side'. This is pernicious language, it needs to stop, I doubt people realize how damaging it is to their own cause and how they're probably losing more 'allies' than otherwise.