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> The tension in feminism between sexual liberation, on the one hand, and repression of male sexuality on the other is remarkable. Male sexuality isn't the dom

> The tension in feminism between sexual liberation, on the one hand, and repression of male sexuality on the other is remarkable. Male sexuality isn't the domination of women and feminism makes no attempt to quash people's sexuality. This is pretty close to attributing social strata and gender roles to biological determinism, which is totally false. > And make no doubt, feminism is now included in the official religion of our day. Feminism has not been and is not a religion. Further, given the existing statistical data about social inequality, we can most certainly say that feminism is NOT a mainstream point of view for must people in the United States. > How long before "misogynist" tweets are banned on twitter? Before "misogynists" are kicked off of facebook? Given how much misogynistic stuff is on both facebook and twitter, never. But rest assured people will call you out for misogynistic crap and they are right to do so. > And don't worry gentlemen, it is not violating your freedom of speech because these are private companies controlling every means of communication you have... The nature of capitalism and corporatism w.r.t. the internet is another discussion to have. > We are slouching towards a soft tyranny of the mind, driven by the marxist ideology that each member of an "inferior" group has the right to not be offended. Feminism is not Marxism, except maybe that women as a class have a right to control the output of their labor (like all laboring classes), but that's another kind of discussion. If you believe that people challenging misogyny and kickstarter projects like this that promote rape and sexual assault is some kind of encroachment of your life, then you are part of the problem.

newnewnew 13y ago
Feminism is absolutely Marxism. Why are the struggles of men in society ignored and belittled, while the struggles of women have entire university departments dedicated to them? Why is inequality only decried in one direction? Because we are not witnessing an earnest attempt to make society better. Rather, it is Marxists acting out class conflict. The uberclass must be defeated by the underclass. When you hear the word "oppression" think Marxism and class conflict.
- king_jester 13y ago
  The struggles of men are studied, having women's studies courses doesn't detract from that in any way. The liberation concepts at the heart of feminism are just as applicable to men as women, but women experience personal and institutional issues differently and therefore have their own study and community. In term of academia, for a very long time women were actively kept out, so it is not surprising that women have created academic space for themselves within that system (not saying that academia is perfect). > Why is inequality only decried in one direction? Because we are not witnessing an earnest attempt to make society better. Rather, it is Marxists acting out class conflict. The uberclass must be defeated by the underclass. Social inequality on various axes are decried. Racism, classism, gender phobia, sexism, and other injustices are constantly the focus of criticisms, new policy efforts, academic study, and cultural discussion. Classism and sexism are intersectional and related, but that doesn't mean that is one and only one form of analysis and criticism. > When you hear the word "oppression" think Marxism and class conflict. Analysis of class and oppression isn't just Marxism, there have been decades and decades of new thought and discussion on those topics.

newnewnew 13y ago

Feminism is absolutely Marxism. Why are the struggles of men in society ignored and belittled, while the struggles of women have entire university departments dedicated to them? Why is inequality only decried in one direction? Because we are not witnessing an earnest attempt to make society better. Rather, it is Marxists acting out class conflict. The uberclass must be defeated by the underclass. When you hear the word "oppression" think Marxism and class conflict.

king_jester 13y ago
The struggles of men are studied, having women's studies courses doesn't detract from that in any way. The liberation concepts at the heart of feminism are just as applicable to men as women, but women experience personal and institutional issues differently and therefore have their own study and community. In term of academia, for a very long time women were actively kept out, so it is not surprising that women have created academic space for themselves within that system (not saying that academia is perfect). > Why is inequality only decried in one direction? Because we are not witnessing an earnest attempt to make society better. Rather, it is Marxists acting out class conflict. The uberclass must be defeated by the underclass. Social inequality on various axes are decried. Racism, classism, gender phobia, sexism, and other injustices are constantly the focus of criticisms, new policy efforts, academic study, and cultural discussion. Classism and sexism are intersectional and related, but that doesn't mean that is one and only one form of analysis and criticism. > When you hear the word "oppression" think Marxism and class conflict. Analysis of class and oppression isn't just Marxism, there have been decades and decades of new thought and discussion on those topics.