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If our entire society is so pervasively misogynist that you can basically do it all the time just by going through your daily routine, then why is misogyny even
by vezzy-fnord 13y ago
If our entire society is so pervasively misogynist that you can basically do it all the time just by going through your daily routine, then why is misogyny even notable at all? Misogyny is supposed to be an abnormal thing.
How do you define misogyny?
Yeah, the word "overreaction" can be applied to many contexts. Who would have known?
Wanting people to check for consent before buying them drinks
I wish someone bought me free stuff.
or walking them home
That one I can agree with, but how exactly does someone walk you home without your consent? I mean, if they don't have it, then by definition it's following or stalking.
coming into their house
As in, they knock and come in uninvited? Politely send them away. If they come in forcefully, that's a different issue entirely.
- rsynnott 13y ago> Misogyny is supposed to be an abnormal thing. I'm not sure why you think it has to be necessarily. By analogy, would you say that racism is supposed to be an abnormal thing? We have plenty of examples of societies where racism is or was the norm.
- vezzy-fnord 13y agoIn contemporary Western society, misogyny is considered abnormal. But like I said, I'd require a more thorough definition of what the OP considers "misogyny". Because for some people I've noticed that all minor annoyances and socially awkward situations are misogynistic and sexist.
- rsynnott 13y ago> In contemporary Western society, misogyny is considered abnormal. That's... a terribly rosy view of Western society you have there, I'm afraid.