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This is going to devolve into a flame war. I did read EW's speech and it was really good. She was talking about equality and problems that both genders face, an
by vonklaus 12y ago
This is going to devolve into a flame war. I did read EW's speech and it was really good. She was talking about equality and problems that both genders face, and the courage and danger one has and will experience when doing something like this. HOWEVER, we can't just blame 4Chan. Anonymous message boards provide a bellwether for attitudes, even at the fringe. 4chan represents freedom of speech and expression for those on the channel, AND an insight into problems society faces. People are dissatisfied with the flavor of Feminism that does #killallmen(real trend) and crucified the scientists who developed the nail polish GHB test. 4chan and radfems represent the fringes of these groups, and it is important to have visibility for both in order to 1: define free speech, 2: better evaluate the middle (where most actors actually belong)
- JoeAltmaier 12y ago"Free speech" gets more generally interpreted every day. On the internet it often means "any casual thought expressed in any way at all". It could mean something more restricted and still result in a functioning society. Btw "free speech" as an American ideal is rooted in the government not interfering. It still allows private citizens to support/ignore/not publish anything they don't care to. Also her speech was really good. Usually 'personalities' don't express themselves nearly that well.