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JoeyT

(6,785 posts)
Sun Mar 16, 2014, 06:59 PM Mar 2014

"Dear guy who wants me to stop talking about Feminism."



Rebecca Watson explains why she's not going to stop talking about feminism and the abuse women face online, no matter how much it upsets the dudes to hear it.

Given the uptick in brogressive demands that women stop bothering them with their problems, this video seems topical.
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"Dear guy who wants me to stop talking about Feminism." (Original Post) JoeyT Mar 2014 OP
Kick Squinch Mar 2014 #1
Whoa, that scroll at the end was a little blurry Warpy Mar 2014 #2
It making them uncomfortable is JoeyT Mar 2014 #7
K&R ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #3
Thanks for posting this. chervilant Mar 2014 #4
it is even sadder that it is allowed to continue. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #5
Big Rebecca Watson fan. longship Mar 2014 #6
Same here. JoeyT Mar 2014 #9
Still ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #11
Great News! Rebecca's Back! tea and oranges Mar 2014 #8
Great! The scroll at the end, with the IDs and comments of the anti-female messages is awesome. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #10

Warpy

(111,107 posts)
2. Whoa, that scroll at the end was a little blurry
Sun Mar 16, 2014, 07:20 PM
Mar 2014

but should be read by any male who thinks women should stop complaining about threats and sexual slurs online and just ignore them.

But they won't. They don't think it's important and besides, it makes them uncomfortable in ways they don't want to have to think about.

chervilant

(8,267 posts)
4. Thanks for posting this.
Sun Mar 16, 2014, 08:16 PM
Mar 2014

The anti-feminist contingent herein has been perniciously derisive. It's sad to witness their relentless vitriol.

longship

(40,416 posts)
6. Big Rebecca Watson fan.
Sun Mar 16, 2014, 10:08 PM
Mar 2014

She is a kind of in your face feminism that is probably needed in these sometimes dark "Todd Akin" days.

There are many guys, like me, and like PZ Myers, and like many others, who stand proudly next to Rebecca on these issues. All others are merely making fucking excuses. Or worse.

JoeyT

(6,785 posts)
9. Same here.
Sun Mar 16, 2014, 10:18 PM
Mar 2014

I'm a guy that's been on the side of changing the rules at cons to make women more comfortable the whole time. This is one of those phases I think every progressive group goes through at one time or another. Eventually even the most die hard exclusionary thinkers will come down on the side of inclusion when they finally realize that women are half the population and if you don't include them, your movement will die. Not the most noble of sentiments, but at least we can get them to stop harassing people.

tea and oranges

(396 posts)
8. Great News! Rebecca's Back!
Sun Mar 16, 2014, 10:16 PM
Mar 2014

She's feistier, fiercer, funnier, feministier than before. Way to go, Rebecca! Articulate as ever, but w/ an edge to her edge.

Thanks for posting, this made my day, no all of next week, too, b/c by then there'll be another video.

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