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rneadowsoprano-deactivated20211

Not sorry as a Marxist feminist I have absolutely nothing politically in common with these women who think they are the average woman in the sex industry and that they get to speak for them

This is an antifeminist grift and we need to simply call it what it is. This is not liberal feminism this is insidious antifeminism

no-dream-girl

How can ppl think that prioritizing womens safety and well-being is slut-shaming and that we are SWERFs? How damaged does a brain have to be to interpret it this way?

mermaidofthedeep

I'm interested on her sources about how porn correlated with decreased violence against women, anyone knows what she might be talking about?

witchyouandditchyou

In her replies she linked to a single non-peer reviewed article from 2006, where a male law professor hypothesizes that a correlation between a country-wide decrease in reported violent rape and simultaneous increase in porn consumption may be causally linked, but doesn’t actually provide any evidence to prove his claim (and admits that he is purely speculating and that there could be any number of other reasons why this correlation exists). Whereas the multiple peer reviewed and replicated studies that show that porn increases violence actually show the causation, so...

rneadowsoprano-deactivated20211

Not sorry as a Marxist feminist I have absolutely nothing politically in common with these women who think they are the average woman in the sex industry and that they get to speak for them

This is an antifeminist grift and we need to simply call it what it is. This is not liberal feminism this is insidious antifeminism

witchyouandditchyou

Putting aside the very incorrect and strange claim that porn leads to a decrease in violence against women*, it’s ironic that a white woman who seems to subscribe to the “Listen to [marginalized group]! But like, only the subset of [marginalized group] I agree with, because the other ones don’t count” is claiming a term that has historically been used to degrade Black women specifically (th*t), which Black women have made very very clear white women should NOT be using.

*When asked about this she provided one non-peer reviewed article from 2006, where a male law professor hypothesizes that a correlation between a country-wide decrease in reported violent rape and simultaneous increase in porn consumption may be causally linked, but doesn’t actually provide any evidence to prove his claim (and admits that he is purely speculating and that there could be any number of other reasons why this correlation exists). Whereas the multiple peer reviewed and replicated studies that show that porn increases violence actually show the causation, so...

laundryandtaxes

I really do think there needs to be more discussion around this emerging and increasingly prominent idea that white women are somehow less affected by misogyny than other women, and more broadly the general notion that misogyny just isn't as big of a deal as any other kind of oppression. But I must say that I've never seen even one white woman approach this specific topic in a way that didn't, to some extent, absolve her of all of the baggage of whiteness or downplay the role of white women in maintaining white supremacy.

witchyouandditchyou

I feel like this discussion is part of a bigger issue of white men co-opting social justice, and often more specifically, anti-racist principles/language to mask their misogyny.

Valid criticism of women who do terrible things, and discussion of white women’s role in white supremacy, gets lost in the misogynistic tone and intent of white male voices. It’s increasingly harder to separate the genuine criticism from the misogyny, because white men have learned “the discourse” and purposefully weaponize it.

Which then allows white women an “out” when receiving criticism or when discussing white supremacy- “These criticisms of me are sexist!”

And it devolves into a debate of whether or not the woman has experienced misogyny (which of course she has), rather than a discussion of the original, valid critique.

So maybe the first step in addressing this problem is for white men to sit down and shut up on issues of white women. It’s not like white men have a dearth of their own issues to work on.

radical-womanism-deactivated202

There is something to be said regarding radical femininism’s overall inability to address and effectively combat racism within its own community, and the way in which many of its media outlets consistently rely on right wing articles and thought pieces regarding criticism of the trans community.

To be so brazen as to use the very organizations that would just as quickly demean and degrade the struggles of woc as a source for their very arguments, shows the disconnect that many radical feminists themselves have with the very women they say they speak for.

These are anti-Black, ableist, anti-Semitic, homophobic and sexist websites and blogs which have no place amongst those who deem themselves critical of gender and its many implications, which oftentimes is intertwined with racism, anti-Semitism, homophobic, and sexism.

As much as radical feminism likes to separate and distinguish itself amongst liberal feminists, it tends to rely on the very same white, male-domniated voices to validate itself. Rather than continuing to push for female-centered voices that encompasses the many intersectionalities that come with what it means to be a woman, it instead decides to bury its head in the sand regarding what they, white women, don’t personally experience. Much like their liberal counterparts.

vulvalkyrie-deactivated

You are under no MORAL obligation to categorically believe what people tell you, it doesn’t matter who this person is.

It’s okay to be critical.

It’s okay to fact-check.

It doesn’t make you a “bad person”, if you check other sources or consult other viewpoints! Even if tumblr insists that no other viewpoint is valid and critically examining certain demographic’s standpoints is the same as disparaging the demographic it came from. (It’s not.)

The attitude that blindly believing someone because they belong to a certain group is what a good ally does is REALLY DANGEROUS and can be used against you.

I am never going to condemn you for adding a disagreeing viewpoint or a source you discovered while factchecking a post I made or reblogged.

By all means, ASK how I came to a certain conclusion! Check my facts! See if I omitted certain information and question why I may have done so! Did I happen to overlook it? Did I leave it out on purpose? How do the words I choose and the facts I mention vs. those I don’t influence the meaning of my post?

Critical thinking and exposing yourself to opinions outside of your moral sphere, is so, so important and everyone who states that it is categorically wrong to engage with certain groups’ viewpoints might be harming you.

I have read white supremacist blogs. It didn’t make me a white supremacist, but I learned a lot about what they are afraid of and what, explicity, their goals are. I deliberately expose myself to blogs, articles and forums I am certain I will disagree with. Sometimes it did change my opinion on something and other times it just strengthened my view against it.

(Yes, of course there is a time and place. A person is allowed to not want discourse on a post about a sensitive personal experience. Nobody is a bad person for not having the mental or emotional strength to deal with certain topics. Everyone deserves to shut off their brain and have fun sometimes! Categorical disapproval is kind of the key here.)

destroyyourbinder

I recommend this highly but with one caveat: if you’re going to go down the rabbit hole of observing political groups and reading a lot of highly politicized information, I really recommend boning up on your critical thinking skills. It is indeed incredibly valuable to read outside information (and constantly) but many of these people, it is true, are skilled propagandists and very good at distorting the emotional valence of the information they are giving you as well as just outright lying (Marsha Johnson threw the first brick at Stonewall and started the gay rights movement, anyone?). Learning how to check sources (and regularly) as well as identify common rhetorical tactics and logical fallacies is a good start to keeping your brain sane and reality-oriented as you go on your journey. Here’s some links to ways to begin:

The CRAAP test for assessing credibility of sources

Some ways to spot propaganda

The BITE model of undue influence

Common scientific (and other) denialist tactics and how they work

Tips on how to fact check news articles

A website listing common logical fallacies

University of Oxford podcast on critical thinking for beginners

A list, with Wikipedia links, of common reasoning biases

A brief list and discussion of rhetorical persuasion devices

How con artists work and what they do

feministdragon

And the evergreen guide to controlling men and how they operate: Lundy Bankroft’s “Why Does He Do That?” https://www.google.com/amp/redflagarchives.tumblr.com/post/151211118082/why-does-he-do-thatpdf/amp

aztec-religion

Ixchel, Mayan jaguar goddess of medicine and midwives.

rad-chocho

How to know: Is this empowering for women?

Just ask yourself these questions:

-Does that benefit men in any way?

-Is that something society expects women to do?

-Is that something society expects men to do?

-Am I confusing the term "empowering" with "I personally enjoy this"?

-Does that give women real economic and political power as a class? Or is it just an individualistic desire?

-Is that something that endangers women's physical and/or mental health, safety or comfort?

-Does that challenge patriarchy?

kitchenalia

women are far more than their female anatomy, but our female anatomy is the only thing that binds us together. it’s all that we have in common. we’re incredibly diverse and varied people, and it’s because of that diversity that you cannot call anyone with a feminine demeanor a “woman.” to say that the basis of womanhood is something other than female anatomy is to say that all women have some sort of inborn femininity.

hergracesathenaeum

♀ God is a Woman ♀ // f e r t i l i t y & y o n i c s y m b o l s

laurierrose

not all women menstruate, true. but ALL women are marginalized by the sexist stereotype that menstruation makes them unclean, unpredictable, and unfit to hold positions of power. the next time that you dismiss feminist analysis & celebration of menstruation, consider that this hateful stereotype has actively functioned to oppress women globally for thousands of years.

if it is not a priority of feminism to dismantle the stigma surrounding menstruation, then whose priority is it? nobody’s?

laurierrose

several people have helpfully told me that i’m a terf for this post but NONE of them have been able to answer my question:

if it is not a priority of feminism to dismantle the stigma surrounding menstruation, then whose priority is it?

angrydumbtyche-deactivated20150

Don’t be afraid to destroy men’s lives over crimes they chose to commit.

bunnywork2-deactivated20160129

LOUDER

angelicalmentenegra-deactivated

notable-spinster

Radfems really do need to stop using fascist/far right websites as sources tho yikes

witchyouandditchyou

Seriously!! This really bothers me. Like find another source or don’t post it. Same with when radfems collab with or are nice to fascist/far right people and orgs.

Like, first of all, they still hate us. Just because they are willing to give you a platform doesn’t mean they don’t think you are a second-class citizen who deserves to be raped and forced to bear children. They still think that about you, and they will always think that about you.

And, the reasons radical feminists and the far-right are critical of gender identity are so vastly different that it’s not even in the same universe. Do you really want to be partnering with people who think that transgender people don’t deserve healthcare, employment protections, etc? Who think that people who are GNC are perverted freaks? Who think that gender identity is innate, and that gender roles are natural and good for society? Cuz, if you agree with most radical feminist theory... you really shouldn’t be okay with aligning yourself with people who believe those things.

And btw, those dudes are GLEEFUL that feminists “have no choice” but to align with them since very few liberal/leftist orgs or publications allow gender critical analysis.

But guess what? You have a choice. Start your own organization. Don’t help give credibility to literal white and male supremacists. Start your own publication. Don’t give credibility to websites that publish far-right propaganda. It’s not helping anyone except white het men.

s3lva-tv

sense-ascendere

In honor of Britney Spears’ birthday (December 2), I want to remind everyone that this woman was publically ostracized for struggling with the onset of mental illness, divorce, and losing custody of her children after years of media scrutiny and hypersexualization starting at the age of 17. No, she is not just a crazy woman who shaved her head. She’s the victim of an industry that loves to build a woman up before tearing her down.