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siligut

(12,272 posts)
7. From her blog:
Sun Mar 2, 2014, 07:25 PM
Mar 2014
Unfortunately, most of the feedback I’m getting right now comes down to “feminists are stupid and gross and meanies who think they’re better than men, and women can vote now so feminism is unnecessary.” And then they look at me like I’m going to pat them on the head and say “congratulations for seeing through this feminist ruse I’ve been playing!”
http://rosalarian.tumblr.com/


She seems to associate with a fair number of oppressed and subjugated women, judging from the things they say to her. And they seem to think her feminist position is all a ruse. Or, perhaps it is just her perception?

Ad hominem would mean I don't know anything about her, I am just on the attack. Reality is that I can tell quite a bit about her by her art and what she writes. She is attacking both "bad" feminists and non-feminists, so far only she is right, a shining beacon of truth.

Sorry. I just don't see how a niqab or burqa, being required to hide everything but your eyes Squinch Mar 2014 #1
Both extremes in this caters to either dressing to either attract and excite men or to prevent Nika Mar 2014 #4
They're not always required. Deep13 Mar 2014 #5
A necktie or a pair of pumps or a hajib is not comparable to being required to cover every Squinch Mar 2014 #8
Personally, I agree with you... Deep13 Mar 2014 #10
I don't accept that it is "usually" other women enforcing pathological levels of modesty. I Squinch Mar 2014 #11
Maybe. But people typically internalize the norms of their cultures. Deep13 Mar 2014 #12
Yes, and in those cultures, the norms are oppressive to women. Squinch Mar 2014 #13
Well, it's most cultures, but they differ by degree and nature. Deep13 Mar 2014 #14
A better question would be do people have to verbalize that they are oppressed to be oppressed: Squinch Mar 2014 #17
Not suggesting that non-Europeans can't be oppressed. Deep13 Mar 2014 #18
I am not suggesting coercing women to uncover their heads. I am suggesting NOT coercing them Squinch Mar 2014 #19
I never hear feminists telling women what to wear siligut Mar 2014 #2
perhaps, but isn't that an ad hominem attack? Deep13 Mar 2014 #6
From her blog: siligut Mar 2014 #7
Well, ad hominem means you are attacking the person, not the argument. Deep13 Mar 2014 #9
Good Conversation starter libodem Mar 2014 #3
The cartoon is a cartoon... Gormy Cuss Mar 2014 #15
Yes, it is as though S.E. Cupp was assigned to write about feminism siligut Mar 2014 #16
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