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Wednesday, January 16, 2008 03:45 PM
Original article: Quote of the day

Did you know that the only reason patriarchy exists is because of feminists? It's true!

Actually, this is true.

Since "patriarchy theory" is a junk science, unfalsifiable, untestable theory, and since no one has ever devised an instrument that can detect or test for the existence of patriarchy, we can only conclude there really is no such thing as patriarchy in the feminist terms, that is, some vast genetic conspiracy intended to keep women on their knees.

Unlike evolutionary psychology, which derives theories that can be tested, patriarchy theory has never been put to the test.

False. Junk. Non-reality based.

Thursday, January 17, 2008 07:02 AM
Original article: Quote of the day

Quote of today: Impact and Intent

Check out the first question to Prudie at Slate today. It's a hoot! Stupid sexist kid and stupid sexist Prudie! I'll never read her again!

http://www.slate.com/id/2182162

Dear Prudence,

I'm a college student in my 20s who has a part-time job at a nonprofit environmental organization. The work is very stressful and challenging, but I love what I do. Unfortunately, I have a problem with two of my bosses. One of them is an outspoken radical anarchist vegan ultra-feminist who refers to herself as a dyke. The other is just a feminist. At work, we have a "positive and progressive atmosphere" where what matters most about any type of interaction is "impact versus intent." I'm constantly being corrected, chastised, and punished for using the wrong words. I was reprimanded once because my boss overheard my conversation with a co-worker about my girlfriend. She poked her way into our conversation, asked me some probing questions, and left, then later confronted me in private. She was disgusted that I was talking about my inappropriate and immoral relationship. She said that because I mentioned my "girlfriend," she could only assume I'm a pedophile, because a "girl" is a prepubescent woman. As the rules of the office stated, what mattered was that she was "impacted." The other day I was corrected for referring to one of our members as a "wonderful lady." It turns out lady is also sexist and classist. It can be hard to be productive when I'm always walking on eggshells. I don't think I'm politically incorrect, and I'm always censoring myself, but why do they get to be themselves at work, while I have to pretend to be someone else?

—Not a Chauvinist

Dear Not,

Your office sounds like as much fun as an impacted tooth. I don't see anything "positive and progressive" about older women with more power using the young male in the office as their personal piñata. As far as the dressing down about your "girlfriend" is concerned, your boss nosed into a private conversation for the purpose of humiliating you for her own pleasure. You should have taken the opportunity to apply the rules of the office to her, and responded by saying that you found her remarks intrusive, inappropriate, and offensive. You say you love what you do, but how can you when you're constantly under siege for the crime of having an Adam's apple? If you were supporting your family with this job, you'd be in a tough situation. But I will venture a guess that part-time work at this outfit pays around minimum wage. Unless you can relax and laugh to yourself about the constant reprimands, I'd say it's time to start looking for part-time work someplace more congenial. If you're willing to consider something outside the environmental community, a rap recording studio, an oil rig, or a race-car pit crew might offer you a chance to speak up without worrying about your impact or intent.

—Prudie

Thursday, January 17, 2008 03:57 PM

Society has sexualized the breast? More like Broadsheet Feminists(TM) and similar Church Ladies

Society likes tits and jugs. It was feminists that starting teaching young women not to let men "objectify" them, even though that was a biproduct of evolution.

Don't foist your crap off on society. Why not own the lameass morays you've placed on society?

Thursday, January 17, 2008 04:03 PM

Sad, and oh so typical Mr. Wonkers.

Violence is neither owned by men nor women and it is incumbent on all of us, man and woman, to acknowledge that and stop it.

Feminists often tell men they need to stop the rapists amongst them, as though we have X-Ray vision. By the same token I know statistically that either Joan Walsh, Tracy Clark-Flory, Carol Lloyd, Rebecca Traister, or Katherine Mi...ski is beating up on her boyfriend or girlfriend so or daughter.

Which one of you is it, and why are you keeping silent about this Joan?

Thursday, January 17, 2008 05:40 PM
Original article: The great pantsuit debate

What's most important is you don't wear white pants and get photographed into a Target Billboard

Haven't you heard the latest pants blowup? Target is trying to send messages that we're supposed to shoot women in white pants in the coochie.

I kid you not, and here's a link:

http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2008/01/quick_figure_ou.html

Thursday, January 17, 2008 05:43 PM
Original article: Learning how to fight back

You're right to be concerned about your 8 year old's ability to defend herself with hapkido

That's why I advise getting her a concealed carry permit.

Nothing says "stop it" better than an 8 year old with a Desert Eagle!

Friday, January 18, 2008 01:11 PM

Did she have to participate? Were there penalties for not participating?

Sounds like a reasonable judgment to me.

How was this women SEXUALLY harassed? Was her job or promotion on the line?

Saturday, January 19, 2008 10:17 AM
Original article: The great pantsuit debate

NIFOC Wanna Cyber?

Most days I trade out of my home apartment overlooking Central Park.

By 10am, I am pretty much done for the day and have had a great day if I have placed three or four families on the street.

After that, woohoo!

NIFOC, wanna cyber?

Sunday, January 20, 2008 08:19 PM

Jews that question Israel are self-hating. Feminists that question gender bias towards women are anti-feminists and misogynists. Blacks that question affirmative action are race betrayers.

Democrats that question democratic orthodoxy are dinos, similar to rinos. Americans that questioned the war in Iraq were a fifth column, and traitorous. Economists that question free trade are heterodox economists.

All of these labels are used primarily to police thought and speech. They are used to define someone as the other and give us permission to dismiss their views and hate on them.

At Salon, we have seen that Glenn Greenwald has been called by others a traitor, anti-American, and unprofessional not a journalist.

And we see Broadsheet at Salon calling other women anti-feminists and calling various men and women as anti-women, self-hating women, or misogynists.

Question authority. Just say no to just saying no.

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