I can't speak for this guy, but speaking from a similar perspective:

I think you've misread his aversion to the word "fem". It could be (he isn't clear, but this makes more sense given what he does say) he's averse to the fact that the fem part implies the exclusion of men and men's concerns, or the concerns of other groups. Like me, for instance. I'm a black male, and I care about…

That's weird because as a humanist (I assume she means something like egalitarian) she would see "great imbalance in the world and want to change it and agree with feminists and be varied and real". Egalitarianism is everything feminism is AND MORE (minus the unnecessary picking out of groups).

I disagree. You assume too much.

I didn't hate this movie. In fact, I loved it. I've always felt Superman was corny and even a jerk in the comics and other movies. So I'd like to respond to some of your issues as I feel some (if not most) of them make little sense.

That makes sense, and it seems to fall under the normalizing or excusing aspect of the definition I found on wikipedia. I think this factor you speak of is the same operating in Saxby Chambliss of GA when he basically said "military rape? well, boys will be boys. hormones. what do you expect? etc etc." He also bent…

I read the whole essay later, and the other sections don't really add to the understanding of rape culture. I grasp reality ok. I've read a few articles on rape culture before and since and as such am at least somewhat informed. Maybe I was argumentative in the sense I was putting forth an argument (like with premises…

I don't think I own women or the word culture. Define terms is the tricky and messy starting point for any real conversation. As someone who's maybe not too familiar with "rape culture" I was trying to figure out what it was. I figured it must be a "culture that endorses rape" and wikipedia pretty much bore that out.…

Just by way of a quick follow-up to myself, I'd like to quickly address what I see as real rape culture in America, in the past and today.

Just read the whole "rape jokes" section of the essay. No doubt well written and well voiced but I'm still confused as to what, exactly, "rape culture" is supposed to be and/or whether it exists in this country (America). And what principle is supposed to be applied to comedy about rape.

I don't get his complaint at all. He is NOT the character, so HE isn't committing any sin or blasphemy or anything right? If he read a book about a guy who was sinning, does that mean won't or can't continue reading it. Like, if the book said turn to page 2 for the baptism scene, would he demand a refund for his book?

I'm conflicted myself, as a dude. Not trying to feed trolls or be one, and I applaud awareness and sensitivity, but I'd pump the brakes here before cheering CK too hard. It is important to impart information academically and comically, but it's way waaaaayyyyy less potent as the latter.It's the John Stewart effect.…

I'm conflicted myself, as a dude. Not trying to feed trolls or be one, but I'd pump the brakes here before cheering CK too hard. It is important to impart information academically and comically, but it's way waaaaayyyyy less potent as the latter. There's just too much exaggeration, brow-beating ("geez men! you guys…

The basic premise of the article, I would think, is outlined in the title. Which is strange, because midway through the author says 'hating man' is NOT a thing.

None of these things you claim about me are true. I did read the article, I have a real interest in thinking about this concept (even going so far as taking university classes on feminism, reading (and loving) Simone de Beauvoir, not to mention the many and long conversations I have with my girlfriend), and I do not…

Humanism addresses everything feminism addresses AND MORE. A name change won't "solve" anything except the problem of this group only seeming to care about themselves. If you don't want to expand your sphere of concern, so be it, but don't act like you're a hero for it.

To all the women who have had shitty lives and mistake that pain for "misogyny": I totally get it. Humans are not such complicated creatures. All we want is to feel like we're valued, like we deserve to exist. And I'm sorry if you haven't found that so far in your life. But it's not men's fault, it's not my fault, and…

The quote in bold is very far from articulate or clear or correct.

I'd like to address the first part, about why feminism keeps the "fem"? As a guy, that's always been an interesting issue, and I'm not satisfied with your answer. In your first paragraph you state you can't claim humanism because to do so would assume that all humans are equal. Nope. That's like saying to call…

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