It’s definitely because of her skin color, size and face. There’s no question. I know all Black woman on social media receive abuse. But you can bet that Kerry Washington doesn’t receive this level of abuse. Basically, the rule seems to be that if you are a Black woman and exist you should at least have the curtesy to…

Ha ha ha. I’ve flagged people like that on craigslist as well. Bet they didn’t want to pay taxes on you either.

Abusing the people who care for your child doesn’t only make sense, its essential to perpetuating patriarchy, and other oppressive systems. It does traumatize the child, but it also guarantees the child will remain loyal to their parents and their parents’ class or race. Because the child psychically protects…

Regarding point 2... Oh my God Groupthink used to be the most amazing dysfunctional place. I loved hanging out there years ago. One of the defining characteristics of Groupthink has always been the commentariat’s gullibility. But not the whole commentariat. Leading to shenanigans:

Yeah. That Is Not Ironic might be a troll. But even a troll is right once every... blah blah blah. I’ve been on and off this site for years too. Critter is definitely riding that glass elevator of allyship hard.

I agree that a lot of students of color don’t consider teaching because of a perception that it is underpaid. (Like you said, that matters more when you don’t have the safety net that, even just being white, often implies.) But I actually don’t think that teaching is underpaid, at this moment, compared to other…

The truth is, though, that qualification inflation is taking place in a lot of industries. There are ways to earn the qualifications needed to be a teacher and find good teaching jobs. It just takes a lot of planning, and rushing through the process (e.g. by going the alternative certification route, or agreeing to…

Teaching is becoming more white though, not less.

“feminism is just a man’s movement as it is a women’s movement.”

Yeah. What is her defense here? “I just photograph naked ladies in private spaces because me and my bestie get off on it together.” How is that better or less illegal?

Right. We’ve had months of bathroom legislation. And now this cis woman has, done what no transfolk have done... actually violated another woman in the locker room. It is imperative that charges be brought against her.

I agree that patriarchy is toxic to the masses. But so is fossil fuel use, capitalism... so are all sorts of things. But these things persist because they are so very good for the right people in the right way. That’s my point.

Why so defensive? I know, as a white person, that lots of people of color hate me. Justified. I don’t say shit like, “But I’m on your side.” Just be cool dude.

Again, if patriarchy doesn’t have a beneficiary then why does it exist? The only way you can believe Bell Hooks is if you are a philosophical idealist that thinks that people are possessed by certain ideals.

I have heard of sisters helping to orchestrate honor killings. But again, this isn’t female violence. A woman who helps her brother slaughter her sister, in this situation, is essentially in the position of a Jew in a concentration camp stuffing her sister’s body into the oven. The men are still the pigs here.

If patriarchy were toxic for everyone then it wouldn’t exist. Patriarchy works for a lot of men. For the people on top: wealthy, powerful people, patriarchy is awesome. For the people on the bottom, including poor men, its inconsistent. Poor men have to pass through a crucible before they can actually enjoy their…

Honor killings committed by women are still committed for the benefit of men though. Let’s stop pretending that partriarchy is an abstract force that possesses people and recognize it for what it is: a system that works for a lot of people, and that a lot of people have a vested interest in perpetuating.

Because a certain percentage of fuckwad Jews (#notalljews, #notafuckwadjew) literally believe that Palestine never existed. Google “palestine never existed.”

Yeah. My Jewish ancestors are cut from the same cloth: anti-nationalist and casually socialist, and I can’t with the birthrighters. BTW, this bitch lives in Florida, and she’s hot for the IDF.

“Efrain Rios Montt* was the most basic dictator.” You’re blowing my mind right now.