Wasn't meant as a criticism, but as a supplement to your point!

*Cough*

Maudite Americain. Suce ma bite!

Her reasoning for not being a feminist was a belief in equality between men and women which illustrates a complete misunderstanding of the label that is more in line with the misdirection created by opponents of feminism (predominantly opponents who do not care about the flaws you addressed, but rather opponents…

This may be the best thing I've seen this week. It's in a tight race with that orphaned otter video. My suggestion? Rammstein needs to make a video featuring baby otters stat.

I think I'd just rather see women move away from the "being feminist means I don't support men" line of thinking, like Salma Hayek seemed to do

If not to gain equal political, social and economic rights for women, what do you see as the purpose of the political movement that calls itself feminism

That she doesn't identify with the political movement that calls itself feminism which is the same thing a good portion of the celebrities who don't identify as feminists are saying. There is a difference between the academic definition of feminism, which exists as a theoretical ideal, and the movement feminism which…

Perhaps rather than being dismissive and imagining what you think they mean you'd be better served by trying to understand what these people are trying to say.

Maybe instead of simply dismissing their clearly expressed opinions you might spend some time trying to figure out what they're trying to say.

The intelligent women in question are making a distinction between the academic idea of feminism (equality for all) and the political movement feminism. One is a cut and dried definition. The other is a movement composed of thousands of people with different opinions that has to prioritize goals, decide how they're…

There is a distinction between the political movement feminism and the more academic definition of feminism. That is the distinction Hayek is making when she says she's not a feminist. Rose is either being disingenuous or obtuse.

What your describing is pretty standard for edgy, "progressive" media outlets and exemplified by Jezebel and most of its writers. They're perfectly happy to stoke the flames of indignant rage at any and every perceived slight, but then retreat and deflect with middle school snark (see below) when they're inevitably…

"Minor setbacks!?" Are you fucking kidding me? That shit was serious.

At what point do we take Janay at face value? She's responded clearly to the incident and would like everyone to leave her, and her husband, alone.

I have to agree. I recall reading about a (white, male) game developer who collected and published all the terrible emails he received when he made changes to the game. And a piece of research that tracked abusive comments on Twitter that found plenty of invective aimed at male celebrities.

Touche.

So, I just went and read that R. Kelly article and then came back and read this article. It's really striking how Jezebel let's themselves off with a meek apology while subjecting some, admittedly dumb-ass, nobody to tons of internet abuse. The power imbalance is crazy. There are people in the comments section wishing…

I understand. My point is that voluntary association when other options are available implies some sort of agreement. YMMV, I guess.

As such they imply that no person who works in the music industry could ever be viewed to be a credible witness