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o_O.Q on 27 March 2017
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specialk said:
o_O.Q said:

colin was lucky, but not everyone that finds themselves in such a situation are that lucky

here's a question - what good does the kind offense we are seeing here do? what constructive purpose does it have for anyone?

Fair quesiton, so I'll take a stab at it. I'll ask that you keep in mind though, that I thought the joke in this particular instance wasn't so bad and was actually kind of funny. 

A goal in discouraging this type of joke in the context in which it was told, (i.e. slagging off women for a cheap laugh on a day in which women are trying to fight for better treatment) might be to avoid normalizing this behavior. 

I know that sounds a bit Anita Sarkeesian but I do honestly think there might be some merit in it. Brushing off women's issues, treating them like a joke, etc. feeds into our culture and I don't think it's a stretch to say that it has enabled the election of two Presidents in reason history with a demonstrable history of treating women pretty shitty (Bill Clinton and Donald Trump). The President kind of sets the tone and the agenda in the United States.

The President appoints judges that will make rulings on issues that affect women. He staffs the Justice Department with executives whose discretion will determine the enforcement of rules and policies that affect women, etc. 

 

"might be to avoid normalizing this behavior. "

normalizing what behavior specifically? gender specific attacks?

so why do the same people have as a central tenet of their movement that white heterosexual males are a problem? ( you have denied this and i disagree with you )

beyond that people slagging each other off is normal behavior, men do it to men, women do it women, men do it to women and yes even women do it to men

why is it only an issue when men do it to women?

 

" Brushing off women's issues, treating them like a joke"

could this perhaps be because they have been deceptive or dishonest with some of the issues they have raised? and have themselves caused damage to the perception of women's issues?

 

" The President kind of sets the tone and the agenda in the United States.

The President appoints judges that will make rulings on issues that affect women."

you mentioned bill clinton... did women loose any rights while he was in office?

i personally don't think it likely that women's rights are in jeopardy because trump is president but i could be wrong on that