Thomas Sowell Dismantles Racialism and Feminism in under 5 Minutes

JockeVXO · 2012-12-25T10:44:40+00:00

It was interesting. They all debated in a normal tone and she didn't call anybody a pedophile or a rapist, even.

2012-12-25T14:10:05+00:00

Feminists tell stories about how evil men are. Stories resonate with everyone. They're personal, social, and have deep roots within the human psyche.

Talking about data will get you nowhere with feminists. Their emotional need to tell stories outweighs their need to live in reality. See "box cutter guy" from JTO as an example.

The better counterpoint to feminists is to tell stories about data, which is what this guy did. He didn't just present the data, he talked about the people behind the data.

So turn the data into stories. e.g.

Saying wage disparity is due to discrimination is like saying New York City discriminates against Detroit. After all, the people in New York make all kinds of money, while Detroit is falling into ruins. The truth (of course) is that there's no discrimination. New York is full of thriving businesses building what people want. Detroit has had its employers go bankrupt, and have laid off tens of thousands of people.

There is enormous wage disparity between the two cities. But the cause is bad business, not discrimination.

oneiorosgrip · 2012-12-25T08:07:33+00:00

This is half or more of the arguments I've had with feminists.

What we're seeing here:

Feminist: Data --> therefore unrelated conclusion with similar terms!

Depbater: Related data which contradicts conclusion.

Feminist: But unrelated data supports conclusion! Opinion!

Debater: No, it doesn't, because it's unrelated because reason. I disagree with your opinion because reason.

Feminist: But incomplete data contradicts your reason!

Debater: No, that data is incomplete. Complete data tells a different story.

Take the debater out, and replace that person with other feminists, and you get an echo chamber of confirmation bias. I think that's how they come up with various aspects of feminist theory... one misapplies or misinterprets data, and the rest all celebrate the success without bothering to think any deeper than "this sounds the way we want it to be... it must be true!"

actanonverba8 · 2012-12-25T08:44:21+00:00

Damnnnnnnn!!!! Lady, you got intellectually knocked the fark out!!!

TracyMorganFreeman · 2012-12-25T14:58:56+00:00

Thomas Sowell has also pointed out how affirmative action hasn't really helped blacks, but is a really good way for affluent blacks to have an easier time getting a job.

I suspect something similar applies to women.

2012-12-25T14:22:50+00:00

Wow, a bold black male academic standing up against the white feminist juggernaut...Imagine that!!

2012-12-25T15:42:59+00:00

Love Sowell. He's my role model along with Ron Paul. :DDDDDD

JoshuaWeinberger · 2012-12-26T14:09:27+00:00

Thomas does that Sowell.

Title	Thomas Sowell Dismantles Racialism and Feminism in under 5 Minutes
Author	Fogwa
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Date	December 25, 2012 6:30 AM UTC (13 years ago)
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