Jezebel, the Pioneering Feminist Website, Will Shut Down

webernicke · 2023-11-10T13:52:00+00:00

We should definitely archive it. Jezebel said some horrible shit over the years which is likely to be memory holed.

Imdefender · 2023-11-10T11:23:08+00:00

Ding-dong, the witch is dead! Which old witch? The wicked witch

matrixislife · 2023-11-10T11:40:43+00:00

Good riddance.

safestuff987 · 2023-11-10T14:02:21+00:00

Major win, fuck that website and the absolute garbage it poisoned women's minds with!

ByronsLastStand · 2023-11-10T15:48:49+00:00

May it never rise again. Awful website

Langland88 · 2023-11-10T22:23:39+00:00

Well good riddance, now we need to archive some of their worst articles so we can go back and cite them whenever we need them. I'm just glad people have finally realized all the nonsense that these journalists at these websites have been posting.

falcontheexplorer · 2023-11-10T19:46:36+00:00

Guys we should definitely back up articles in the way back machine: https://web.archive.org/

traveller1976 · 2023-11-10T13:36:26+00:00

I'm amazed, given the transcendent victory of feminism I'd have thought they'd be awash with cash. Could it be legions of women are finally realizing they were lied to for 3 generations and that after all they, ahem, need a man?

ChuckDanger-PI · 2023-11-10T11:14:56+00:00

I have a feeling that most commenters here hated Jezebel, but I am still sad to see it go, especially because it appears to be a victim of private equity vultures. I had my disagreements with the Jezebel writers over the years, but they were still leftists and I agree with many things (I am pro legal abortion because I am pro abortion in general). The true enemy is still the capitalist pigs who seek to divide us so they might profit.

But that being said, I also appreciated it for giving me a glimpse into the minds of many prominent feminists when their snark comes out. I mean, sure, everyone is familiar with their article about how many Jezebel writers were domestic abusers:

https://jezebel.com/have-you-ever-beat-up-a-boyfriend-cause-uh-we-have-294383 (note that the writer there is the founding editor)

But minimizing and laughing about domestic violence against men was a longstanding pattern there. As much as I like Always Sunny, I also can't forget Erin Gloria Ryan snarking on some poor man whose wife drugged him, tied him to a bed, cut his penis off, and through it in the garbage disposal:

https://jezebel.com/woman-disposes-of-husbands-penis-in-garbage-disposal-5820664 (in this case, despite being called out for their attitude, Jezebel still made DrunkExPatWriter's "Police just think it was a 10 inch knife. Actually, it was more like six inches." Comment of the Day).

And sure, Dodai Stewart (co-founder of Jezebel) does good work for the New York Times now, but let's not forget this one:

https://jezebel.com/knife-wielding-woman-orders-husband-to-perform-cunnilin-5682569

*Edit* A couple of more on domestic violence and sexual assault of men, probably their biggest blindspot:

https://jezebel.com/german-woman-tries-to-hold-sexhausted-man-prisoner-in-h-5901998

https://jezebel.com/sexytime-dilemmas-facials-masturbation-and-butt-finge-5950338 (where the writer seems to suggest no does not in fact mean no)****

And Irin Carmon is great on CNN and writing in New York magazine, but I hope she regrets this enormous invasion of privacy and slut/body shaming of men that borders on revenge porn:

https://jezebel.com/college-girls-powerpoint-fuck-list-goes-viral-5652114 (originally cross-posted on Deadspin with pictures of the men pulled from Facebook and school athletic webpages)

She even made the rounds on TV to discuss it! https://jezebel.com/world-captivated-by-duke-fuck-list-5658978

And Lindy West? Has written some great stuff. But this womansplaining article ain't it: https://jezebel.com/if-i-admit-that-hating-men-is-a-thing-will-you-stop-tu-5992479 (particularly, given the links I've given above, this claim "Feminists do not want women to escape prosecution on legitimate domestic violence charges, nor do we want men to be ridiculed for being raped or abused." Good takedown from Ally Fogg here: https://hetpat.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/on-the-misandry-isnt-a-thing-thing/)

Anyway, I am still sad to see it go believe it or not.

Jim Spanfeller is an herb.

psychosythe · 2023-11-10T15:56:26+00:00

Start archiving and have a beer in celebration.

ChuckDanger-PI · 2023-11-11T00:27:03+00:00

Ally Fogg is a man, but yes, he’s a good egg

JeffyFan10 · 2023-11-11T10:41:17+00:00

much like all those "women only bars" that went out of business a week after opening.

Leinadro · 2023-11-15T05:08:56+00:00

Good. Place was a dumpster fire of hatred that got a free pass by identifying as feminist.

YallGotAnyBeanz · 2023-11-10T15:41:10+00:00

Never heard of it.

Fabulous_Sherbet_431 · 2023-11-10T17:19:43+00:00

It's possible to advocate for yourself while also appreciating feminist media. Jezebel was groundbreaking, especially back in the day. It marks the end of an era (though one could argue that this occurred when Gawker shut down).

JeffyFan10 · 2023-11-11T10:39:49+00:00

odd that Soros couldn't throw in a few more bucks to keep the lights on.

he must be slipping?

Banake · 2023-11-17T16:15:37+00:00

It will only be remembered as the website that confessed being made of domestic abusers.

Title	Jezebel, the Pioneering Feminist Website, Will Shut Down
Author	ChuckDanger-PI
Upvotes	206
Comments	59
Date	November 10, 2023 11:14 AM UTC (2 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates
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