Useful table for translating feminist code-phrases

JohnKimble111 · 2014-02-27T18:24:42+00:00

Great, but a shame point number one doesn't reference the extremely sexist nature of the term "mansplaining"

SchalaZeal01 · 2014-02-28T00:29:58+00:00

The cis thing might be misused by some, but it really does mean the opposite of trans as in transsexual, AS WELL as the chemistry reference.

Revoran · 2014-02-28T06:01:55+00:00

mansplaining ignoring logic etc

Agreed, it's a sexist, misandrist term that is used to silence critics.

Feminism is about equality but in reality

Obligatory NAFALT since feminism is a very broad movement. Plus I think more the issue is that they just focus on female issues because privilege is invisible to those who have it (or they manage to argue that a privilege they have is somehow a disadvantage and therefore they are still ultimate victims).

There are a lot of feminists out there who are just too crazy to ever convince (to such people, males = the devil). But there are also a lot who I feel got into the movement because they are egalitarian and could be convinced about some men's issues, and that we aren't evil, if we could just discuss things without attacking each other for 1 second.

only women are objectified

Agreed, both sexes are objectified and suggesting otherwise is sexist and demonstrably wrong and sexist

Scarecrow arguments

Sometimes, sometimes not. There are still some very backwards people in society. There are still misogynists around.

Every man has the potential to be a rapist

Agreed, this is highly sexist and misandrist.

cis-scum

Calling someone cis-scum is hateful, extremely bigoted and wrong.

However...

Cissexual/cisgender can be useful terms to describe people who aren't transgender without resorting to words like "normal people" that imply that being transgender is not OK.

You are just misogynistic used to silence criticism

Sometimes this is legitimately misogynistic, sometimes not.

Patriarchy is responsible

Agreed. Patriarchy theory is seriously flawed.

Neck beard, fedora, insulting people for their appearance is bad except when we're insulting men

Agreed. These are stupid ad hominem attacks and people who use them are usually hypocrites.

Appropriation argument is a bullshit, they just want to control your life

Agreed. Plus telling someone with white skin they can't do something that people with darker skin can is extremely racist.

That's my trigger

Agreed. If someone has anxiety issues, it's their own responsibility to avoid upsetting situations. There are also a lot of fakers out there which is insulting to people who really have PTSD/anxiety.

If you actually care about men's rights, you should want to join feminism = my concerns are more important than yours

Agreed. Feminism is about females and in many cases is actively hostile to males. People who care about men's rights need their own movement.

You're helping the rape culture = censoring

Sometimes people are actually supporting rape and need to be told to fuck off. But 99% of the time when I hear it, this term is just being used dishonestly to silence critics "WHAT YOU DISAGREE WITH ME?! STOP SUPPORTING RAPE CULTURE YOU RAPE APOLOGIST."

TRPACC · 2014-02-27T18:51:11+00:00

Its good, the feminist shaming tactic thing needs a bit of an update.

The last one about rape culture is the only I'd disagree with, pointing to rape being illegal and punished doesn't debunk it, it just shows that we don't really know what we are taking about when it comes to that.

The shortest route to debunking it is demonstrating that feminists perpetuated the idea that male sexuality is aggressive and female is submissive (rape culture), by publishing stats on male sexual aggression while omitting stats on female sexual aggression.

okwhatok · 2014-02-28T05:02:36+00:00

I'm fairly sure mansplaining is more the phenomenon where a man will feel like he has to explain things to a woman because he thinks he knows more.
Cisgender is an actual thing. The prefixes are also used for chemistry as well as a list of other topics.
I don't really feel like the appropriation and rape culture responses make much sense.

2014-02-28T09:01:27+00:00

Bitches be crazy.

Title	Useful table for translating feminist code-phrases
Author	EvilPundit
Upvotes	123
Comments	36
Date	February 27, 2014 6:20 PM UTC (12 years ago)
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