A Critique of Feminism: A Humanitarian Won't be Silenced about Sexual and Domestic Violence

HotZone_ · 2015-08-30T22:22:08+00:00

This is a landmark article. Disinfo leans heavily left on most issues. The dam is beginning to crack...

Trying to warn the public is an impossible feat when the progressive media refuses to accept any questioning or critique of feminist theory. If it is taboo to even acknowledge males as a large percentage of victims and females as aggressors, how will the public ever be made aware of the increasing but quiet empirical research indicating that boys and young men actually suffer equal or slightly more rape and sexual violence at the hands of girls and young women than the reverse? Or that women perpetrate more child abuse and domestic partner abuse than men? If that information reached the public awareness, what is it that people fear? I believe that if the public was aware of the research, both women and men would get the help they deserve and that boys and girls would be healed to prevent them from perpetuating the cycle of violence. We cannot achieve true peace between the sexes and genders or true equality unless we are willing to cease viewing domestic and sexual violence as gender crimes and develop a mutual understanding that sexual and domestic violence against anyone — child, woman or man — is not acceptable by anyone.

Increasing numbers of young adults are questioning feminist theory and are finding it to be sexist, divisive, and limiting. They are taking notice and are challenging hypocritical beliefs, actions, and statements. Social media platforms are exploding with hashtag wars and sign campaigns between feminists and those who are rejecting feminism. Sadly, these campaigns seem to be generating more hostility than mutual understanding. Perhaps more independent media sources will step up and offer a quality forum for the growing numbers of humanitarians who care about the suffering, needs, and rights of all human beings.

As a humanitarian, I have little interest in placating people or conforming to systems simply to fit in or follow the herd. As a woman, as well a mental health professional, a human rights advocate and the mother of a son, I refuse to be silenced about the overlooked side of social justice. As someone who used to identify as being a progressive, I believe it is time for all social justice-minded activists, professionals, and citizens to ask how they can call themselves champions of human rights if they are overlooking very real human rights issues, ignoring human suffering in half of the population, and inadvertently preventing the healing of our human family. It is time to allow a fearless and honest critique of feminist theory, especially that which minimizes sexual and domestic violence against males, minimizes violence by women, and advocates for anything other than compassion and equality in healing these tragedies. To do anything less is colluding with institutional and socially-sanctioned sexism.

Bravo!

Edit: sad to see this only has a few upvotes. Get it to the top of the page and piss off the cretins in Against Men's Rights ;)

Tedesche · 2015-09-01T01:40:20+00:00

Excellent article. When this sort of thing is published on major media channels, I will finally feel secure that something will be done about these issues. For now, I'm just glad people on the fringe are speaking about them.

2015-09-01T03:09:15+00:00

I felt moved and seen. Thank you for posting this.

SilencingNarrative · 2015-08-31T14:36:34+00:00

Thanks for posting that.

HotZone_ · 2015-09-02T00:33:38+00:00

This essay has been republished on the radical leftist website Dissident Voice:

http://dissidentvoice.org/2015/09/a-critique-of-feminism-a-humanitarian-wont-be-silenced-about-sexual-and-domestic-violence/

Highly significant, given that the site's description is "a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice."

pnw_diver · 2015-09-02T06:26:01+00:00

Grateful for the honesty herein.

Title	A Critique of Feminism: A Humanitarian Won't be Silenced about Sexual and Domestic Violence
Author	thrway_1000
Upvotes	75
Comments	6
Date	August 30, 2015 9:33 PM UTC (10 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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