Jailbreak the Patriarchy is an app that changes gender in text on websites from male to female to point out inequality (is it time to make one that does the opposite - changing female to male?)

DerekAcorah · 2013-11-10T17:46:47+00:00

So will all the websites parroting misandric slogans like the "teach men not to rape" posters now be change to misogynist slogans like teach women not to rape, or women can stop rape? I can see this backfiring on the type of people who would want to use this.

I_am_Norwegian · 2013-11-10T16:53:30+00:00

I can see it now:

"34 people dead in suicide bombing - Tragically four men and three children were among the deceased."

Edit: I'm actually installing this shit. Will report results! Also, I wrote men instead of women. Come on brain, do you job.

Edit 2: Haha, fuck me, that's the extension. Never mind.

Ging287 · 2013-11-10T17:38:10+00:00

BE CAREFUL. It also changed my sent emails and often other dynamic text. I got flak for calling my Grandma a Grandpa. Be careful.

bitwolfy · 2013-11-10T18:41:24+00:00

I installed the extension, and now I am really confused.

Jerzeem · 2013-11-10T17:33:58+00:00

You don't need a separate app. This app will do exactly what you want already.

chrispdx · 2013-11-10T16:58:17+00:00

"Jailbreak The Patriarchy". It hurts the brain.

DerpaNerb · 2013-11-11T15:57:07+00:00

Nah, we don't need to reverse it at all. Just use the exact same shit.

We would get results like this:

"Man initiates violent dispute with wife, wife get's thrown in jail on DV charges after defending herself".

"Husband claims divorce after cheating on wife of 5 years, he then sues and gets 75% of her partners salary in alimony/child support".

"Man hires hitman to kill wife with cash in hand... then claims she was abusive and only get's probation".

"Sorry, this scholarship is only given out to males seeking a degree in the technology field".

"New rule passed that requires men given preferential treatment until 50% of the boardroom is comprised of men"

"Obamacare has recently legislated that only men get access to free birth control, yearly cancer checkups, and DV counselling".

"Sorry man, this shelter is only open to men and children".

Shall I keep going?

caius_iulius_caesar · 2013-11-10T18:28:31+00:00

That's what the JBTP add-on/extension does. I had it installed in one of my 3 browsers for about a year and fuck, it made things confusing.

DougDante · 2013-11-10T19:06:28+00:00

regender.com

MeNoGotName · 2013-11-11T00:46:56+00:00

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guywithaccount · 2013-11-10T17:35:16+00:00

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TrouserTorpedo · 2013-11-10T18:45:58+00:00

It already does this, I have it installed for this purpose. It's great.

TracyMorganFreeman · 2013-11-10T17:38:27+00:00

Considering "man" and "he" have gender neutral definitions as well, these people are morons.

bunker_man · 2013-11-10T20:23:14+00:00

What even made them think this would work out well for them?

guywithaccount · 2013-11-10T17:34:33+00:00

Okay, so, the app changes male to female, but it doesn't do a full gender swap?

In other words, it creates the appearance of a world where the only gender is female?

Sounds like a wet dream for all those "exterminate the men" radfems, not a tool for social critique.

bam2_89 · 2013-11-10T19:50:05+00:00

It's not inequality to voluntarily use a sociolect.

2013-11-10T22:04:06+00:00

It is way past fucking time, I'd help you make it (Android only).

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