More bleating from Clementine Ford

chavelah · 2012-06-04T12:50:59+00:00

Once again, AVFM has a legitimate complaint that they undermine with the language of personal attack. Bleating? WTF?

Amunium · 2012-06-04T11:54:07+00:00

Before you laugh yourself into a coma at the desk where you’re no doubt earning two thirds of your male counterpart’s salary.

I hate shit like this, but not just because it's false. I mostly hate it because even if the wage gap existed, it would still be a rage-inducingly stupid and condescending dismissal of a valid complaint. I'm not denying that women may still be oppressed or unfairly treated in some areas, but that does not prevent the opposite from being true simultaneously. If you're going to laugh at men's issues, you don't get to act all surprised if men laugh at and ignore your issues.

First rule of fighting for any cause: Don't dismiss others experiencing similar problems because you think you are more important. It'll only cost you sympathy.

But please, author, if you have to attack her grammar (and you shouldn't), be sure you are right about it. I'm referring to:

It is as logically unsound as using asterisks for quotes.

She's not. She's using asterisks to signify action, which is common online. *Headdesk* is meant to imply that she is currently doing it, not saying the word or being sarcastic, as are the common uses of quotes.

AvgGuy101 · 2012-06-04T13:09:53+00:00

Oh yes, feminism is all about equality for women and men. /s.

Title	More bleating from Clementine Ford
Author	avoiceformen
Upvotes	16
Comments	3
Date	June 4, 2012 2:36 AM UTC (14 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/ujjbr/more_bleating_from_clementine_ford/
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