People missing the point

Kuonji · 2009-06-05T22:42:46+00:00

The draft: "Well I think the draft should be abolished altogether so I don't see why people advocate for women to be a part of selective service"

Point missed.

Light sentence for female statutory rapists: "I don't think she should have gotten a harsh sentence since as long as the sex was consensual there shouldn't be a problem because the kid knew what sex was all about"

Point missed.

Negative portrayal of men in the media: "Hey lighten up. Everyone should be able to take a joke"

Point missed.

Story where a female raped an unconscious male: "Half the people commenting on the story thought it was wrong so I don't see what the big deal is"

Point missed.

Males/Fathers negatively portrayed in multiple children's books by multiple authors: "It's not a big deal just buy them different books"

Point missed

I'm not really sure what people's major malfunctions are when it comes to many of these discussions, but invariably there are multiple people who chime in with comments like these who miss the point that's being made by a mile or two. Has anyone else noticed this?

Are the points that are trying to be made really that difficult to grasp? This question is only mildly rhetorical. I'm curious.

2009-06-06T19:05:42+00:00

Compare and contrast:

http://www.reddit.com/r/Equality/comments/8p5fl/why_do_my_sons_books_tell_him_all_men_are_useless/

http://www.reddit.com/r/Equality/comments/8nr8t/vintage_sexist_ads_compare_and_contrast_to_todays/

Title	People missing the point
Author	Kuonji
Upvotes	14
Comments	6
Date	June 5, 2009 10:42 PM UTC (17 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/8q6nm/people_missing_the_point/
Archive Link	https://theredarchive.com/r/MensRights/people-missing-the-point.1053863 https://theredarchive.com/post/1053863

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