Feminists hate being treated as damsels in distress, while increasing the ways in which they can be acknowledged as distressed victims.

Cassio · 2010-01-02T16:24:39+00:00

Feminism greatly expanded the concept of the damsel in distress, remolding it into female victimization.

I can actually see your point there (didn't think of this before) how the 'victimization' was an extension of the damsel in distress theme and the 'white knight in shining armor' became the man who has to take the woman out of patriarchy.
While I see that past and current gender roles are still enforcing this theme it is vital we are starting to break out of those roles and re-evaluate each persons personal style of living their lives: women are not entitled to be rescued and men do not have to do any sort of rescuing regardless of the personal risk they are taking. So men would not have to feel shame or the need to defend an action not taken and women can take responsibility for their lives and actions.

bigchiefhoho · 2010-01-02T20:58:46+00:00

Nice example of what feminists always want: simultaneously having and eating their cake. They want to be strong and independent and yet constantly victimized; they want to be equal and yet special.

2010-01-03T00:21:23+00:00

Many feminists are complete hypocrites.

We already knew this. :)

rellin · 2010-01-02T20:24:57+00:00

That video is really annoying, with the music and whatnot.

Onto the topic: I don't think all that many feminists (save a few radicals linked on this subreddit) actually believe that all women are damsels in distress. They don't want men to be chivalrous; just to be as courteous to women as they are to men. Ultimately, it seems like chivalry causes the problem. Can we really blame feminists for mens' chivalry?

2010-01-03T07:40:28+00:00

People play victim to get what they want. Not really a new concept is it.

catlebrity · 2010-01-02T23:26:55+00:00

Gosh, what other group of activists does that remind me of? Hmm. I think they have their own little subreddit and everything.

zahlman · 2010-01-02T21:19:45+00:00

actual quote:

This phrase has more impact when you're quoting someone you disagree with.

I'm kind of impressed that random criminal punks who got a bit of training had a roughly even shot against an elephant. :)

Title	Feminists hate being treated as damsels in distress, while increasing the ways in which they can be acknowledged as distressed victims.
Author	kloo2yoo
Upvotes	33
Comments	20
Date	January 2, 2010 2:21 PM UTC (16 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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