The 'Feminist Victims Fund,' Created To Support 'Victims Of Feminism'

[boston bean]

Created by members of the subreddit Men's Rights, The Feminist Victims Fund is trying to raise money to help those they deem "victims of feminism." The first supposed victim they hope to give to is a former PlayHaven employee, fired after making a "dongle" joke at a tech conference that Richards later blogged and tweeted about. Richards, in turn, was fired from her job at SendGrid for inappropriate behavior.

In a post called "Donate Today!" Redditor redpillschool explained the thinking behind the group:

Unfortunately in today's climate, being a man has become a financial liability. Say the wrong thing in the wrong place and you can find your entire life ruined. Destroyed.

Feminists have fought for equality, but now they're out for our rights.

They're destroying us financially. They're trying to tear apart our families.

We're saying that enough is enough. No longer should men fear masculinity.

The group is attempting to raise $1,000 for the man who was fired, collecting money via Bitcoin, an online currency that allows one to transfer money anonymously. There is some concern within the group about how those who donate will know that their money will get to the fired PlayHaven employee, whose identity isn't public. User Jesusz asked: "How do we know he will actually get the funds which are donated?" It should also be noted that this page is by no means popular. The subreddit has 38 subscribers, while Reddit has over 40 million active users each month.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/25/feminist-victims-fund_n_2949161.html

[JaneyVee]

1. LOL, feminists aren't victimizing them

Men created the obstacles to begin with. Take courts siding with women in child custody cases for example. The reason being is that men and patriarchal society felt women should be home with kids, not working. They have become victims of their own warped ideology.

[seabeyond]

3. that really is so much of it janey and it is the feminists that fight to end that. the very group

helping men. so it makes it all the more clear how mra really works against men and sole purpose is to shut feminism down.

[Brickbat]

2. Adorable.

[Ohio Joe]

4. horrifying subreddits like "beating women," "killing women," "raping women," and "hot rape stories,"

That these exist and still there are people on a Democratic board that deny rape culture boggles the mind.

[redqueen]

6. But it's just fanasy, Ohio Joe!

That makes it totally OK! So what if they're fantasizing about violence to get off? That's just their kink, see? What are you, some kinda anti-sex PRUDE? Stop kinkshaming!

Why do you hate freedom?

[etherealtruth]

5. Oh it's not OK to be offensive or sexually harrass anyone

The poor ignorant idiots.

Do they know that one can (and should ) suffer consequences for verbalizing racist, homophobic, ethnic slurs as well? Many of the same idiots protest that as well.

Idiots

[Cal Carpenter]

7. Because saying 'dongle' is such a noble expression

of masculinity

[arely staircase]

16. three or four years ago we had a coach at school (I am an elementary school teacher)

who kept making inappropriate dongle asides during a tech training session. he never got in any trouble. nobody even formally complained about it. it was my first year at the school and the district for that matter. if it happened today I would say something, more than likely to him personally rather than as a formal complaint.

[Warren DeMontague]

24. Do you know what a dongle is?

I mean, it's an actual thing. Regardless of whether or not people make dumb double-entendres about it, or not.

[AgingAmerican]

8. The best way to battle this fringe nonsense

...it by not acknowledging it

[seabeyond]

11. ya. cause that has worked over the last decade as it escalates to a fav porn. wrong.

hushing up does nothing. shaming, rejecting, shining a light on the cockroaches is the answer.

instead of pretending it is not there.

[arely staircase]

17. its three dozen 40 year old virgins who apparantly have trouble coming up with with 26 bucks each

" shaming, rejecting, shining a light on them " is probably fun but hardly "the answer" to anything.

[Warren DeMontague]

28. Another fucking word problem?

Okay, okay, don't tell me.. It's about 75 cents per virgin-year.

[arely staircase]

29. they are talking about some website with 38 people trying to raise 1000 bucks nt

[Warren DeMontague]

30. I know.

Although given that this whole brou-ha-ha took place over a year ago, I suspect either they succeeded, or gave up.

[AgingAmerican]

18. They obviously aren't ashamed by it

They most likely revel in it. The best way to reject such fringe nonsense is to just laugh, shake your head and walk away. They want Feminists to get all riled up and upset over it. That is their goal.

Just laugh at them.

[Warren DeMontague]

27. dongle porn?

dear lord, what will they think of next???

[Iggo]

9. Aw, poor babies.

[ismnotwasm]

10. Heh!

MRA's, as hate groups are typically delusional, how they've solidified their position is to attack feminists-- like they are worthy of being some sort of opposite number. (No MRA-- you are a hate group). Just so they can spread the hate about women in general around using feminism as a spring board.

[AgingAmerican]

19. I believe they feed off upsetting feminists

They should be laughed at, rather than getting upset over them.

[ismnotwasm]

20. I laugh at them when appropriate

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But some of then are crazy evil motherfuckers (warning-- offensive)

http://manboobz.com/2013/11/17/how-not-to-get-banned-from-the-mens-rights-subreddit/

[AgingAmerican]

23. Of course they are

They feed off each others stupid, just like every other form of Republican extremist.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

12. what a load of malarkey.

good grief.

[WatermelonRat]

13. Maybe my memory is fuzzy...

But wasn't "donglegate" over a year ago? Putting aside the question of whether that guy's firing was just or not, I'm sure he's gotten another job by now and doesn't need assistance.

[arely staircase]

14. 39 people trying to raise $1000 dollars

not exactly a juggernaut are they?

oops, edited to say 38

[BainsBane]

15. What they really need

Is a federal department of men's health, because the NIH and the fact the majority of medical trials focus on men just isn't enough.

[redqueen]

22. Wow that is so familiar gee where have I read that before.

[Warren DeMontague]

26. You probably read it before in March of last year, when the story actually happened.

I know, my memory is shot, too.. And I don't even smoke teh pot anymore.

[Egnever]

21. So?

Who cares?

[Warren DeMontague]

25. This story is over a year old, FWIW.

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Given that "the lastest subreddit" in question is from a story dated March of 2013, I suspect the rest of the world has long since moved on from Adria Richards, The Python Conf, and the dongle joke in question.

[ismnotwasm]

31. So?

MRA's are a designated hate group. They should be talked about, laughed at and and exposed for the Hate-filled assholes they are. One poster here--bless his heart -- is convinced the couldn't be anything but republicans.

[Warren DeMontague]

33. Ok, sure.

I mean "dongle joke-gate" was such an Earth-shatteringly important story last year, why not. And I suppose "latest subreddit" is relative, i mean in geologic time it certainly is current!

[Major Nikon]

34. Designated by whom?

And please don't say SPLC.

[rrneck]

32. I think it's a little early to try and get two feet in the trough. nt