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In reply to the discussion: It is not about the swimsuit issue it is about basic respect for women [View all]The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)I don't base my opinions of issues based on recs. Not trying to be part of a popularity contest. If people rec'd threads saying the aca is great and wonderful that does not mean I agree (I think we should have fought harder for single payer and while the aca was a good step we had the capital right after a major election to do better. I can criticize it without hating it).
Doors is symbolic of how some people will take the smallest action and assign negative motive to it.
As I have noted in the past, my mother taught me to show respect to women and one way to do that was to hold open the door. That show of respect is considered sexist and part of the oppression of women. My motive was not mine but what others have told me was mine and that simple act was one based on patriarchy.
It is emblematic of white knighting and benevolent sexism. Looking at a woman and finding her attractive is objectifying her. Commenting on something she is wearing. Sexism. Pretty much most any interaction is put under a microscope, classified, and found to have it's only basis in trying to keep women down. Replying on a message board and not agreeing. Sexism. Posting stories about criminals that are women. Sexist.
When every little thing one can think of leads to charges of sexism some folks just might find it a little off putting. Especially when threads about women's issues from rape kits to abortion get so little attention and the outrage isn't directed very often about the people in power and how they can change things but instead is aimed fellow posters.
Politicians get less flack about what they are actually doing to women, or not doing to help them, than people here who don't agree that everything under the sun is some form of sexism. History of feminism is more about du than history. The biggest problem it seems going on in the whole world today is how some poster on du was not outraged enough - I even posted a live Q&A last night with Amanda Powers, the UN Ambassador, and it got nothing - you think it would be a great place for people to bring up a plethora of issues and actually talk to someone - but no, folks would rather spend their time telling me I am the problem. I ended up asking her about Syria.
I have interviewed Harry Fear about the situation in Israel/Palestine. I'll be interviewing the geek girls about their videos and the problems women face in geek culture (was supposed to last month but we are rebuilding the radio station and merging some shows. Also worth noting they have some excellent videos), I have given my support and time to many causes that either directly or indirectly affect women (as well as everyone else) and covered many more issues on my radio show and reached out to everyone from cops in ca to director of benefits here in Ohio for one lady who was having issues.
Yet I don't care about women's issues because there are a few women I butt head here with over the issues and we don't always agree on their depth or interpretation. I take the side of Palestine in many issues but it does not mean I think they are always right (and even Harry, who is an advocate of theirs, decries some methods) or that I hate Jews or Israel (I like them just fine, I just don't agree with their views on some of their views on the issues).
I don't agree with Obama on a lot of things. Drone use being a big one. I don't feel he is as good leader as he could have been. To some posters that might mean I don't like him and why am I helping out the rw by not praising his every move.
And I don't agree with every woman here on every issue either.