The plight of the Kagatob

[Orruar]

Modern feminism is very different from the mid 20th century feminism. And if Salon wants to start writing about why X group of people hates modern feminism, they'll have Bible-size issues for a decade, since nobody much cares for modern feminism except the insane women who espouse it. The only reason it even got to this point is that nearly all guys will tell a woman anything she wants to hear just to get at the V.

[Orruar]

the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities

If this is the actual definition of feminism, what are modern day feminists doing fighting over video games and other shit in the western world, where women have had equal rights and opportunities for decades now? There's really no work left to be done on the rights front here. Of course, there are 700M+ Muslim women that could probably use some help on the rights front.

On that topic, can anyone explain to me why democrats tend to be very pro-women's rights, but very anti-talking about Islam and it's horrible treatment of women? Of all the contradictions that our political parties hold (and both of them hold many), this is one of the most striking and odd. Is cultural relativism a higher good over the rights of women to read a book without being doused with acid?

[Pokesan]

Originally Posted by Orruar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If this is the actual definition of feminism, what are modern day feminists doing fighting over video games and other shit in the western world, where women have had equal rights and opportunities for decades now? There's really no work left to be done on the rights front here. Of course, there are 700M+ Muslim women that could probably use some help on the rights front.

On that topic, can anyone explain to me why democrats tend to be very pro-women's rights, but very anti-talking about Islam and it's horrible treatment of women? Of all the contradictions that our political parties hold (and both of them hold many), this is one of the most striking and odd. Is cultural relativism a higher good over the rights of women to read a book without being doused with acid?

you're comparing caricatures to ideals and then attributing the failure to the ideals

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Pokesan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

you're comparing caricatures to ideals and then attributing the failure to the ideals

[Orruar]

Did you mean to type something before hitting reply? Or are you one of those people?

[Orruar]

^ In response to Loramin. Apparently these boards automatically remove your quoting someone if the quote is empty!

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Orruar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Or are you one of those people?

"Those people" as in most people on this forum? Quoting others as a way of agreeing with their point without wasting time rephrasing it is extremely common here, I'd think someone with your post count would know that.

[Orruar]

Originally Posted by Pokesan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

you're comparing caricatures to ideals and then attributing the failure to the ideals

Can you rephrase? I made a couple different points and your vague non-response doesn't mean much. ELI5.

[Raev]

Originally Posted by Pokesan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

you're comparing caricatures to ideals and then attributing the failure to the ideals

I'm pretty sure you just moved the goal posts and then applied a tautology.

[Raev]

Yes, clearly we should pay the people with degrees in Women's Studies the same as the engineers.