tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post7369549186049300352..comments2024-01-01T09:20:22.363-05:00Comments on Brutal Women: Mmmm EqualityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-54832611711508719862008-07-30T19:08:00.000-04:002008-07-30T19:08:00.000-04:00I totally agree that the butch vs. fem thing is a ...I totally agree that the butch vs. fem thing is a divide & conquer tool, and it's something I've been working really hard to break myself out of (I was a misogynist long before I was a feminist, and it shows quite often). <BR/><BR/>At the same time that I'm a totally sex-positive person who's battling against the "knitting=weakness" bullshit, I find it really hard toKameron Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098854454236774225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-88988347553416144402008-07-30T16:50:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:50:00.000-04:00*reviews last commentUgh, typos!*<I>reviews last comment</I><BR/>Ugh, typos!Djirilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577015550364496843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-22802218865289190122008-07-30T16:48:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:48:00.000-04:00I might have liked that card at one point, but lat...I might have liked that card at one point, but lately I have heard those kinds of things used to dismiss what I think are perfectly valid politically and socially aware arguments and the people who make them.<BR/><BR/>Renegade Evolution is a prime example of this. At first I bristled at her identification as a "feminist expatiate" rather than a feminist, but after reading some of what she had toDjirilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577015550364496843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-36747987381273779442008-07-30T16:44:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:44:00.000-04:00Call a halt to rampant consumerism, you mean? It m...Call a halt to rampant consumerism, you mean? <BR/><BR/>It might help with our very American reliance on credit cards. <BR/><BR/>And I say that as an American who is hip deep in credit card debt. One of the things you do, as a marketer, is make people either hate themselves, dislike themselves, or believe that the only thing that makes them better is your product. <BR/><BR/>Women are especially Kameron Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098854454236774225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-80851977479464652582008-07-30T16:35:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:35:00.000-04:00So should we likewise discourage men from "metrose...So should we likewise discourage men from "metrosexual" pursuits, such as paying attention to their figures and grooming habits and going shopping for slimming clothes?Jackie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11863386402985710623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-73375370929366572302008-07-30T16:22:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:22:00.000-04:00I'm not buying that pole dancing and boob jobs are...I'm not buying that pole dancing and boob jobs are about impressing other women. <BR/><BR/>And aren't we generally looking to intimidate other women in order to attract more male attention? <BR/><BR/>I don't buy that we're spending money on Botox to break the glass ceiling. I think a lot of our culture's obsessions are about distracting us from actually getting shit done.Kameron Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098854454236774225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-52367242421175382692008-07-30T16:07:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:07:00.000-04:00It also ignores the fact that most women who spend...It also ignores the fact that most women who spend time on their appearance are actually primarily concerned with impressing <I>other women</I>--it's as much or even more about female-female networking and bonding as it is about interacting with the other sex. Just as catcalling is usually about male bonding. Yes, the male-female, female-male dynamic in both those cases does show a clear power Jackie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11863386402985710623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-1549955076803085782008-07-30T16:06:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:06:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jackie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11863386402985710623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-43127307109624149342008-07-30T16:01:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:01:00.000-04:00This must be why I'm not getting laid.This must be why I'm not getting laid.Kameron Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098854454236774225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-74846615423068250602008-07-30T15:32:00.000-04:002008-07-30T15:32:00.000-04:00Just like a butch.Just like a butch.Jackie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11863386402985710623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-46875813334569050202008-07-30T14:14:00.000-04:002008-07-30T14:14:00.000-04:00My haircut is EMPOWERING, Moles. I spend thousands...My haircut is EMPOWERING, Moles. I spend thousands of dollars and endless nights thinking about how much it EMPOWERS me by making me more attractive to dudes! <BR/><BR/>Before I started obsessing about my hair, I was spending all this time on shallow and trivial "women's obsessions" like world peace, curing cancer, universal healthcare, and improving communication to eliminate stereotypes, racismKameron Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098854454236774225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-68399916050765832972008-07-30T14:07:00.000-04:002008-07-30T14:07:00.000-04:00That's just the sort of smear I'd expect from some...That's just the sort of smear I'd expect from someone indoctrinated by the patriarchy with the idea that hair, celebrities, fashion, and other traditional "women's obsessions" are trivial and shallow!David Moleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334889574898460118noreply@blogger.com