(I do not look forward to the economic fallout of the bubble burst, but I am looking forward to AI hype taking a hit)
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I know I've probably said this before, but I'm sort of against "all men" rhetoric, even if I understand where it's coming from Ime it's less effective at making non-feminists into feminists (or even progressive feminists into radfems) than it is at making…
So, I wanted to wait a day before addressing this since this comment generated a lot of heat. While I obviously don't think the phrase "all men" is above scrutiny, given how that conversation went, I feel a need to remind people why the phrase has currency in the first place, and why people say it.
Men and women, in the vast majority of societies in the world, exist in a power hierarchy where women are the oppressed and men are the oppressor. There is no denying this. Additionally, there is not a single man in these societies who doesn't benefit from this in some way.
When someone says "all men," they usually don't *directly* mean you (hypothetical male reader), but rather your place in this power hierarchy. The provocative framing of the term isn't an attack, it's a call to arms to aid in the intentional uplifting of the women around you, lest your silence become complicity.
Additionally, it's an expression of solidarity for those locked in this power struggle against patriarchy.
Men and women, in the vast majority of societies in the world, exist in a power hierarchy where women are the oppressed and men are the oppressor. There is no denying this. Additionally, there is not a single man in these societies who doesn't benefit from this in some way.
When someone says "all men," they usually don't *directly* mean you (hypothetical male reader), but rather your place in this power hierarchy. The provocative framing of the term isn't an attack, it's a call to arms to aid in the intentional uplifting of the women around you, lest your silence become complicity.
Additionally, it's an expression of solidarity for those locked in this power struggle against patriarchy.
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So, I wanted to wait a day before addressing this since this comment generated a lot of heat. While I obviously don't think the phrase "all men" is above scrutiny, given how that conversation went, I feel a need to remind people why the phrase has currency…
Anyway, I'd ask that we avoid flooding the comments with discourse over this one, but something had to be said. Pinning until end of day.
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Forwarded from Psychosis den🔞 (Emma (dumb) 🦊🐾)
Forwarded from 🔞 Hot goth girl anarcho-witchposting and insane ramblings 🔞
Wanting something bad to happen to everyone because it will also impact bad people is not a good way to go about things
It's like eye for an eye but with extra collateral damage
It's like eye for an eye but with extra collateral damage
Even I get caught up in this sort of thinking sometimes, but it's really no good.
Related reminder: Societies rarely *collapse* in the modern era, you're much more likely to see authoritarian backsliding or power fragmentation. If your ideology is "rebuild from the ashes after society fails," I have bad news for you
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