Oh I thought it was a joke. Jesus! I laughed and everything. Oh My God! What'll I ever do!? Oh yeah I remember now...I keep my vagina outta jokes but I am glad that I can laugh at yours. Seriously your a humanitarian huh
Please. The poster of this specifically called out feminist in their title. It wasn't part of the joke. They thought about, then they decided feminist acted like this. They went through a whole process. You probably think you're a cool girl for being okay with casual sexism. You are absolutely not. You are part of the problem. Calling out femenism as ridiculous wasn't part of the humor of this joke. I'm so freaking sick of people like you. You try to make yourselves look cool by insisting you can take a joke , when some things aren't funny. I know the difference. I am able to laugh at ridiculous demands made by radical feminist , or a joke that is undeniably funny. But some people are so consumed with being ironic and chill that they miss the important shit. Maybe you should bring your vagina with you more often.
Im sorry but im not"trying" to make myself look cool as a matter of fact I already knew I would get backlash from someone for MY opinion. I do still have a right to that don't I ? The fact is everything shouldn't become a huge statement. Sometimes you should just laugh and have fun and leave it the fuck alone. That's why i could never will never consider myself a feminist. I just don't get offended very easy (thank the freaking stars above) im a girl I didn't get offended by this because I knew it was a joke and im able to laugh. So what do you think it makes you trying to tell me how to feel and what to like and how my reaction should be? Hmm
Feminists are not women and men who can't take jokes or get easily offended. They are people who recognize a fundamental problem in society and work to change it. Casual sexism is the most prevalent type of sexism , which means that every little insult adds up to an oppressive culture. Have an opinion, that is your right. But please educate yourself, you are fundamentally misunderstanding the situation. I'm not trying to tell you how to feel. Feelings have nothing to do with it. Some things are jokes. Some things aren't. Learn the difference.
Yes, sometimes sitting back and laughing at a joke is okay. Then there are times when you should speak up if you feel it will improve humanity.
I personally feel like this is one of those times (even if it is rather minor), because i don't think that comments like the title of the post (which was completely unnecessary, like macaroons said above) should just be passed over.
It's those little sexist remarks that get said all the time without anyone speaking up, that contribute to a larger issue.
On another note, @skittles, you said you don't get offended easily, but from your last comment it sounded like you were taking this conversation pretty personally.
Taking something seriously and making it personal is two different things. I am just trying to take everyone's opinion seriously. I understand completely what the points are im not ignorant. I just simply disagree that everything has to be so pc. Im a girl I understand what it feels like to be the butt of a sexist remark intentional or not I haven't been living in a cave. I understand racism I've been the victim of that. I know what the issues are. Every time someone says something I don't agree with doesn't have to offend me because I won't let it. What does bother me though is being told what's ok to laugh at or what I can or can't say or believe in. It's all supposed to be for equal rights. Tell me a person has been discriminated because of sex race or anything else I will stand with you. Don't tell me oppression is freeing anyone. It's oppression to say you can't talk about something because I don't like it.
You're comments to goldeneye , about leaving your vagina out of things , was that not making light of someone's opinion ?Is that not being hypocritical ? I'm not telling you you can't have an opinion. I'm telling you your opinion is based on erroneous information. Politically correct is another way of saying respectful , or polite. It's not oppressive to expect basic human decency. Taking offense has literally nothing to do with what I am saying. I'm talking about recognising a wrong. Femenism is all about recognising a wrong and changing it.
You just completely confirmed my entire point. Being able to take a joke when it's clearly a joke. Not turning everything into to some podium to point fingers when someone is just having fun. I've already said I understand what you're saying. I don't agree with it.
Skittles, I have no problem with what you want to take as a joke. Whether or not this specific post was clearly a joke, is an opinion. Obviously from this conversation we differ in that. That's fine, I'm not looking to change your mind. I was saying that for myself as an individual, I feel it is necessary to speak up about the issues that are important to me.
You are welcome to your opinions and beliefs, as we all are, and to share them as you feel necessary. I think it is great that we have the freedom to express ourselves as such.
We will go through life encountering many people with whom we won't agree. I think most of that's what makes life interesting, exploring different perspectives.
In this particular topic though, I am saddened that this is still an issue.
I personally feel like this is one of those times (even if it is rather minor), because i don't think that comments like the title of the post (which was completely unnecessary, like macaroons said above) should just be passed over.
It's those little sexist remarks that get said all the time without anyone speaking up, that contribute to a larger issue.
On another note, @skittles, you said you don't get offended easily, but from your last comment it sounded like you were taking this conversation pretty personally.
You are welcome to your opinions and beliefs, as we all are, and to share them as you feel necessary. I think it is great that we have the freedom to express ourselves as such.
We will go through life encountering many people with whom we won't agree. I think most of that's what makes life interesting, exploring different perspectives.
In this particular topic though, I am saddened that this is still an issue.