Over on AskReddit, someone called 478nist has asked a question that has been puzzling a lot of us for some time: “Why is Reddit so anti-women? (outside of r/gonewild anyway).”
I used to think it was just because the large majority of users are men, but it’s not pro-men it’s becoming more and more anti-women.
Outside of the friendzoned crap, any comment that leans towards any kind of talk of womens issues, equal rights etc gets downvoted to hell so it’s not even capable of being discussed. It seems like it’s an US vs THEM mentality more and more. Was it always like this?
The thread that followed is nearly 2000 comments long, so far, and has gotten written up on TheAtlanticWire. The discussion is surprisingly … good? Not perfect — after all, this is Reddit we’re talking about here — but not terrible.
So naturally our friends in the Men’s Rights subreddit are complaining about it.
The legendary AnthonyZarat offers this thought:
MauraLoona, meanwhile, challenges the premise of 478nist’s question, and thereby challenges reality itself:
Legitimateusername also has a problem with Reddit’s alleged surplus of manginas.
Fuckrpolitics_again just goes with some plain old-fashioned misogyny:
The Men’s Rights subreddit, such a reliable generator of self-righteous poop.
This is why we can’t have nice things.
The trick is to put the forward slash after the letters in your close tag.
chibigodzilla, I think you just opened pandora’s box for us.
a round of thanks to everyone, and this bold stuff is a fun change up.
You know, reading Rutee’s recent posts, I’ve noticed she’s taken a shine to racial slurs. So from now on I’m going to be referring to her as “spic”. Of course, the Boobz King will likely censor me, so don’t worry, spic, you won’t have to look at this post for too long.
And as studies have shown, the homeless are disproportionately men; “the poor” depends on how you define it, spic.
Well, I could also mention some of the more obnoxious tags that have (thankfully) been deprecated.
indifferentsky, sorry for your loss.
I don’t have a clue what spic means, if it’s bad or not, but what racial slurs? I might be missing them being because English is not my mother tongue.
Anyway, “you said something bad so now I will say something bad each time I’ll talk to you” makes you sound like a four yo. Or NWOSlave.
Damn, I just fixed the last page. Now I’ve got to fix this one too?
I’ll leave it up to you all: to fix or not to fix.
Also, Steele, what racial slur did Rutee use?
Do I have to put you on moderation?
I probably should just as a matter of course, because you’re sounding more and more like an old banned troll we used to know.
Great, another troll getting himself moderated on purpose so he can pretend to be “censored” and play the martyr. For fuck’s sake Steele, you can’t even be an asshole creatively. Your teacher was right.
According to the Urban Dictionary, “spic” is an anti-Hispanic/Latino slur.
Oh, and he’s probably referring to Rutee’s use of “honkie”.
And what slur did Rutee use?
indifferentsky — sorry about your father
everyone — would you stop breaking the internet? This is why we can’t have nice things! (yeah, I know someone already said that, but it needs repeating)
…testing hopefully that won’t make it worse <.>
(David, my vote would be to fix. Even though, like your kittens, we’ll probably break shit again.)
Steele, dude, stop being such a racist ass. Seriously, you’re getting more like Owly every day, and that’s not a good thing.
oi, not only did I not fix it, I fucked up my annoyed face, doube >.<
And Rutee’s “slur” was, I think, calling Steele “dude” — see here — either that or it was “racist, misogynist” in the comment before that one. (Please let it be that calling him a racist was a slur that excuses him saying spic, that’s just deliciously ironic)
Steele, just give up dude, Rutee isn’t going to be your kismesis. I know you’re all caliginous and all but it’s pathetic, just move on.
Apparently Steele is taking the “I’ll show you racist!” approach to proving he isn’t racist.
Abuser logic…
Also: Why do our trolls always turn out to be racist, classist, and usually transphobic and homophobic too?
Why can’t we ever have one that just hates women?
Caliginous is my new favorite word. Thank you, Myoo!
I’m sorry, excuse me? I would hope that the Boobzers read my previous post with the nuance it deserves; it is a somewhat “edgy” attempt at satire of the attitudes at Boobzland.
Using big words that Steele has to look up is misandry!
w00t, David fixed the page!
Cliff — they want bingo on every imaginable card? (In seriousness, I think bigots just flock to other bigots, increasing the overall bigotry)
“Oh, and he’s probably referring to Rutee’s use of “honkie”.”
Where was that? I went back a few pages and only saw the comments I mentioned.
He apparently was trying to be “edgy” by um…being racist. Yeah, it doesn’t work like that.
I would hope that the Boobzers read my previous post with the nuance it deserves
Yep. None.