I sometimes say that the only “activism” that the Men’s Rights Movement is any good at is harassing individual women. But perhaps I’m being a bit too stingy here: following on the heels of the Father’s Rights activists who dress up like superheroes and climb up buildings and bridges to show that, well, I’m not sure what they’re trying to show, Men’s Rightsers seem to be developing a knack for poorly conceived media stunts that make them look like idiots.
The latest incredibly poorly conceived Men’s Rights media stunt come from Men’s Rights Edmonton, the A Voice for Men sister brother group famous for, among other things, chasing women down the street in the middle of the night and claiming that the women they chased were the bullies.
Anyway, the loudest and most obnoxious dude in the group, Nick Reading (a.k.a. “Eric Duckman”) has decided to run for Edmonton City Council on — get this! — the Patriarchy Party ticket! Oh no he didn’t!
Oh, yes he did. I suppose that the Patriarchy Party’s supposed platform — including a pledge “to end antiquated laws regarding women’s sexual consent” and provisions to instruct teachers “to snatch things like toy trucks out of the hands of little girls and replace them with dolls or tea sets” — probably inspired a chuckle or two amongst the folks at A Voice for Men, but the trollery here is really too inane to offend.
Whetever, dudes. You can find their badly designed pamphlet, with traced-photo “artwork” presumably by the noted FeMRA artist TyphonBlue, here.
The idea that people actually like each other – especially (gasp!) people of different sexes liking each other, is always such a shock to trolls. They really can’t comprehend it.
cloudiah – Do I even want to imaging the unfortunate implications?
“Is the religion strong with you?”
Look out, it’s Darth Vader!
I don’t read the bible, sorry. I’m not into religion. I also do not care about how homosexual kittehserf is. I am merely asserting that feminism is a religious-style political cult, a philosophy founded on matters of faith, and of unquestionable authoritarianism.
I will let you all carry the great burden of providing ad-hominems, since you are all apparently so very fond of them, and so adept, too!
No, Alice! Don’t go there! Don’t look!
::falls around laughing::
Also, since so many feminists are misandrists (they neither like nor respect men), how anyone could construe “misogyny” as some sort of flaw baffles me.
Misogyny is great.
Dub – Then you’re not well-read. I’m so sorry that your education was so lacking that you didn’t learn what empathy is.
kittehs – I don’t wanna look!
Lol, I wasn’t offended by the grammar. I just pointed out that I think you’re acting pretentious. (And in fact, you’re acting like that again in the above comment.)
Also, learn what a godddamn ad hominem is. No one here argued against your points with insults. (key word: argued) They merely insulted you.
Wait, where’s the “homosexual shaming?” So curious! But I’m going to sleep now so I’ll find out in the morning…
It’s okay to be homosexual, kittehserf. Try not to be a homophobe about it, eh?
You’re so edgy and cool. Fight the feminist supremacy!
Also, deadbeat moron, an ad hominem is a specific type of argument, or rather, a fallacy. We’re not using them. We’re just insulting you. You really do fail on comprehension, don’t you? Great example of Dunning-Kruger. Your sentence construction can’t hide that you really haven’t a clue what you’re talking about. It also can’t hide that someone ranting about feminism the way you are has a biiiig neon sign saying I HATE WOMEN flashing over zir head.
Oh, but yes you have. I have argued that just because the satire is not funny to you, Ally, doesn’t mean that it is somehow magically an accurate portrayal of any MRA. Yet, here you are, a pretentious cluster of complexes with the gall to accuse me of pretentiousness. Ironic.
You know that you’re dealing with a homophobe when zie thinks that we’d think homosexuality is an insult. *nod*
And you hate men. What of it?
I know. I can’t stand homophobes. Tell them it’s not insulting!
Yeah, “creepy” is just such a silly response to a random, creepy, sexually explicit comment about people performing a sex act. I’m so bad at words.
Dub – Source then? Because I wasn’t aware that I hated men.
cloudiah, you’re as baffled as I am about how I’m homosexual and where the shaming came in. Dub seems to be sub Dubya in the brains department, though, so I’m not expecting a sensible answer. I’m guessing he’s another one who can’t figure out that gravatar =/= portrait.
Also: reading comprehension and self awareness. Sorely lacking in here.
And I wasn’t aware that I hated women just because I disagree with you, or believe that misandry and misogyny exist as counterpoints.
Dub – “Misogyny is great.”
Your own words.
We have a record.
You’re assuming I was trying to engage in an argument with you. I wasn’t. Sorry to disappoint.
It is great. I love to see feminists as offended by misogyny as religionists are by blasphemy. What of it?