So about a week ago, someone put a petition up on Whitehouse.gov asking the president to classify the Men’s Rights Movement as a terrorist group. The petition, posted in the immediate aftermath of Elliot Rodger ‘s killing spree, seems to be sincerely motivated. But it was a bad idea. The Men’s Rights movement is full of assholes, some of them potentially quite dangerous. Still, not every MRA is an Elliot Rodger in the making, and this kind of hyperbole doesn’t help those who are trying to expose the true terribleness of the Men’s Rights movement.
After their initial outrage wore off, MRAs decided to treat the petition as a golden opportunity for self-martyrdom. Dean Esmay of A Voice for Men urged fellow MRAs – sorry, MHumanRAs – to sign it themselves, perhaps not realizing that it might prove difficult to convince the world they’re being oppressed by a petition if they’re the ones most actively collecting signatures for it. (Esmay also took a moment to compare me to Bull Connor, which seems a tad odd, to say the least.)
Well, now the MRAs are trying a new tack. Perhaps taking a tip from old school rap feuds and all the “answer records” they generated, or possibly just the childish retort, “nuh-uh, YOU are,” one AVFM commenter named Janet Wilkinson struck back against the evil feminists with a Change.org petition announcing to “The Government” that it was “Time To Class Feminism As a Terrorist Group.”
No, seriously, that was the entirety of her message to “The Government.”
You’ll note that she didn’t even specify which country’s government she was talking about. She claimed to come from “Spain, United States,” so we’re just going to assume she meant the US. And maybe also Spain. Unless “Spain” is the name of a city in Alabama, or something, but somehow we doubt it.
She illustrated her petition with a Completely Authentic Documentary Photo of Violent Feminazi Misandering That’s Totally Not a Stock Photo or Anything No its Real MISANDRY IS DEATH.
But if the picture in itself wasn’t enough to win you over, she offered this powerful case against the evils of feminism. I’ve highlighted some of the most powerfullest arguments.
Huh. So feminists are maiming Canadians now? Weird. I mean, given that MRAs bring about sixty gazillion cameras to every protest they attend (“Always Be Recording”) it seems strange that we haven’t seen any photographic evidence of these maimings or even of the injuries themselves. But, what the heck, I ‘ll totally take the word of some random AVFM commenter who can’t spell the word “lunatics.” I guess Canada truly is a land of danger for men and boys.
And what’s this about “a new cell activating” to “attack” some talk by some antifeminist?
I really need to start going to more of the meetings. I’m always missing the fuuuuum stuff like this.
Also, the correct collective noun for feminists isn’t “cell.” It’s “coven.” A “school of fish,” a “murder of crows,” a “coven of feminists.”
But as always, it’s in the comments, filled with contributions from assorted AVFMers, that the MRAs really shine.
Here are some of my favorites, starting with the most popular comment in the thread. That’s MOST popular, NOT least. Keep that in mind while reading it. More people liked this comment than liked any other comment.
So … feminism is a long-overdone coagulation of confused thrashing bitterness and prejudice? As the New Yorker likes to say: Block that metaphor!
Moving down the list, we see this comment, conclusively proving that feminism is unnecessary because prejudice is a thing of the past:
Apparently this Canadian believes that the misandering is even worse in the United States than it is in the Feminazi Gynocratic Republic of Canada.
Meanwhile, the somewhat implausibly named “Joe Joejoe” reported that he’s having similar problems over in jolly old England
But this comment takes the cake. It takes the cake, eats it, and has two more cakes.
I can’t top that, so I’m not even going to try. Good night everybody! I’m here all week! Don’t try the veal.
RE: Argenti
I’m STILL sore that Tom Martin got beat out for Troll of the Year that one time. I swear, he was a shoo-in!
More loon brain bleach with bonus bald eagles, a turtle, and a beaver.
Does anyone else remember Janet commenting here? She was in this thread. She seemed kind of dumb then too.
Also, if the high horse of menstruation looked like this, I’d totally ride one.
That blood horse is STUNNING.
@LBT
IIRC, yeah, but I don’t remember what thread.
hey! where’s my ‘high horse of approaching menstruation at the speed of light’? what does one use to get their horse high, exactly? (inquiring minds, etc., etc.)
waaaaah! i want my pony now!
dang, that makes no sense at all. change menstruation to menopause and it might.
i still want my pony.
To be fair to the woman in that picture, she seems like she’s having a pretty reasonable reaction to that dude’s neckbeard, and unbuttoned collared shirt.
I mean, gawd.
The high horse of menstruation, LOL.
“Hi-yo Period, AWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!”
Truly, it’s hard to imagine her yelling anything other than “WHY DID YOU SHAVE JUST YOUR MUSTACHE YOU LOOK RIDICULOUS!”
“These face stretching exercises make me feel a bit silly, let’s hope they work.”
I vote for the high horse of menstration being a glorious blood bay.
Blood bays are so pretty.
“Huh. So feminists are maiming Canadians now? Weird.
I think she mistook a walking stick for a crutch. That’s a silly mistake but an elementary one and one which it’s possible for someone unfamiliar with that culture to make.
“Also, the correct collective noun for feminists isn’t ‘cell.’ It’s ‘coven.’ A ‘school of fish,’ a ‘murder of crows,’ a ‘coven of feminists.’”
“…a fitfulness of feminists…”
Can the collective noun for kittens be “cuddle”? There is a cuddle of kittens on the rug.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/560346378609000492/
Not my Pin, but a beautiful reference for the color I’m talking about!
Gorgeous. Looks like the second horseman of the Apocalypse.
LBT — the year Steele won? Yeah Tom shoulda had that one given Steele was a muchly banned sock.
Also, that horse is BEAUTIFUL.
Ooh, I was just going to post a link to pictures of Akhal Teke horses. They have an almost metallic sheen. In fact, here’s a blond one: http://beartales.me/2013/07/24/gallery-of-great-animal-photos/akhal-teke-from-turkmenistan/
@contrapangloss Wow! that horse is gorgeous.
Can we just post horse pictures all night?
Joey Joe Joe Jr Shabadoo!
A horse and a kitten.
Wow. Their “petition” is silly and badly written but a perfect example of gaslighting. In this case, the gaslighting of an entire movement that made women’s lives better.
The thing is, the people they hope read their stupid plea are smarter than them.