The top 10 shocking “truths” about feminism I’ve learned from #HowToSpotAFeminist

I’m tempted to point out to these guys that if they’re going to make themselves over into the living embodiment of any argument about “why vibrators are better than men”, they’re going to be paying the price in a lack of feminine attention. But I think they’ve already worked out the effect – their problem is they’re confused (or wilfully ignorant) as to the cause. Plus, of course, I’m a woman, so what would I know about important stuff like “what women like” and such?

I think I’m a stealth feminist because whenever I start ranting about some women’s or gender issues (and I mean I RANT), the predominant reaction I get is some confused blinking and “I didn’t expect this from *you* of all people”.

I guess I throw people off because I dress very modest and feminine– people are always asking if I’m religious, far from it in fact– and because my default personality is giggly and somewhat demure. Men always compliment me on my personality, many even compliment me on my clothes. Then I’m all like SO X IS PISSING ME OFF AND HERE’S WHY and they’re just like… whoa.

I really enjoy disabusing people of their stereotypes in this manner.

I believe Lothar Hoat (of the “They find no humor in rape” tweet) has actually been unfairly included here. In the context of his Twitter, it seems clear that the implication is “because nobody should find humor in rape”.

He made that tweet as part of a sequence of other tweets about male feminists. Other tweets include “they are able to extend the same courtesy to all women as they do their Mothers, Sisters, Wives & GF’s,” “they don’t believe in the inherent superiority of one sex over another, they believe in equality & celebrate differences,” and “they adore women and admire their strength, intelligence and achievements”.

I find the phrasing he uses in some of his tweets (“as real men…”) a bit iffy, but it seems like his heart is definitely in the right place here.

Now as for the other scumbags… shudder.

Good because that name is likely an ASOIAF reference and I want to think the best of fellow fans despite having encountered quite a few assholes on ASOIAF/GoT sites.

@WWTH

I really should read those books. I’ve only seen the first 3 seasons, too.

@the 4th survivor “Nobody thinks rape is funny except maybe people with mental illness.”

Ableism’s not going to help your case any here. Also, from what I’ve seen, plenty of people think rape (especially men being raped) is hilarious, and they don’t think that cause of mental illness or feminism.

“She can’t fix a computer, change a tire, or lift more than 40lbs, but she thinks she should be treated equally anyway”

Um, yeah, this exactly what feminists believe. Equality does not depend on your degree of skill at automotive maintenance.

She says no when I ask if I can smell her vagina.

Whereas anti-feminists will always say yes to this request? How is this supposed to be a distinguishing field mark of feminists?

The hashtag on that tweet should be more like “How to spot a woman with working creepdar.” Or “How to spot a woman who is going to reject you anyway before you even talk to her so you might as well neg her first with crude, unoriginal middle school gotchas.”

@the4thsurvivor – sure, nobody thinks rape is funny. Except for the person who tweeted the glass joke. And all the “feminists are too ugly to rape hurr hurr” tweets. And all the people above who minimize it, as if the whole thing is one giant joke – “oh, there go those feminists, whining about rape again, nobody take them seriously”.

And yes, anti-feminists are the forces of darkness. They lie, they harass, they doxx, they drive people from their homes. They post revenge porn and get people fired from their jobs. They steal logos, disrupt conventions, prank people for the lulz, divert funds from charitable organizations that are trying to do good in the world. They swarm the comment section of every article even tangentially related to gender politics, and smother honest discourse with nasty attacks on feminists and teal deers about how much the world should be catering to their boners. They’re trying to drive women out of gaming and comics and STEM and professional sports and even the internet. They give each other tips for manipulating and breaking down women so they’ll be obedient sex dispensers. They think unbangable women (over 25, over 150 lbs., short hair, tattoos, does not meet approved jawline algorithm, occasionally opens mouth to speak, etc.) should be shamed, punished, or invisible. Even the less vicious anti-feminists earn massive bro points by posturing as supervillains and competing to see who can say the most offensive, outrageous things about women.

Any movement that does all this, that is fundamentally based on hatred and disrespect for half the human population, that wants to silence and stifle women’s voices and confine them to the bedroom and the kitchen, is a force of darkness. There is no love or compassion or light coming from anti feminists. Re-read these tweets. Notice the sneering tone and ugly, harsh, racist language. These people are bullies. They’re the bad guys. If you seriously can’t tell the difference, you need to get your moral compass checked.

And yes, anti-feminists are the forces of darkness. They lie, they harass, they doxx, they drive people from their homes. They post revenge porn and get people fired from their jobs. They steal logos, disrupt conventions, prank people for the lulz, divert funds from charitable organizations that are trying to do good in the world. They swarm the comment section of every article even tangentially related to gender politics, and smother honest discourse with nasty attacks on feminists and teal deers about how much the world should be catering to their boners. They’re trying to drive women out of gaming and comics and STEM and professional sports and even the internet. They give each other tips for manipulating and breaking down women so they’ll be obedient sex dispensers. They think unbangable women (over 25, over 150 lbs., short hair, tattoos, does not meet approved jawline algorithm, occasionally opens mouth to speak, etc.) should be shamed, punished, or invisible. Even the less vicious anti-feminists earn massive bro points by posturing as supervillains and competing to see who can say the most offensive, outrageous things about women.

Yup. They then turn around and claim that they don’t hate women, only feminism.

Uh huh sure.

Ablism, sexism and excuses for why Nazis are OK.
4th, you are the perfect manospherean.
You’re frustrated, confused, ignorant, hateful and think much too highly of your weak attempts at arguments. Did they create you in a lab or are you just another wonder of nature?

@Dawn

Looks like David Mitchel, so I’d guess “the mitchel and webb look”.

Huh… well I’m a feminist. I also have been raped 4 times, so clearly someone(s) wanted to. And I’m poly, so my vagina sees plenty of use. And my boyfriend — a combat veteran Marine — will be surprised to find that him calling to have his car towed to mechanic this morning makes him a woman.