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  • What We Need Is an F-Word Revolution | CommonDreams.org

    Oh, the double standard of language. What we really need is for all men to show some balls and join together in brotherhood against sexism. :) From the page: "He's the boss, she's a bitch. He's independent, she's pathetic. He's childless, she's selfish.... more

    Reviewed by darxon Jun 27 2008, 10:43am ( 8 reviews ) • commondreams.org

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  • Reviewed by danzbar on Jun 30 2008, 5:24am

    So, then, ought it be "He's a slut, she's a slut?" Or "He's a stud, she's a stud?" Or whatever the hell the word would be. I'll tell you: I'm every bit as offput by "If you got it, flaunt it" Oprah-watchers who call themselves feminists and refer to men and women alike as "hot pieces of real estate"--as I am by stupid jock frat-guy types who want to sleep with as many women as possible--as I am by sex-hating religious types who want to feel superior to the opposite sex or to those who can't abstain--as I am by one-sided commentators who feel the problem is "no more real men" or "conservatives...threatened by independent women." There isn't one standard for how each person WANTS to be treated. There isn't one standard for how each person NEEDS to be treated. There isn't one standard for how each person DESERVES to be treated. STOP LUMPING ALL MEN AND ALL WOMEN TOGETHER, please.

  • Reviewed by scott-torino on Jun 29 2008, 10:43am

    Feminism = Manhating, truth distorting insanity. How's that for language?

  • Reviewed by afrofem on Jun 28 2008, 12:54pm

    An interesting read - The double-standard use of language creates an offensive and derogatory arena for all women; unfortunately, certain segments of the media help perpetuate this. Not only do we have to change our ways of thinking, but our ways of seeing and SPEAKing.

  • Rated by LoneEel on Jun 27 2008, 6:27pm

    Those double standards anger me intensely.

  • Rated by Spacetart on Jun 27 2008, 4:56pm

    From the page: "The conservative movement and the backlash against feminism have been extremely successful and smart in labelling feminism with all these ridiculous stereotypes that really serve a specific and strategic purpose. If young women believe that feminism is for man-haters, is uncool, is ugly, then why would they ever want to identify with it?"

  • Rated by darxon on Jun 27 2008, 10:43am

    Oh, the double standard of language. What we really need is for all men to show some balls and join together in brotherhood against sexism. :) From the page: "He's the boss, she's a bitch. He's independent, she's pathetic. He's childless, she's selfish. He's a Romeo, she's a stalker. He's angry, she's PMSing. 'I call it "I'm-not-a-feminist-but" syndrome,' explains Valenti. 'It's like "I'm not a feminist but I think it's terrible that we don't have equal pay yet. I'm not a feminist but I think that women should have access to birth control without having problems at their pharmacies."' 'The conservative movement and the backlash against feminism have been extremely successful and smart in labelling feminism with all these ridiculous stereotypes that really serve a specific and strategic purpose. If young women believe that feminism is for man-haters, is uncool, is ugly, then why would they ever want to identify with it?'"