Two Minutes Hate: Day 2
And now it's time for the second installment of the Two Minutes Hate.
Feminism is anachronistic bullshit. Working for a fair playing field is one thing; feminism isn't working for a fair playing field. Feminism is based on two asinine arguments. The first is that women have been oppressed by men since the beginning of time. I am an ancient historian, and one need go no further than Tacitus' Agricola, chapter six:
Other evidence of this can be found in the Penguin Classics anthology, Plutarch on Sparta, which has a section of quotes attributed to the women of Sparta. Many of the quotes may as well have been uttered by Navy SEALs or something. In ancient Celtic society, men and women fought side by side in combat. In Athenian society, it was said that the way to a family's vote (since men voted for their households, representing more than just themselves) was through the son, who had the ear of his mother, who had the ear of the father. These are just a few examples from ancient history that prove that feminist history is revisionist ignorance; it doesn't even take into account other examples from other parts of the world or eras of world history.
The second piece of asinine reasoning that fuels feminism is that there is no difference between men and women. That I even have to address this is completely ridiculous. Aside from obvious differences of both anatomy and brain function, women and men have an overwhelming tendency toward undeniable behavioral differences. Are there exceptions? Of course, and many of them are on the LPGA tour.
Okay, joking aside, there are exceptions, but you don't base an entire worldview on the exceptions. Imagine if the Athenians, the Romans, or the Founding Fathers had said to themselves, "Well, a democracy/republic gives the best voice to the vast majority of people, and allows us to govern the country based on the will of the citizens... But what about the two percent of people who would prefer an oligarchic/communist form of government? We have to base our entire political system on accomodation to them!" Such a position would be ludicrous. Feminism takes such a position. "Well, the vast majority of men and women may look, act, think, and work differently than each other, and normal society may function pretty well; but there are exceptions, like effeminate gay guys and hardcore militant lesbians. Let's build our entire society around their needs!" Men and women are inherently different; that doesn't make one better than the other. Most people can understand that, but most hardcore feminists can't.
Feminism: anachronistic bullshit, so saith the Fly.
Feminism is anachronistic bullshit. Working for a fair playing field is one thing; feminism isn't working for a fair playing field. Feminism is based on two asinine arguments. The first is that women have been oppressed by men since the beginning of time. I am an ancient historian, and one need go no further than Tacitus' Agricola, chapter six:
From Britain he went to Rome, to go through the regular course of office, and there allied himself with Domitia Decidiana, a lady of illustrious birth. The marriage was one which gave a man ambitious of advancement distinction and support. They lived in singular harmony, through their mutual affection and preference of each other to self. However, the good wife deserves the greater praise, just as the bad incurs a heavier censure.
Other evidence of this can be found in the Penguin Classics anthology, Plutarch on Sparta, which has a section of quotes attributed to the women of Sparta. Many of the quotes may as well have been uttered by Navy SEALs or something. In ancient Celtic society, men and women fought side by side in combat. In Athenian society, it was said that the way to a family's vote (since men voted for their households, representing more than just themselves) was through the son, who had the ear of his mother, who had the ear of the father. These are just a few examples from ancient history that prove that feminist history is revisionist ignorance; it doesn't even take into account other examples from other parts of the world or eras of world history.
The second piece of asinine reasoning that fuels feminism is that there is no difference between men and women. That I even have to address this is completely ridiculous. Aside from obvious differences of both anatomy and brain function, women and men have an overwhelming tendency toward undeniable behavioral differences. Are there exceptions? Of course, and many of them are on the LPGA tour.
Okay, joking aside, there are exceptions, but you don't base an entire worldview on the exceptions. Imagine if the Athenians, the Romans, or the Founding Fathers had said to themselves, "Well, a democracy/republic gives the best voice to the vast majority of people, and allows us to govern the country based on the will of the citizens... But what about the two percent of people who would prefer an oligarchic/communist form of government? We have to base our entire political system on accomodation to them!" Such a position would be ludicrous. Feminism takes such a position. "Well, the vast majority of men and women may look, act, think, and work differently than each other, and normal society may function pretty well; but there are exceptions, like effeminate gay guys and hardcore militant lesbians. Let's build our entire society around their needs!" Men and women are inherently different; that doesn't make one better than the other. Most people can understand that, but most hardcore feminists can't.
Feminism: anachronistic bullshit, so saith the Fly.
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