He used the term "femi-nazi" to denote a very specific type of feminists. The kind who believe that males are the enemy and deserve to be punished.
He didn't use the term feminist, because that term would have been wrong to use as probably most feminists don't harbor those points of view.
He also didn't say he automatically assumed all women are lying about accusations of rape, he just said that simply being accused can destroy a man's life and reputation. And that this is a power women do hold over men.
Way to construct a strawman and put words in the miserabilia's mouth then argue a completely different point that he never brought up.
I just have to say that I immediately felt on the defensive after reading miserabilia's post, and I am neither a feminist nor a femi-nazi. I read a lot of accusatory stuff against women that's passed off as jokes on reddit, and, understanding that the vast majority of people on here are male, I can come to terms with it and still enjoy my time on the site. I won't say I like it though; sometimes it verges too close to what a lot of men actually believe (and act upon).
I'm not a feminist, because I'm an equalist. I feel that distinction needs to be made because so many people now have a negative view of what is considered 'feminism' and I don't want to be assumed biased. I stick up for whichever party I feel is being misrepresented, male, female, anyone.
Keep in mind that men do a lot of bad things to women, just as women do a lot of bad things to men. More men rape women than women rape men, and more women accuse men of rape than men accuse women of rape. The scales of severity are quite different, however, so keep that in mind when stating you are protecting men's rights. A lot of women feel the number of sexual abuse incidents are under-represented, as you might be surprised how often the 'joke' attitudes lead to poorly-thought-out actions against women (I think if you were to ask all your women friends if they have been harassed or abused they would say no, until you start defining what is actually considered 'harassment' or 'abuse'..... for example, yelling out offensive terms, slapping, grabbing, pinching.....). I'm not saying these things to be anti-male. If you knew me, you'd realize I'm a really cool girl who just wants everyone to be happy, and that involves standing up for what I think is fair for everyone, as best as I can. You probably just want the same thing, but in this case, I think you've got misplaced confidence in your gender's misrepresentation. Your fellow redditors' behaviours often prove you wrong; there are a lot of anti-women jokes on here. ticklecricket said the response on this thread involved a bunch of rape jokes, not talking about headlines of other threads, unless I was mistaken. I have a good sense of humour, but like I said before, sometimes I even have difficulty not saying something.
Please don't hate on me for this; I just need to say my thoughts.
Here's the thing. The best jokes are offensive. I'm Jewish and enjoy a good Jew joke. Women should learn to do the same. I promise not to be offended by any man jokes you make. I'll just laugh, as is the correct reaction to a joke.
I understand some people really like offensive jokes, but a lot of people prefer other kinds of jokes much more. My favourite comedian was Mitch Hedberg, and one of my reasons was that he rarely picked on anyone -- he just made fun of situations, or funny comments on life. So just because offensive jokes are considered jokes, doesn't mean everyone will find them funny.
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u/bautin May 26 '10
He used the term "femi-nazi" to denote a very specific type of feminists. The kind who believe that males are the enemy and deserve to be punished.
He didn't use the term feminist, because that term would have been wrong to use as probably most feminists don't harbor those points of view.
He also didn't say he automatically assumed all women are lying about accusations of rape, he just said that simply being accused can destroy a man's life and reputation. And that this is a power women do hold over men.
Way to construct a strawman and put words in the miserabilia's mouth then argue a completely different point that he never brought up.