Cracked: 8 Things Some A$$#ole Says in Every Debate About Sexism

[Exhibit A]

8 Things Some A$$#ole Says in Every Debate About Sexism

http://www.cracked.com/blog/8-a242423oles-who-show-up-every-time-word-feminism-used/

Feminism! And with that one word, I've already set the world speed record for turning a comment section into a septic tank. As a guy writing on the Internet, I'm not the right demographic to tell you about feminism, but I'm absolutely the right demographic to tell you about the assholes reacting against it. Note: To save space, instead of typing "antifeminist," I'm just going to use "asshole."

8. The first and worst asshole technique for arguing against feminism is demanding proof of sexism every single time the subject is raised. It's a popular strategy because it pretends to be in good faith. New claims do require proof. But sexual inequality isn't a new claim. . . .

6. This imperfection attack is digging through someone's Internet history to see if they've ever said anything less than perfect. . . .

5. Anyone denying the existence of sexism can go to any YouTube video with a woman in it, read the comments, and fuck off. Victim-accusation isn't an impartial quest for truth or "hearing both sides." It's piling extra pressure on the victim as standard operating procedure. . . .

[mopinko]

1. arguing on fb now about lady gaga on the oscars.

she is a "schtick act", if only she would stick to singing and drop that meat dress thing. guys who think they are "the good kind", but think she should shut up. yes, they said shut up.

[guillaumeb]

2. would it not be difficult to sing

with one's mouth closed?

Reminds me of the uproar when Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks dared to make a political comment about George Bush the Lesser. She was told to shut up, received death threats, the whole range of comments about her was a disgusting display of sexism.

Does this mean that the US is NOT a post-sexist society?

[mopinko]

3. def not post-sexist

worse in some ways.

[niyad]

4. loved this part:

This imperfection attack is digging through someone's Internet history to see if they've ever said anything less than perfect. Because the only allowed options are immaculate saint or total asshole, and the antifeminists have the asshole side locked down. They're the Asshole Emperors, defending their rule by defecating over everything and everyone who's made the mistake of facing them. They'll extract something sort of stupid said several years ago, usually by ripping it more dangerously out of context than the core of an atomic warhead, and wave it around as if it was exactly that powerful.

Read more: http://www.cracked.com/blog/8-a242423oles-who-show-up-every-time-word-feminism-used/#ixzz3Sgd2N19L

[niyad]

5. "equalist"-- of course.

[Warpy]

6. I love Cracked

That is all.