Vexed Lilliputians
By Mitch Berg
The local Sorosphere continues to huff and puff at the notion that a conservative might claim – rightly – to be not only a feminist, but the very best feminist in the Twin Cities. George Soros’ money is being well-spent, and I for one am having a lot of fun watching the local lefties jump up and down and spatter spit all over the place and demand that I leave “their” sandbox.
Like this woman, most famous for being enraged all the time and…well, that’s about it. (Note to Ms. Furious; “truthiness” is so 2005).
Or George Soros’ #1 local temp, Robin, who can’t leave well-enough alone, when she stomps her feet and gets mad that I…:
- write a satirical poem about online dating (in the third person, nonetheless)
- make critical and non-reverent observations about the contributions of a young woman with some deeply fascist ideas
- point out that the fabled “women earn 3/4 of what men earn” is a misleading mangling of number (she cites an AAUW study which purports to show that women do earn less than men. While I’m waiting on information from the AAUW on the study’s methodology, it doesn’t matter – it’s one of the reasons I am a feminist; I don’t want my daughter to get any less than she deserves!)
…which sends that message that I shouldn’t criticize any woman in any way, or claim that they’re not eternal victims – which is a pretty Victorian, paternalistic attitude for one who’d style herself a “feminist”.
If my daughter grows up to be a whiny rage-o-holic, I’ll truly know I’ve failed, both as a father and as a feminist.
It’s been an interesting exercise, watching all these paid operatives people hop up and down like monkeys on espresso over my simple – though utterly true – little claim.
My inner experimental psychologist is having the time of his life.
May 2nd, 2007 at 9:34 am
Oooh, ouch! Was that a zing? Of course, as someone whose mind is so often stuck in the past, you would naturally know what’s “so 2005” far better than most of us.
G’wan, give yourself a cookie you cute little feminist, you!
May 2nd, 2007 at 9:47 am
It does not matter so much, but the AAUW is an advocacy organization. This seems similar to Microsoft releasing it’s research on how it provides the lowest TCO, or McDonalds releasing it’s research on how it has the tastiest fries.
So, the AAUW releases a report that underscores it’s own importance? Seems a bit convenient. What do other research organizations have to say on this subject?
May 2nd, 2007 at 10:37 am
Oooh, ouch! Was that a zing?
No, it was detailed explication of the philosophical underpinnings of feminism.
Of course, as someone whose mind is so often stuck in the past, you would naturally know what’s “so 2005″ far better than most of us.
Yeah, leave the “snappy comebacks” to the grownups.
G’wan, give yourself a cookie you cute little feminist, you!
Ibid.
May 2nd, 2007 at 11:48 am
Wait wait wait Mitch buddy. You have exposed your own throat over many issues. You have FELT alot of things. True or perceived, you air them out. Does anyone get sexist with you over it? You have made the point that feminism is NOT a sexist issue. Then why complicate it with sexist remarks? When you are talking about women who are just as nasty as you are, they are not just whiney, but additionally, Whiney Rage-o-holics. They could call you the same thing when you talk about men’s rights. Even if I agree with you, anyone could say it and someone would laugh. How is continually denying taking shots at making women look pathetic helping your daughter? I
May 2nd, 2007 at 12:06 pm
Sorry, I got verbose and serious there for a minute. Where the hell are my comfortable shoes anyhow…oh DUH, they’re right here next to my orange polyester suitand matching scarf. Do you think that makes me look fat?
May 2nd, 2007 at 12:09 pm
sorry…I got all confused looking for my army boots. I almost left the house wearing my comfortable shoes. They don’t exactly go with my orange polyester suit and matching scarf. Hey, do you think this suit makes me look fat?
May 2nd, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Oh yeah, shoes, orange suit. Verbose. After I had children, I just can’t lose any more weight. You can tell me the truth. Do I look fat to you? I’M ASKING YOU A SIMPLE QUESTION!!!!!!
May 2nd, 2007 at 12:12 pm
How is continually denying taking shots at making women
I don’t “take shots at women” – as a gender. Never have in the history of this blog.
I take shots at invidivual women(and men), groups of people that may or may not include women(or men), groups explicitly of by and for women (and/or men), institutions that involve women (and/or men), female (and male) bloggers, cows held sacred by some women (and some men)…
…but never the whole gender.
On the web, nobody looks fat.
May 2nd, 2007 at 12:13 pm
I KNEW you’d answer me that way. Coward. Just SAY IT. I LOOK FAT. CARMELITTA YOU LOOK FAT.
May 2nd, 2007 at 12:15 pm
Why am I always apologizing?