I get so frustrated when I see fauxgressive posts like “The truth about feminists!” with shit like “We DO shave and wear make-up! ah ha ha!”. Yes, obviously feminists express themselves in many different ways, but that isn’t what is being communicated to the dominant culture. To them, that pretty much says “Hey, don’t be afraid of me, I’m just like you, assimilated, safe, and normal! Eww to those other icky girls who don’t shave! They’re extremists! I am not! That is why you should give me rights!”. It panders to supremacist culture while throwing other women under the bus.
- When It Comes to the More Aggressive, Allegedly “Misandrist” or “Reverse Racist” Talk [#Feminist Friday] (via anthropophagous)