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High profile Swedish feminist resigns post amid controversy
posted by Matt on 03:39 PM July 7th, 2005
Domestic Violence Ray writes "Wow! If this is a valid reason for a shelter official to resign (...assigning a characteristic to everybody of a certain gender) , then very soon they'll all be un-womaned, and not just in Sweden:

"After a period of intense criticism and scrutiny, Ireen von Wachenfeldt, chairwoman of women's shelter organisation ROKS, has resigned.

Von Wachenfeldt is a high profile and influential radical feminist, who found herself at the centre of a media storm recently following her appearance in the SVT documentary 'Könskriget' (Battle of the Sexes). In the programme, she appeared to state that "men are animals". But she claimed the comments was taken out of context.'"

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Misquote?! Yeah Right!! (Score:0)
by Anonymous User on 11:58 AM July 8th, 2005 EST (#1)
In the programme, she appeared to state that "men are animals". But she claimed the comments was taken out of context.
Feminists are the only people I know who can be distorted by quoting them verbatim.
Re:Misquote?! Yeah Right!! (Score:0)
by Anonymous User on 12:35 PM July 8th, 2005 EST (#2)
Yeah.
Blacks are animals,
Jews are animals,
Indians are animals,
Just add men in general to the bigot list.

In my whole "career" as an Indian activist I have never met a hate-group that DIDN'T compare the people they hate to animals.
Feminists are absolutely NO different.
Yet they fly under the 'hate-group' radar. I hope that changes soon...,
Other than the Alqaeda they are the biggest threat to the Western world. And I don't just say that to be glib.

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Re:Misquote?! Yeah Right!! (Score:0)
by Anonymous User on 02:02 PM July 8th, 2005 EST (#3)
She is nothing but human garbage. I can't say it any other way.
Apart from anything else.... (Score:1)
by robrob on 04:53 AM July 9th, 2005 EST (#4)
Apart from anything else, I'm gobsmacked that the phrase "Men are animals" could be uttered in any context without it being perceived as a derogatory hate filled comment.

I would love to know the "context" that could possibly justify that phrase.
Re:Apart from anything else.... (Score:1)
by kavius on 10:07 AM July 11th, 2005 EST (#5)
http://www.vius.ca
Men are animals...in bed (said with a wry smile on her face).

Somehow I doubt that was the context a Radical gender feminist was using.

Good to see (Score:1)
by kavius on 10:11 AM July 11th, 2005 EST (#6)
http://www.vius.ca
Its good to see that there are places out there where that type of language and hatred are considered unacceptable. My hat off to the people of Sweden.

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