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"The rise of sexism and misogyny in a Facebook era"
Submitted by Mastodon on Wed, 2013-04-17 17:04
Article here. Excerpt:
'A FACEBOOK page titled “Slut” has 581,845 likes. The term is used casually in teenage conversations both as a cutting insult and a term of endearment.
Slut-shaming is nothing new; since the days of Nathaniel Hawthorne and “The Scarlet Letter,” girls have been branded with titles because of their sexuality.
And while womens rights have come a long way since the 1850s, social media of the 21st century has morphed sexism and misogyny into a cruel and powerful beast.
Facebook and Twitter make objectifying women easy. A mere click of a button guarantees you a large audience. Teens who never make lewd comments to someone’s face create Facebook groups called “its (sic) not rape if u shout SURPRISE!!!” or “its (sic) not rape, it’s a snuggle struggle” which have almost 1,000 likes.'
Meanwhile:
https://www.facebook.com/mensuck
https://www.facebook.com/groups/227847323895178/
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I think you need a FB account to view the links.
Yes
To see the pages for these groups, you have to sign in. However you don't have to be a member of these groups, just have a FB account.
FB links
1st link: 'MEN SUCK!!!' -
"I know that there are a few good men out there (at least I hope so!!!), but I still haven't met one. Share your stories here about MEN that SUCK!!!"
2nd link: 'I hate men'
"Do you believe we are better than men? Join us and tell us how much! We celebrate the power of the feminine, our strength, our endurance, our compassion and our sexuality. We are free of the roles that males make us play, free to be our true selves even in our darkest moments. We have an amazing power that must be spread to the world!"
3rd Link: 'Women are Superior to Men!'
"You will not Speak Until you are spoken to.
when someone speaks to you, you will then beg that person for Permission to speak. if they say "no" you will remain silent. if they grant you permission to speak, you may then speak until they tell you to shut up"
4th link: 'Misandry'
"Working to promote the systemic oppression of men. They've had their time in the sun - it's the ladies turn."
Mmmm Hmmm
I find this interesting, given that I come across male-bashing memes on FB far more often than female-bashing ones. I'm talking a ration of about 10:1. I guess confirmation bias is a feminist's best friend.