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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 'K�nskriget' (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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