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Sexual Assault Prevention for men ... She-Bears take note! Source: tumblinfeminist.tumblr.com.
If you live a good life and your heart remains pure, you may end up with some really amusing Facebook friends. (Admittedly, that’s not the only way to make it happen.) I’ve been blessed in the Facebook-friend category. One of them recently sent out a link to this poster, which mocks the women’s self-defense and assault-prevent curriculum (worthwhile though it is on its own terms) by reminding everyone that there is a much more basic curriculum out there that needs to be taught to men and boys (and, I suppose, some women as well.)
This is my first introduction to this website, which has a healthy dose of humor and writing that seems to stretch from liberal to radical feminist. (Which is this, by the way, and why? Discuss!) As we have a disproportionately male commentariat, this is a good chance for our sisters to come out and give their perspectives. And, as soon as the first commenter out there asserts that this poster (or maybe, more subtly, the website whence it comes) is “man-hating,” I’m looking forward to bringing in lot of new commenters to start the week off right.
There’s almost too much to write about right now, by the way — so stay tuned later today and for the next few days for commentary on the California Democratic Party Convention and OC-related developments, of which there are going to be a bunch. (Fellow, contributors, please feel welcome to beat me to it!)
And if one of the Fullerton activists reading this could pass it on to Pat McKinley to use in his next “She-Bear” seminar, that would be great. (He really should include it, after all.)
” .. this poster (or maybe, more subtly, the website whence it comes) is “man-hating,” ”
This poster is not man-hating – not even remotely. It is somewhat humorous and makes some rather common sense suggestions. However. I hesitate to visit the website you are talking about.
The (or a) first poster calling it “man-hating” was a contingent prediction, not a request! You’re missing out; there are some other similarly trenchant graphics on the website.
Greg, you added an extra “e” in the web address.
The link is http://tumblinfeminist.tumblr.com
Cool site.
Didn’t find anything radical on the ten or so pages that I was on. There were some disturbing posts, but, they referred to some disturbing behavior by men.
Nothing misandrous.
Thanks — I’ll fix it.
Radical feminism doesn’t have to be (and in fact I suggest usually isn’t) misandrous; it just goes beyond the narrower policy critique of liberal feminism, such as “subsidized day care!” and “men should do more housework!” to identify more radical problems and solutions.