To be honest, it's not that it's being made, but how it's being made that has bothered me and prompted me to comment above.
See misogyny in Fanlib if you will, I just don't like seeing the "they are men" used as an accusation of its own. It bothers me just as much in this debate as it does when I see it used as some sort of justification for yaoi/slash.
It's the assumption that all men are inherently evil towards women, when from what I've seen it's mostly a case of them not questioning how they were brought up or how they behave. Many women do the same in my opinion, and I find it interesting that one of the things a male friend of mine wants to teach his sons is that "having something between your legs is not a crime".
That said, that was just my two cents to be taken for what it's worth, I guess. I need to get some sleep as well...
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Re: stupidity vs. sexism
Date: 2007-05-26 05:43 am (UTC)See misogyny in Fanlib if you will, I just don't like seeing the "they are men" used as an accusation of its own. It bothers me just as much in this debate as it does when I see it used as some sort of justification for yaoi/slash.
It's the assumption that all men are inherently evil towards women, when from what I've seen it's mostly a case of them not questioning how they were brought up or how they behave. Many women do the same in my opinion, and I find it interesting that one of the things a male friend of mine wants to teach his sons is that "having something between your legs is not a crime".
That said, that was just my two cents to be taken for what it's worth, I guess.
I need to get some sleep as well...