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8/26/2014 11:45:22 PM
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This girl claimed feminism today

We had to give a 4 minute speech in my speech class on whatever we wanted, and this girl went up and talked about how an older man told her that she dressed in appropriately (mind you, she dresses like a slut) and she claimed it was an act of men thinking we are superior, and went on a whole rant about feminism. Unfortunately, I couldn't contain my laughter and remarks, and ended up being used as an "example", and also got 10 points of my speech (not a big deal). Anyway, it's stupid and it's funny how they claim feminism for the simplest of stuff. Smh. Credit to all the normal woman in the world, you the real MVP
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  • Edited by kellygreen45: 8/27/2014 12:43:28 PM
    Wow. You missed the point completely. 1. Unless this "older man" was her father, a teacher, a school official or a supervisor on the job.....WHERE DOES HE GET OFF COMMENTING ON WHAT SHE'S WEARING? That is inappropriate and intrusive...and she had a right to be angry. She is correct that this guy wouldn't have felt so "entitled" to mouth off if she hadn't been female. 2. (Assuming you are male) Do people make ASSUMPTIONS about your character and sexual morals ("She dresses like a slut") based on what CLOTHES you choose to wear on a given day? I doubt that they do...and if they did, I doubt that they'd mouth off about to your face. 3. Your disrespect/contempt for her view of the world and HER life experience (to the extent that it differes from yours) is PALPABLE. (Slow clap for the teacher in calling you out...and using your obnoxious behavior as a negative example and a teachable moment) Both in how you treated her at the time...and how you speak of her (and her ideas) now. So the irony here is that in badmouthing her...you've largely demonstrated her point. That women aren't respected. That they are judged for what is on the outside, rather than what is on the inside...and that men treat them as if they are subordinate to men...and the male perception of the world. A person with more life experience than she would have done a better job of giving voice to that frustration with misogynistic prejudice....but, at the end of the day. She's right. YOU'RE wrong.....and so wrong that you don't even see where your behavior is proving that she is right.

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