It was interesting perusing the comments to Grim's post about this year's International Women's Day strike. Although I hesitate to offend any regulars at the Hall, let me suggest you are viewing this event through a certain, well, myopia.
You see, when all of these Progressive Princesses (and I use that title with its full measure of royal respect), these Social Justice Warrior Womyn, are absent, it leads to reflection on the part of those of their co-workers who suffer a certain lack of Progressivity or SJ Warriory-ness. Yes, this denial of Progressive Princess presence engenders a certain bittersweet sensation somewhat reminiscent of ... well, vacation.
In their absence, one feels the weight of freedom, the sense that it might be possible in some plebeian utopia to discuss world affairs out in the open, like free men and women, without triggering tearful displays of reality denial at the words "President Trump," or snippy reminders that some of us feel deeply oppressed, or the sotto voce jokes about incipient fascism that we're not supposed to hear but are. It makes one pensive.
So, allow me to suggest that we ... empathize with these courageous Womyn Warriors, praise them, even. Suggest, if we may, that they make this a quarterly event, even a monthly one, because womyn are worth it, yo!
Well, no, we couldn't join them; we are too mired in the internalized oppression of the patriarchy, you see. We could never do that! But we are inspired by them! In fact, because of the obvious strength they displayed with their absence, we even felt a little tug to break free ourselves ...
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Na, Just go to hooters. No progressive princesses there.
A virtue signaling free zone. How refreshing.
http://freebeacon.com/culture/went-hooters-day-without-women-changed-life-forever/
-Mississippi
My boss would not be terribly inclined to let me work from Hooters, but thanks for the suggestion.
If only there were a way to make every day a Day Without a Woman. If only there were some institution which permitted women to stay in their homes all day instead of going out into the work force. They could empower themselves by transforming their personal spaces through housework.
Savage, Mr. Walker.
We could set aside an island for them, a lovely peaceful retreat. There might develop some engine problems with the ferry.
Now we're getting into the spirit of it!
And so the division of mankind into eternal squabbling tribes and factions, proceeds as one has predicted and judged.
For those running strategies at the 6000 year long view, human strategies and Leftists that view their strategies in hundreds of years is a mere child in comparison. What would that make those humans who can only see as far as 6 months to a day in their foresight...
Saw this on twitter- awesome takedown of a feminist professor- be sure to check out the replies.
While I have great concern about the takeover of the Universities by the left, I may be persuadable that allowing them access to widely spread their true beliefs may be the best inoculation against their ideas. First, there are examples like the above. I've also seen in it my son- now in Ninth grade- being exposed to a typical SJW type English teacher that the kids see quite clearly for the feminist sexist she is. I had to do nothing to convince them that her views were wrong- their having to be subjected to it was all it took. They had no illusions about her favoritism of girls and what it meant and why it was not right. Let's hope there are enough kids who have a stronger desire to see things clearly than to belong to the 'in' group- though I'm starting to think they aren't the 'in-group' anymore. One can hope.
Yep, that's a great video. And your anecdote gives me some hope.
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