• spujb@lemmy.cafeOP
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    3 days ago

    one of the self defenses of patriarchy is definitely just to misinform people about whom feminism is for, and so oftentimes that’s one of the first hurdles to overcome when discussing feminism. that’s why conservative spheres are often so obsessed with the “man-hating feminazi” stereotype—even though they make up a incredibly marginal subset of “feminist” voices, giving them a platform creates a useful strawman for conservatives to argue for the need of anti-feminism.

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      2 days ago

      I was very lucky insofar as to be raised by a second wave feminist mother (1970s so I think that’s the right cadre). She was active in NOW and basically an equal partner to my father in just about all things.

      Had I not, I’d like to think I’d have stumbled upon it eventually.

      I wish I believed in hell, so Limbaugh could burn for his two faced sophistry for eternity. Then again, he was basically the archetypal prosperity gospel flavor of Christian, so who knows.

      • spujb@lemmy.cafeOP
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        1 day ago

        shout OUT to men and women (especially parents) who break the cycle ❤️