It’s official.
A humor website is not only funnier, but smarter and more aware than most mainstream news sites.
This article from Cracked is proof men are capable of understanding what a fucked up world this is for women. Sort of. Dude backs up his reasoning with phony evo-psych arguments and really doesn’t seem to get why the concept of beauty is oppressive when applied to human beings, and his only conclusion seems to be, “Sorry we’re such pigs, ladies.”
There’s another M.K. on the internet who takes apart the article named above in more detail.
Flawed as it is, this is far more awareness of misogyny than you’ll get from most other media outlets.
I agree, after reading the other article that it is flawed, but at least it’s attempting to address the problem.
The other blogger pointed out the deep flaws in Wong’s dude-reasoning. But at least it admits that misogyny exists? Baby steps, and all that.
I like Wong’s article, and I can also see exactly what’s wrong with it. I find MK’s tone unnecessarily harsh… this man is trying to go in the right direction (albeit with, as you say, baby steps) and should be encouraged in his gropings towards the light rather than pissed on from on high. Don’t you think?
I assume you mean the other MK. 😉 I think she’s basically right. It’s not our job to patiently lead dude nation along the path of feminism. I’m glad dude is at least trying, but he could try a whole lot harder.