Mims44 1,867 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Figured I'd post this and see what people thought, I know this isn't the 1 liner +link that people are used to.... so bare with me. At my campus this Thursday I got to witness a female take center stage at the circle outside the library (usually reserved for preachers telling everyone they are going to hell). This girl went on a rant about "period shaming" that was inspired by a fellow college student letting her know she had bled through her clothes and that she might want to change to avoid embarrassment... Her response was that the tyrannical patriarchy wanted her to be embarrassed about having a period because men do not have periods and therefore think that menstrual cycles should not exist in public. She made the point that all women have periods and since bleeding monthly was a natural process for women that she ( and all other women) should be able to bleed freely without ridicule, also that any true woman should not feel shame or embarrassment about bleeding in public. She then started down a list of what she thought was other ways the patriarchy held her down, starting with actual feminist issues and quickly degrading into more arguments like the 1st. I stopped and listened to the whole bit, as derpness like this is a rarity and I rather enjoyed it. At first I thought to bring up public boners or to interject by getting erect in front of the crowd and then blaming the subsequent pointing, whispers, and jokes on the matriarchy... but of course I realized that logic had no place in collegiate debate. ******************************************************************************************* What ended up happening I'm sure most of you guessed. Some people (women included) pointed out how crazy her rant was. Which was retaliated against by chants of "Down the Patriarchy!" or something similar, it was hard to understand. Within minutes a bunch of troll fratboys responded with chants of "Eff you B**ch!" (not spelling it exactly because I know we are a board for children. Basically it was all just a big cluster of yelling within a few minutes... it made me think of you all though. As last time I pointed out that weird college feminists existed that wanted to derpily push the boundaries of feminism existed I was called a male chauvinist. So what do you all think? (to whoever it was last time, don't bother quoting your wiki source, I remember that I am by your definition a male chauvinist pig just by posting this thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptau 169 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 She may have fallen for one of the 4chan hoaxes directed at the feminist movement. http://new.spectator.co.uk/2015/08/free-bleeding-and-the-stupidly-clever-feminists-who-fell-for-it/ There is another 4Chan hoax about feminist women wetting their pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujeff11 6,243 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 If she had blood on her pants I'd call her crazy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,472 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 All people pee and poop too. It's nothing to be ashamed of, but if I wet or s*** my pants, I'd probably feel the need to change clothes to avoid embarrassment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mims44 1,867 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 I thought of that too titan, but I wasn't about to add to that spectacle in any way shape or form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujeff11 6,243 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Woman runs Marathon Without Tampons to Protest Period Shaming. But then I thought... If there’s one person society can’t eff with, it’s a marathon runner. You can’t tell a marathoner to clean themselves up, or to prioritize the comfort of others. On the marathon course, I could choose whether or not I wanted to participate in this norm of shaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,472 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 The thing about this stuff to me is that it ends up undermining genuine issues of gender stereotyping and sex discrimination. I say this seriously because I see and hate the ways that women I work with and admire have been subtlety marginalized or sidelined. I want my daughters to have the opportunity to advance and be taken seriously. I need not just my wife's support and love but her advice and counsel. She has such a sharp sense of how to approach things in the workplace, how to be professional and negotiate in the office. I've avoided so many pitfalls because of asking her for her input and heeding the advice she gives. So I pay attention to these matters. But this is just stupid. And because it's so stupid, when it gets tied to feminism and to the issues that women face every day, it likely ends up turning off potential allies for real problems women face in society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Tiger 4,261 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Never thought I would see this topic in the Political Forum. Maybe in ALL Things Considered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,419 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 jeff, you win the "grossest-could have lived my entire life not seeing that" picture posted on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,147 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Wow, she really showed the patriarchy with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,419 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Wow, she really showed the patriarchy with that one. Exactly.What did she think she proved or improved with that picture/statement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujeff11 6,243 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 jeff, you win the "grossest-could have lived my entire life not seeing that" picture posted on this forum. Well. I'm pretty sure that is why she is cutting the stigma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,472 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Who's going to be the one to stand up against incontinence shaming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Tiger 4,261 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Who's going to be the one to stand up against incontinence shaming? I will if you be the do do guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujeff11 6,243 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Who's going to be the one to stand up against incontinence shaming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumps 3,704 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Best thread ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey Titan, I am waiting for your answer to PT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mims44 1,867 Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Who's going to be the one to stand up against incontinence shaming? I would def be all for someone being against flatulence shaming. I hold that s*** in all the time in my classes, would love to free the beast all over some of my classmates one day, with no shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURaptor 1,122 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Once this 'shaming ' b.s. got rolling, folks quickly figured they can just tack on the word ' shaming ' to any situation, activity, what ever, and be absolved of anyone criticizing them , least the criticizer be branded a 'hater, bigot, etc... ' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Freak 2,526 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 How would you afford all the new clothes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,472 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 How would you afford all the new clothes? That's the other thing. Tampons and pads and such weren't developed because women were made to feel ashamed of their periods. It's to prevent one from ruining clothes or upholstery or having to change clothes when it's not convenient to do so. I do a good bit of the laundry in my house. Blood is hard as hell to get out of clothes. The idiocy of some people makes my head hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURaptor 1,122 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 What next... Pedophile shaming ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mims44 1,867 Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 What next... Pedophile shaming ? figured somebody would bring it up. But, like period shaming, pedo shaming would be championed by a select few dumb college kids and condemned by the other 99.99999999999% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURaptor 1,122 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 What next... Pedophile shaming ? figured somebody would bring it up. But, like period shaming, pedo shaming would be championed by a select few dumb college kids and condemned by the other 99.99999999999% Well, gays make up 3-5 %, depending on who you believe, but you'd think they make up 1/2 the population with all the fuss that's being made over same sex marriage and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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