Comments on: Why I Became a Feminist http://thefbomb.org/2009/10/why-i-became-a-feminist/ A blog/community created for teenage girls who care about their rights as women and want to be heard. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:18:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ps3 netistä http://thefbomb.org/2009/10/why-i-became-a-feminist/comment-page-1/#comment-26085 ps3 netistä Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:41:19 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=1518#comment-26085 Oh my goodness! an incredible article dude. Thanks Nonetheless I'm experiencing challenge with ur rss . Don’t know why Unable to subscribe to it. Is there anybody getting an identical rss downside? Anyone who is aware of kindly respond. Thnkx Oh my goodness! an incredible article dude. Thanks Nonetheless I’m experiencing challenge with ur rss . Don’t know why Unable to subscribe to it. Is there anybody getting an identical rss downside? Anyone who is aware of kindly respond. Thnkx

]]> By: Garen http://thefbomb.org/2009/10/why-i-became-a-feminist/comment-page-1/#comment-3245 Garen Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:33:01 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=1518#comment-3245 @ Alex Catgirl blacks = black people black is an adjective. It doesn't define the whole person. but I agree with the rest of your response. That teenaeg boy behaved like a toddler :/ @ Alex Catgirl

blacks = black people

black is an adjective. It doesn’t define the whole person.

but I agree with the rest of your response. That teenaeg boy behaved like a toddler :/

]]> By: Nathan http://thefbomb.org/2009/10/why-i-became-a-feminist/comment-page-1/#comment-3057 Nathan Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:15:21 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=1518#comment-3057 While feminism is quite a valiant effort, I think it's much too focused in general. Everybody should be equal, and we males get our fair share of bullshit against us as well, as do people of any and every race, religion (as well as for being non-religious, as is the case for me). Admittedly males don't experience as much discrimination etc., but that's no reason whatsoever to let the fight for equality be specific only to a single gender. While feminism is quite a valiant effort, I think it’s much too focused in general. Everybody should be equal, and we males get our fair share of bullshit against us as well, as do people of any and every race, religion (as well as for being non-religious, as is the case for me). Admittedly males don’t experience as much discrimination etc., but that’s no reason whatsoever to let the fight for equality be specific only to a single gender.

]]> By: John http://thefbomb.org/2009/10/why-i-became-a-feminist/comment-page-1/#comment-1879 John Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:38:13 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=1518#comment-1879 Lauren my intentions were this, I was only trying to better understand and offer a potential contrast to the initial post from a male perspective the proposed male privledge did not enter into it at all. I also wanted to get a better perspective as to where these ladies were coming from on this issue. I am truly sorry that you internalized my participation as trying to derail the conversation or make some veiled attempt to make Rachel or any of the other women feel "marginalized". I have no intention of atempting to silencing anyone. I am also sorry that you apparently find my presance so distastefull based upon my gender. Obviously mistaking my interest in the views of women and how they feel that society views them in different situations from School life to work life and how those feelings effect them on a personal level as some sort of veiled attack. Furthermore I felt that these women made excellent points and that I did personaly learn something from this discussion and hope that one day you will see that not all of us (men) want to silence women and their views. One last thing I am glad that you are a radical feminist because if that level of anger that makes you or anyone a radical anything makes you happy and gives you a sense of purpose or peace in life then hold onto that because as we all know male, female, Transgender, or otherwise life is tough for everyone and if you can find any level of security in yourself as long as it does not interfere with the rights of others it makes life that much easier. Lauren my intentions were this, I was only trying to better understand and offer a potential contrast to the initial post from a male perspective the proposed male privledge did not enter into it at all.

I also wanted to get a better perspective as to where these ladies were coming from on this issue. I am truly sorry that you internalized my participation as trying to derail the conversation or make some veiled attempt to make Rachel or any of the other women feel “marginalized”. I have no intention of atempting to silencing anyone.

I am also sorry that you apparently find my presance so distastefull based upon my gender. Obviously mistaking my interest in the views of women and how they feel that society views them in different situations from School life to work life and how those feelings effect them on a personal level as some sort of veiled attack.

Furthermore I felt that these women made excellent points and that I did personaly learn something from this discussion and hope that one day you will see that not all of us (men) want to silence women and their views.

One last thing I am glad that you are a radical feminist because if that level of anger that makes you or anyone a radical anything makes you happy and gives you a sense of purpose or peace in life then hold onto that because as we all know male, female, Transgender, or otherwise life is tough for everyone and if you can find any level of security in yourself as long as it does not interfere with the rights of others it makes life that much easier.

]]> By: Lauren http://thefbomb.org/2009/10/why-i-became-a-feminist/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 Lauren Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:00:38 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=1518#comment-1859 Also, some of us at the F Bomb <i>are</i> radical feminists. Also, some of us at the F Bomb are radical feminists.

]]> By: Lauren http://thefbomb.org/2009/10/why-i-became-a-feminist/comment-page-1/#comment-1858 Lauren Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:56:43 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=1518#comment-1858 John, regardless of your intentions, derailing a thread is a common silencing technique. http://www.derailingfordummies.com/#butbut John, regardless of your intentions, derailing a thread is a common silencing technique.

http://www.derailingfordummies.com/#butbut

]]> By: dare2believe http://thefbomb.org/2009/10/why-i-became-a-feminist/comment-page-1/#comment-1847 dare2believe Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:35:17 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=1518#comment-1847 John, the difference between when you were insulted and what is written in this article is that while the girls insulted you because they wanted to be hurtful, that gut was actually trying to be helpful! In his mind, he wasn't insulting anyone, just being friendly. And THAT's the problem. John, the difference between when you were insulted and what is written in this article is that while the girls insulted you because they wanted to be hurtful, that gut was actually trying to be helpful! In his mind, he wasn’t insulting anyone, just being friendly. And THAT’s the problem.

]]> By: Amy C T http://thefbomb.org/2009/10/why-i-became-a-feminist/comment-page-1/#comment-1846 Amy C T Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:19:43 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=1518#comment-1846 There are so many things wrong with what he said to you that I don't even know where to start... >.< There are so many things wrong with what he said to you that I don’t even know where to start… >.<

]]> By: Rachel http://thefbomb.org/2009/10/why-i-became-a-feminist/comment-page-1/#comment-1845 Rachel Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:53:28 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=1518#comment-1845 John - no, they weren't from 'hardline' misogynists, they were said by teenage boys, between 12 and 17. They weren't really thinking about what they were saying at all, and that scares me. SarahC - that's exactly what I was thinking but didn't know how to say, thankyou! John – no, they weren’t from ‘hardline’ misogynists, they were said by teenage boys, between 12 and 17. They weren’t really thinking about what they were saying at all, and that scares me.

SarahC – that’s exactly what I was thinking but didn’t know how to say, thankyou!

]]> By: Mara http://thefbomb.org/2009/10/why-i-became-a-feminist/comment-page-1/#comment-1842 Mara Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:23:25 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=1518#comment-1842 The rudest thing a boy has ever said to my face was when I was walking down the hallway at school, wearing shorts. He said, "You really shouldn't try to pull off shorts like that." I replied, "Well, I'd like to see YOU pull them off!" and walked away. The rudest thing a boy has ever said to my face was when I was walking down the hallway at school, wearing shorts. He said, “You really shouldn’t try to pull off shorts like that.” I replied, “Well, I’d like to see YOU pull them off!” and walked away.

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