Intersectionalism is the worst thing to happen to feminism.

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[–]lefterfield 39 insightful - 1 fun39 insightful - 0 fun40 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Skeptical about the crying thing. This has been a misogynist attack against women generally, that we manipulate men with our tears. Being called racist would be upsetting if you're a generally nice person, and could cause some to be so distressed they start crying. Most people don't have that much control over their emotional reactions. The "Karen" slur originally came from a misogynist male on reddit who wanted to bash his ex-wife.

[–]MenAreFragileBabies 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Sure, it's a natural reaction to cry. It's also something that shuts down criticism. It can be both. I personally think that our being socialized to cry easily is very handicapping, as is men's socialization to not cry ever. Crying should be a rare but powerfully meaningful social cue that anyone should respect when it happens. As it is, white women cry so much that it is just a commonplace defense mechanism. No one really takes us any more seriously when white women cry; quite the opposite.

Fair on the origins of the K*ren slur, I've been beat over the head with that story so many times I assumed it was true. But I don't really know if it is.

[–]jet199 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Any evidence that women are socialised to cry more rather than it being a biology based reaction? Seeing as that difference between men and women crying exists in every culture in the world while gender roles differ.

You seem to have fallen for the misogynistic lie that woman only show emotion to manipulate and don't actually have human feelings you need to worry about.

[–]chrysthefeminist 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don't understand this women cry easily and more than men business. I am a woman and I didn't cry for years. I still mostly don't cry at all.