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[–]endless_assfluff 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Thank you! I hate trying to talk to people about controversial topics online, and logged in after years just to upvote this.

Agreed---it's possible to be GC and a homophobe, but there's nothing tying the ideology of GC feminism to homophobia the same way there is with TRAs. That's why this author had to call out specific people rather than focusing on the core ideas. Leaning on logical fallacies is a personal no-no and while I would like to know ASAP if I have harmful beliefs, 'this lady said something bad on Twitter' isn't giving me anything to work with because the GC beliefs I do hold have nothing to do with what mean ladies are saying elsewhere.

(God, I'm not logging back into this account because I do not want to deal with the emotional reactions certain people will have to this, but I get the sense this author wasn't 100% motivated by wanting to make the world a better place for gay men. I think part of him wanted an excuse to not reflect on radfem ideas that don't benefit him.)

Though I haven't seen this behavior personally, I'll keep an eye out and challenge homophobic ideas when they pop up. But I'm also wary of people who expect women to listen and be empathetic to men and then throw tantrums when asked to reciprocate.

[–]Datachost 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

But I'm also wary of people who expect women to listen and be empathetic to men and then throw tantrums when asked to reciprocate.

Yeah, Kurtis definitely has form for that. Often devolves into him calling women various slurs