Tag: misogyny

xxpolishvermin:

White vegan men who draw parallels between women’s or PoC’s oppression and the exploitation of animals would like you to believe they’re just comparing people to animals. They’re not – they don’t see themselves as animal-like, they see us – along with the animals – as less than human though and can’t understand why some groups of less-than-human creatures (women, PoC) should be treated better than other groups of less-than-human creatures (animals).

Men have been treating us as chattel for centuries. You would think they would avoid those comparisons but whatever.

agrarianradfem:

shamelesslyunladylike:

showerthoughtsofficial:

The two oldest professions, farming and prostitution, both required hoes.

Farming was actually invented by women, and in the beginning, before the invention of the hoe, they farmed by digging the earth with digging stick. So farming predates the hoe.

Coercing a woman into unwanted sex (i.e. rape) by exploiting her poverty or hunger, though, it’s a male invention, and does require being a huge tool.

Adding on to women and agricultural history: When European colonizers showed up in what is now the Northeast region of America, the European men believed the Native men to be inferior to themselves. There are lots of horrible reasons for this, but one reason is that the Native women did the cultivation while the men did not. This went against how cultivation was done in England and elsewhere in Europe. The European men found this whole situation backwards and began stripping the Native women of their ability to farm and set up methods to teach the Native men to farm (all while actually pushing the native Americans from the land). (Source: Dominance by Design by Adas)

Later, in Togo, the Germans, in an effort to increase the goods produced by the German empire, began a program to increase the production of cotton. The program, which was in large part conducted in practice by the Tuskegee Institute, sought to teach the men of the Ewe people (an ethnic group) to grow cotton. Meanwhile, Ewe women were already growing cotton and men weren’t, but the program had a problem with women being the cultivators of cotton. The project ultimately failed for many reasons, but is another example of men coming in, telling the men and women that cultivation is for men with the intention that women are pushed out of agriculture. (Source: Alabama in Africa by Zimmerman)

Agricultural knowledge allows women to feed themselves, their children, make some money, feel connected to the earth, or heal. It increases women’s autonomy. Men stripping it away is a big deal and few people know about it or why it matters.

agrarianradfem:

shamelesslyunladylike:

showerthoughtsofficial:

The two oldest professions, farming and prostitution, both required hoes.

Farming was actually invented by women, and in the beginning, before the invention of the hoe, they farmed by digging the earth with digging stick. So farming predates the hoe.

Coercing a woman into unwanted sex (i.e. rape) by exploiting her poverty or hunger, though, it’s a male invention, and does require being a huge tool.

Adding on to women and agricultural history: When European colonizers showed up in what is now the Northeast region of America, the European men believed the Native men to be inferior to themselves. There are lots of horrible reasons for this, but one reason is that the Native women did the cultivation while the men did not. This went against how cultivation was done in England and elsewhere in Europe. The European men found this whole situation backwards and began stripping the Native women of their ability to farm and set up methods to teach the Native men to farm (all while actually pushing the native Americans from the land). (Source: Dominance by Design by Adas)

Later, in Togo, the Germans, in an effort to increase the goods produced by the German empire, began a program to increase the production of cotton. The program, which was in large part conducted in practice by the Tuskegee Institute, sought to teach the men of the Ewe people (an ethnic group) to grow cotton. Meanwhile, Ewe women were already growing cotton and men weren’t, but the program had a problem with women being the cultivators of cotton. The project ultimately failed for many reasons, but is another example of men coming in, telling the men and women that cultivation is for men with the intention that women are pushed out of agriculture. (Source: Alabama in Africa by Zimmerman)

Agricultural knowledge allows women to feed themselves, their children, make some money, feel connected to the earth, or heal. It increases women’s autonomy. Men stripping it away is a big deal and few people know about it or why it matters.

studyingcarat:

skinnymeme:

the whole culture that has grown around making fun of girls for literally everything never fails to amaze me….oh you like to paint? you’re a pretentious art hoe. you like reading? god, i bet the only thing you’ve read is cheesy romance novels. you like music? lol yeah right have you ever even heard of – insert boring white rock band from the 70s -. you wear makeup? you’re fake as fuck. no makeup? damn you look sick, at least put some foundation on. snapchat filters? basic. small boobs? gross, you look like a guy. big boobs? ew why are they sagging and why do you have stretch marks ugh. haven’t had sex? what a prude, loosen up. oh you have had sex? you’re a fucking slut!! you can’t win. you literally can not win.

Yo this is so true

studyingcarat:

skinnymeme:

the whole culture that has grown around making fun of girls for literally everything never fails to amaze me….oh you like to paint? you’re a pretentious art hoe. you like reading? god, i bet the only thing you’ve read is cheesy romance novels. you like music? lol yeah right have you ever even heard of – insert boring white rock band from the 70s -. you wear makeup? you’re fake as fuck. no makeup? damn you look sick, at least put some foundation on. snapchat filters? basic. small boobs? gross, you look like a guy. big boobs? ew why are they sagging and why do you have stretch marks ugh. haven’t had sex? what a prude, loosen up. oh you have had sex? you’re a fucking slut!! you can’t win. you literally can not win.

Yo this is so true

gayknight:

synthdicks:

Not to be discoursey but reactions to hegemonic masculinity that focus on changing the aesthetics of masculinity rather than its toxic elements are fundamentally useless and just create equally toxic alternative masculinities (nerbros, pastelbros etc)

and the men/boys that engage in this behavior (aesthetic over behavioral change) will use their distance from the mainstream image of masculinity to not only shield themselves from accusations of misogyny but also constantly paint themselves as victims 🙄