Here is a taste of my first substantive post at Feministe:
[W]hat the fuck is up with men calling themselves feminists?
I don’t call myself a feminist, because it’s not my call whether I am or not. It’s women’s call. I try not to be a fucking misogynist asshole and do what I can to reduce gender inequity in my professional and personal life, which includes trying to call out myself and other men on misogynist shit.
Please go check the rest of it out.
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notmandy
July 14, 2008 at 1:04 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
That was awesome.
mikeb302000
July 14, 2008 at 8:17 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Dear PP, I just read that post and all the comments, 59 and counting. You are my hero. Of course the line that made me laugh out loud was when you said “Why the fuck should I do that?” You remember our exchange a couple weeks ago about the Big Lebowski. But the thing I was most impressed with was your ability to rephrase your initial position about men calling themselves feminists in the face of such an onslaught. Just fantastic! Bravo.
Renee
July 15, 2008 at 2:56 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I read your post over at feministe and decided to come over here and comment. I love your fucking style. Don’t listen to the detractors and keep speaking your truth!
Sheelzebub
July 15, 2008 at 7:24 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
NEVER IN ALL MY YEARS AT THE VICTORIAN GARDEN PARTY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND BUTTHURT “FEMINIST” GENTLEMEN HAVE I BEEN SO HORRIFIED AT YOUR LANGUAGE. YOU SIR, ARE A MOTHERFUCKING SCOUNDREL.
/snark
joankelly6000
July 15, 2008 at 7:26 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I feel like your point made sense, and it’s weird to me that people took it the way they did, and then the whole cursing controversy…oy.