That implicit consent thread has just broken a thousand comments, so I’m closing it and inviting everyone to move here.
Just to keep it interesting, I found (via Jen) a couple of lists. The one on the left is from one of those liberal progressive sites, and clarifies the whole issue of male privilege, which many of the commenters still fail to comprehend. The one on the right is from a batty wingnut site, where each point is greatly expanded into an exercise in blaming women.
Here’s your opportunity to find some common ground, I hope. There probably aren’t many commenters here who find the list on the right in any way convincing or based on reasoning and evidence (at least, I don’t think Lubos Motl is a commenter here.)
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In the list on the left, it’s true for me on 45 out of 46; the only exception is #15, just because of the quirks of being at this particular small liberal arts university.
For anyone interested in REAL egagement of the topic, instead of just complaining how men face sexism too (did you see that ampersand cartoon, with the dude with the backpack complaining about his “burden” to the people heaving under MOUNTAINS of shit? That.):
On Privilege: what it is and what it ain’t
Money quotes:
Another good resource about starting to understand (and in some cases even NOTICE privilege):When Worlds Collide: Fandom and Male Privilege
ANOTHER primer: Check my WHAT?
I really suggest you read that one THOROUGHLY, I can’t quote only a snippet here.
Lastly, for those of you crying “FEMALE PRIVILEGE” and “FEMINSTS ARE SEXIST!”:
1.) Feminists are Sexist!:
Read the whole thing. It deals in broad with issues that face males, that HARM men, and that are CAUSED by the very system feminists are fighting against. However, the point is this:
(Feminsts who work on men’s issues can be found here – numerous resources, numerous articles, all about the menz, how Patriarchy Hurts Men Too, and what this organization is DOING about it. Just FYI.)
2. On Female Privilege
Seriously. If you’re still trying to argue, at least get you an edumacation. Also, I’m working on rebutting that “Female Privilege list”, I just wanted to throw this in first.