STUDY: Celebrity ‘Feminists’ Actually Make People Care LESS About Women’s Rights

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I just came across this article :wow:

source: Six Ways Lena Dunham and Amy Schumer Get Feminism Wrong
Six Ways Lena Dunham and Amy Schumer Get Feminism Wrong
  1. Feminism does not promote the idea that the world must change for you. There is an adage that says, “you must become us, we will not become you.” Eastern Kentucky University’s department of women’s studies provides an accurate, succinct definition of feminism in that, “Feminist political activists campaign in areas such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, fairness, social justice, and workplace issues such as family medical leave, equal pay, and sexual harassment and discrimination.” It doesn’t cover being butthurt when someone doesn’t like you. While attempting to change the status quo can sometimes be seen as a noble endeavor, these two women cannot expect to come up in the entertainment industry, an industry built largely on free speech, and expect everybody to immediately accept them for who they are. Both Schumer and Dunham feel that free speech applies only to them and those who agree with them, but whenever someone disagrees with them, they’re clearly a conservative bigot or part of the oppressive patriarchy.
  2. Feminism is not focusing on women’s’ bodies. For two women who are about more than their bodies, they sure spend a lot of time talking about them. While most women are perfectly capable of going to the beach or pool, taking a picture, and simply posting it on Instagram, both Schumer and Dunham seem to feel the need to repetitively remind the world that they are not a size two — comparing oneself to “Miss Trunchbull from Matilda,” as Schumer did, or posting a naked picture with a pregnant woman (don’t search it, you can’t unsee it) as Dunham did. Schumer also used her platform at the Glamour Women of the Year awards not to bring attention to a social platform, but to announce that she was 160 pounds and had no problem meeting men.
  3. Feminism does not focus on sex. While feminism spent decades telling women that they were more than sexual objects, that their sexuality was something that was theirs and theirs alone, Dunhan and Schumer promote promiscuity as if they just signed a lucrative six-figure deal with it. Katie Yoder sums it up best by saying “We don’t need comedy that presents women as selfish, out-of-control, and sex-obsessed. Women don’t need a spokeswoman who tears people down for laughs. We don’t need someone who tells us to be sexually explicit to get attention.
  4. Feminism is not obsessing about men. It’s ironic that two women who claim to be progressive both rose to success obsessing about the opposite sex. From Lena Dunham’s bizarre New Yorker think pieces to Amy Schumer’s obsession with “getting d***,” these women take desperation to a whole new level. Rebecca Carrol accurately refers to Dunham as “a 20-something white woman who grew up in wealth, likes to get naked and have sex on TV and call it feminism.”
  5. Feminism is not male-bashing.------ -------------------------------------------I can only imagine the confusion that must be going through Odell Beckham’s head at this moment. The man was invited to a very prestigious event, which he attended and where he probably ate, drank, mingled, and maybe danced. (Do they dance at those things? Is it like prom for really rich people? I’ve never been.) A week later, he finds himself criticized for not hitting on Dunham. (I’m sure his invitation didn’t instruct him to hit on the woman sitting at his table.) Dunham, who couldn’t possibly fathom the idea that maybe he was interested in another female, maybe he was dating someone else, or (gasp) maybe she just wasn’t his type, literally put words into Beckham’s mouth. Literally. She actually used quotes, which alluded to the idea that he said those words.
  6. Feminism is not crying foul every time that someone disagrees with you.---------------------------------------------- Feminists can take the heat as well as a man. Contrary to popular belief, every time that someone disagrees with you, it is not acceptable to cry sexism, a popular defense mechanism of both Dunham and Schumer. An op-ed on ixdaily sums up Dunham’s simplistic nature perfectly: what has continuously happened with Dunham is every time she’s criticized, she points to the most ridiculous claim and says “I can’t be blamed for that! That’s ridiculous conservatives being ridiculous!! Feminism, am I right??” Schumer, meanwhile, made a joke directed at Steve-O during a Comedy Central Roast about the death of Ryan Dunn, then became outraged when a 17-year old fan made a joke on Reddit about her.
If Schumer and Dunham can’t take the heat, maybe it’s time that they both go back into the kitchen- and leave the important stuff to the real women.
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Liberals need to understand that you can't GUILT people into agreeing with you on matters when it comes to gender, race or religion

There's no doubt in my mind that the left wing media pushed some neutral people to vote for Trump
Just ask an average person how they feel about Political Correctness. Its a certainty that radical liberalism pushes some people to the conservative side. To be honest a lot of people (especially minorities) only vote left wing reluctantly for lack of better options.
 
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