Misogyny and Sexism in the News

[Cin]

Originally Posted by *Anya*

I just want to point out the broad generalization in this statement.

Not all radical feminists think so and not all are "sex negative".

I, personally, identify as a "radical feminist" and certainly am not sex negative.

Just sayin'.

It always bothers me when I read broad, sweeping statements that lump everyone, no matter how we identify, in the same bucket.

I also Identify as a radical feminist and I don't think I'm sex negative. I'm positively positive about sex and naked people in general. And looking at pictures of almost totally naked women (and men too) while thinking about all kinds of things doesn't make someone sexist in my radical feminist opinion. However the way that women and their bodies are sometimes used is at the very least sexist.

I guess what is sexist can occasionally be a difficult call to make. When misogyny is rearing its ugly head may be open to interpretation. Yet when is a decision not influenced by society's sexist and misogynistic opinions and expectations of women is perhaps an arguable never. It's impossible to live in our society and not have cut your teeth on sexism and misogyny.

[weatherboi]

i think these powerful pictures of women can be a very positive reflection as long as it was/is women friendly/controlled from start to finish. i do think that some women oppress their own. It is no longer a silent standard that women have to out perform, out work, out think, and behave more financially fiscal in order to create close to but never equal standards men have in this world when it comes to living and working.

i think that porn is inherently sexist only because my imagination concludes that the percentage would be so small it doesn't make a dent in the sexist damage that may come with the industry. Human trafficking is/has been an epidemic and provides many workers for the porn/sex worker industry globally.

i am not sure sexism is subjective and in my Household it is not gender specific due to its femme led nature.