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Originally Posted by Jack_
I'm sure you all know I'm a bit of a feminist but there is something I do think needs addressing with regards to people (not just on here but in the house too - Mark and Danielle) calling Marlon and Ash sexist and misogynist specifically for the way in which they've spoken to Toya or for calling her a c ***.
I get that people's intentions are well placed and that's all well and good but there is and should be no difference with the way in which men and women are treated when it comes to arguments and throwing insults around, everyone's fair game regardless of their gender. In fact the notion that women should somehow be excluded from being shouted at or called a **** purely because they're a woman is actually sexist in itself and not just to men but to women too because it suggests that they're somehow vulnerable and inferior and need protecting and to be treated differently. It's a bit like the argument that some people put forward saying lads mags and porn should be banned because it objectifies women when actually what that suggests is that women shouldn't be allowed to freely express their sexuality and do what they want with their bodies. Women are more than capable of being treated the same as men are (and actually that's what needs to happen, equal pay/representation in politics etc...we need women to have equal rights to men, this whole thing would mean they don't), to suggest there should be a difference puts women on a lower pedestal to men.
Do I think them calling her a **** was justified? No, I think it made them look like ***** if anything...but is it sexist and misogynistic? No.
What was misogynistic was the conversation they had about a week ago in front of Kimberly where they objectified her right in front of her face. That's sexism, not them shouting at and insulting Toya in an argument where let's be real, she gave as good as she got.
So yeah  |
I thought you were going to say the exact opposite, but I totally agree. Throwing these sorts of words around, along with 'racist' cheapens the very meaning of the word.