OK, I'm just going to say it for the record: Ask me questions. Better you hear it from me than from Wikipedia or Glenn Beck or some article-directory crap spun into oblivion. Just don't be an asshole. THAT'S the dividing (posted to Allies asking questions)
While I'm certainly not defending his behavior, I highly doubt he's just telling her what she wants to hear. If so, he'd have to be going to really ridiculous lengths to fake it. He's probably going through absolute hell, too. (posted to Help me: my feminist boyfriend paid for a 'happy ending')
You're wrong. "Own," in Internet parlance, means "dominate." When you see a photo captioned "OWNED," it doesn't mean "achieved to a high degree." Learn what you're talking about. (posted to I can't be the only person feeling this way )
Please do not use the term "lame" in this manner. Here is a link explaining why it is problematic: http://disabledfeminists.com/2009/10/12/ableist-word-profile-lame/ (posted to I can't be the only person feeling this way )
Yeah, I've been deemed the Ruiner of Songs among my friends for actually paying attention to the lyrics. In my small circle, it's fine- they know I'm not going to stop and they're friends with me for who I am. (posted to I can't be the only person feeling this way )
I agree that "sex-positive" and "misogynistic" are separate concepts that should not be confused. I don't agree that the OP confused them, and I don't agree that the song s/he posted as an example is so clearly on the sex-positive (posted to I can't be the only person feeling this way )
See, I just disagree here. The filet mignon line is a verbal pun about eating with relish, not about turning the woman into a piece of meat. And the "like you 'posed to" line is in clear reference to skillful (posted to I can't be the only person feeling this way )
Well I still disagree, but this is derailing so let's table it. If you want to make the topic of misogynistic vs sex-positive song lyrics its own post, I'd be happy to follow you there and hash it out more. (posted to I can't be the only person feeling this way )
