40. Why Does Feminism Turn on Itself? | THUNK
Channel: THUNK
Date: 2014-08-13

There's a lot of vitriol for feminists...sometimes from other feminists. Why do cultural movements advocating acceptance and egalitarian principles breed so much infighting?

-Links for the Curious-

A fantastic article from a feminist blogger about the fear of retaliation from bigots for being extreme, and retaliation other feminists for not being extreme enough (thanks to Latkos L for this one!) - http://quinnae.com/2014/01/03/words-words-words-on-toxicity-and-abuse-in-online-activism/

An emotionally charged editorial from a sex-negative feminist about being a minority within a minority of feminism - http://www.xojane.com/issues/im-a-sex-negative-feminist

A study demonstrating the effect of blind auditions on gender balance in orchestras - http://www.nber.org/papers/w5903

A perfect example of the odd barriers of interpretation which arise when cultural referents are stripped away - http://i.imgur.com/7FcH3oW.jpg

No, seriously, Picard is the best. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W0ff2Xns5g