Re:Jon Ronson: How a Tweet Can Ruin Your Life
by adekok on Thursday March 05, 2015 @11:15AM
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> When most people discuss the patriarchy, they're not referring to conscious, willful agents. They're talking about systemic sexism.
In my experience, that's the minority view.
I've had a number of people tell me out-right that they're "opposed to the patriarchy, which is a system where grey-haired white men rule the world".
Great. Are they "opposed to zionism, which is a system where jews rule the world"?
They label the second statement as bat-shit insane. So do I.
They label the first statement as reasonable and above board. I don't.
Re:Jon Ronson: How a Tweet Can Ruin Your Life
by law_of_the_hobo on Thursday March 05, 2015 @11:32AM
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I will agree with you that if that's the position they're taking then it's pretty far from reasonable.
That's a false analogy. Zionism and similar conspiracy theories are predicated upon the notion that there organizations and people consciously manipulating things behind the scenes.
When most people discuss the patriarchy, they're not referring to conscious, willful agents. They're talking about systemic sexism.