The southern poverty law center splc, known for targeting rightleaning thinkers and organizations, included factual feminist christina hoff sommers in its report on male supremacy, which the group describes as a hateful ideology. Aug 2, 2018 this pin was discovered by vilourpan vilourpan. Interview with bbc youtube feminist theory, anti feminist. Karen straughan girlwriteswhat responds to cambridge university feminists seeking to deny j4mb a platform on 24 may may 5, 2019 by mike buchanan leave a comment followers of this blog will need no introduction to karen straughan, a canadian anti feminist. We also notice something of a newcomer to the national stage, antigone. Karen straughan girlwriteswhat why i am not a feminist. If youre new to gender critical feminism, please familiarize yourself with some of these resources. Karen has publically stated that the reason she speaks at libertarian conventions and tailors her message to appeal to them is that libertarians are the only ones who have had any interest in having her speak, and that if she were invited to. What a feminist learned from listening to an antifeminist. Karen straughan girlwriteswhat responds to cambridge.
This tedx speaker was feeding the feminist haters club and karen straughan s name was brought up several times in the followup replies. I think ava is a very intelligent and beautiful woman, and i appreciate her work. Mgtow men going their own way is a statement of selfownership, where the modern man preserves and protects his own sovereignty above all else. After receiving numerous recommendations to view karen straughan s videos on youtube, i sat down to watch one, not entirely sure what i would see. The sister book to sons of feminism 2017 by janice fiamengo, daughters of. Splc thinks factual feminist christina hoff sommers. It was common knowledge, even among anti feminists, that early feminism was a noble and wellintentioned movement, and that. From the declaration of sentiments of seneca falls, published the same year as the. Interview with antifeminist activist, karen straughan by tubeup. From an interview posted in the culture of offensive website. When i showed this vlog to a socialist feminist friend of mine and she saw that you were giving speeches at libertarian conferences, she said, why is karen straughan speaking to libertarians. Ejecting silly preconceptions and cultural definitions of what a man is.
Girlwriteswhat years ago, when i embarked on my investigation into the feminist movement and what it has become, i subscribed to the understanding that there had once existed a magical age of feminism. The sections of the womens book are titled, finding empathy for men, the search for real equality, and anti feminism. In conclusion, karen, your view of the problems of today are resting on a buzzword that is anti feminist because you emphasize with the problems of men. In fact, excited by feminism in the early 1970s, and the father of a young son, i very. There are a variety of points of view that oppose feminism so i have done my best to collect some helpful books that present things from some of these points of view.
Madeleine albright infamously said, there is a special place in hell for women that dont help women, and if thats true, the red pill has earned cassie jaye her own spot there. I also appreciate that of karen straughan, alison tieman, janice fiamengo, and elizabeth hobson. Karen straughan speaks at mens voices ireland conference. In the end, i imagine peterson will see things differently. Christina marie hoff sommers born september 28, 1950 is an american author and philosopher. Refusing to bow, serve and kneel for the opportunity to be treated like a disposable utility.
Why is there a prolific jewish presence in the american. There are a variety of reasons why you might be opposed to the belief that women. A guy was accused of mansplaining because he was talking to a woman who had just written a book. The sister book to sons of feminism 2017 by janice fiamengo, daughters of feminism presents the stories of 30 women about how they came to gender balance. Indeed, an important book in the recent history of womens struggles is the.
Karen straughan is a 45 year old divorced mother of three whos been writing on gender issues and pissing off feminists since 2010. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daughters of feminism. Contributors include cassie jaye, karen straughan, diana davison, janice. The sections of the mens book are titled,the personal is the political, men relating to women, and men in feminist institutions. Women supporting mens equality kindle edition by shackleton, david. Interview with karen straughan part 1 culture on the offensive. Karen straughan is a canadian spokesperson for mens rights and was a cast member of the controversial film the red pill. It would be 11 years before karen straughan, first appearing as girlwriteswhat. However, when you begin to try and fight for a cause that is getting equal rights for one. Owning your shit this is what anti feminism looks like. Looking at her biography and reading a couple of articles about her, i thought she was just another mens rights activist mra troll.
Karen straughan has suggested that the boy asks the girl to scream out at the top of her voice that she wants it. A couple hours after the honey badgers arrive, the numbers have thinned and karen straughan. Specializing in ethics, she is a resident scholar at the american enterprise institute. Anti feminist groups have been around for 5060 years, dr flood said. She also hosts a video blog called the factual feminist. At first, i was frustrated that karen straughan, a highprofile anti feminist, was to speak at the students for liberty 2015 vancouver regional conference. Gender discrimination has been a fixture in our history from suffrage through to equal pay and other rights under the law. Karen has publically stated that the reason she speaks at libertarian conventions and tailors her message to appeal to them is that libertarians are the only ones who have had any interest in having her speak, and that if she were invited to speak at liberal progressive conventions, shed do it and tailor the message to appeal to them. And thats why some enlightened philanthropist needs to create a generous fund to support karen straughan as a fulltime scholar at large. Interview with antifemenist karen straughan posted on april 24, 2018 by eeyore 16 comments v this was a one hour interview i did yesterday with karen strong, who is a brilliant redpiller on the issue of feminism and its effects as well as its history. Karen straughan is a divorced mother of three who has been writing fearlessly on gender issues since 2010.
It was common knowledge, even among anti feminists, that early feminism was a noble and wellintentioned movement, and that somewhere along the way it. Well, jane was 18 when she started working at where i work and scott was, i believe 19 and he was always sort of the prankster of the restaurant and really got along with everybody. The woman behind the mens rights conference youtube. Grounded in common sense and empathy, it makes the rational case, too rarely heard, for amity between the. Karen straughan as of early 2020, she is in her midforties.
Sommers is known for her critique of contemporary feminism. Kellyanne conway 24 february 2017 honey badger hannah wallen presents a video explaining why she is not a feminist 1 february 2017 karen straughan explains why she is not a feminist 31 january 2017 video. The totalitarian left in league with the mafia democrats crooks like feinstein, which is in many ways in league with the worst globalist neocons. Interview with antifeminist activist, karen straughan. The roots of feminism are essentially collectivist. To these women who have the courage to tell the truth about many of the injustices inflicted on men and boys today, i say thank you. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Karen straughan wiki, age, books, tyt, wikipedia, bio, red. On the bright side, she will have women like karen straughan to hang. Straughan starts with an anecdote about a personal experience with a person identifying with the feminist movement, as if to set us up with proof that all feminists are like that i. The following is a very informed post by karen straughan in response to a random powerless feminist on the net who thinks the many blatant sexists among feminists arent real feminists.
Karen straughan is an anti feminist and mens rights advocate who achieved international notoriety through her youtube channel, girlwriteswhat, which boasts more than 200,000 subscribers and nearly 19 million video views. Karen straughan on where nice guys go wrong brass pills. So what youre saying is that you, a commenter using a username on an internet forum are the true feminist, and the feminists actually. An anti feminist and advocate for men and boys, she has contributed to a body of non feminist, evidencebased countertheory with the aim of reconciliation between. See more ideas about karen, anti feminist, true marriage. Whether for the uninitiated, the curious, or the indoctrinated, this book offers a witty rebuttal to modern feminist claims and exaggerations. If you want some entertainment, check out this youtube video where wolf tries to explain why we need feminism but is totally destroyed on stage by anti feminist youtuber karen straughan. Why women must consign feminism to the dustbin of history. We dont think naomi was prepared, or at all used to having her prejudices about men and women challenged. Shes a contributor to honey badger radio and has presented at events hosted by the canadian association for equality, students for liberty, the free state project. Karen s youtube channel is here i was surprised but delighted to see that from 18. It would be 11 years before karen straughan, first appearing as girlwriteswhat, would talk with passion of male disposability, in a youtube video which has gotten nearly 1. Interview with antifemenist karen straughan vlad tepes.
As a side note, there are other female youtubers who are also anti feminist, such as blonde in the belly of the beast and karen straughan, but lauren southern is the best to reach a wide audience, because shes young and has great credentials. Naomi wolf and karen straughan recently sat down to a talk together. We look forward to her next piece, why i am an anti feminist. Welcome to reddit s most active feminist community. This is a womencentered, radical feminist subreddit to discuss gender from a critical, feminist perspective. Writing and vlogging on gender issues fearlessly since 2010. Some ideas of mine include only accepting consent on condition that the girl agrees to do something embarrassing like running around the block naked or illegal like vandalism or property damage or drug taking which is recorded on. Mansplaining is when a man explains something to a woman in a way thats uniquely condescending and patronising. Interview with karen straughan part 2 culture on the. Feminism associated with being anti male and proabortion.