Louise O'Neill on manned mission to Mars: "Why not go to Venus?" (MOD Warning post 1)

MikeyTaylor

Omackeral wrote: »

Louise 1-0 Laura

Laura 2-1 Louise!

Fr_Dougal

2smiggy wrote: »

what's the crack with all the rings ?

She insisted that her daddy buy them for her after she heard the song. Apparently she got them instead of a weeks pocket money.

So men, if you really are #WithUs and would like us to not hate you for all the millennia of woe you have produced and benefited from, start with this: Lean out so we can actually just stand up without being beaten down. Pledge to vote for feminist women only. Don’t run for office. Don’t be in charge of anything. Step away from the power. We got this. And please know that your crocodile tears won’t be wiped away by us anymore. We have every right to hate you. You have done us wrong. #BecausePatriarchy. It is long past time to play hard for Team Feminism. And win.

A professor of sociology and director of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Northeastern University ladies and gentlemen. I can see where Louise O'Neill has learned her craft if this is what is being taught (albeit in the states). Feminism is arguably about equality, but according to this professor its about women being in charge after men had their turn. Very, very difficult to get behind this kind of movement. I used to consider myself a feminist.

MikeyTaylor

Omackeral wrote: »

Nonsense, she is the leader of a revolution.

Laura Whitmore can lead my revolution anytime. A future Taoiseach/President of Ireland in my opinion.

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

A professor of sociology and director of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Northeastern University ladies and gentlemen. I can see where Louise O'Neill has learned her craft if this is what is being taught (albeit in the states). Feminism is arguably about equality, but according to this professor its about women being in charge after men had their turn. Very, very difficult to get behind this kind of movement. I used to consider myself a feminist.

When did I get 'my turn' to be in charge of women? :rolleyes:

And Feminism is about women's rights. Not equality. Seeking equality is a promotional marketing pitch. Once they've reached equality they'll keep marching past it, (as they already have in many areas). It's the usual BS. We deserve and desire equality for everyone, but.... since "men" had a superior position in the past, we deserve that same superior position now. Less equality... women can do better in control than men.

I've never been a feminist. I am egalitarian, but I'm starting to think that genuine equality is not going to happen in my lifetime. We'll see a more skewed society of rights.

riffmongous

Deleted User wrote: »

A professor of sociology and director of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Northeastern University ladies and gentlemen. I can see where Louise O'Neill has learned her craft if this is what is being taught (albeit in the states). Feminism is arguably about equality, but according to this professor its about women being in charge after men had their turn. Very, very difficult to get behind this kind of movement. I used to consider myself a feminist.

This is just right wing ideology being peddled to a new audience, not judging entire groups because of the actions of a few is generally rule number one of social left wing beliefs

It's basically the 'why don't muslims protest out on the street after ISIS attacks' argument, which is flatly rejected by any properly thinking left supporter

DickSwiveller

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Laura Whitmore can lead my revolution anytime. A future Taoiseach/President of Ireland in my opinion.

I hate that stupid Marxist term, Equality. It has become one of these awful buzzwords.

DickSwiveller

Deleted User wrote: »

A Professor of Sociology and Director of the Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program at Northeastern University

riffmongous wrote: »

This is just right wing ideology being peddled to a new audience, not judging entire groups because of the actions of a few is generally rule number one of social left wing beliefs

It's basically the 'why don't muslims protest out on the street after ISIS attacks' argument, which is flatly rejected by any properly thinking left supporter

Me:

Ulysses Gaze

Deleted User wrote: »

A professor of sociology and director of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Northeastern University ladies and gentlemen. I can see where Louise O'Neill has learned her craft if this is what is being taught (albeit in the states). Feminism is arguably about equality, but according to this professor its about women being in charge after men had their turn. Very, very difficult to get behind this kind of movement. I used to consider myself a feminist.

The WP comment section is gold though

HandsomeBob

2smiggy wrote: »

what's the crack with all the rings ?

Papa Lazarou in disguise possibly.

glynf

HandsomeBob wrote: »

Papa Lazarou in disguise possibly.

Atoms for Peace

Seems apt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOQCuRdWt-A

AllForIt

I saw on RTE News this evening that LON's book, 'Asking for it', has been ported over to the stage.

You know in sci-fi Tv/movies when they do the parallel universe thing, an old trope, where things are the opposite of how you know them to be. Like you have a friend that is nice as pie and in the parallel universe they are an evil dictator?

Well I'm beginning to think I'm living in a parallel universe.

RabbleRouser2k

AllForIt wrote: »

I saw on RTE News this evening that LON's book, 'Asking for it', has been ported over to the stage.

You know in sci-fi Tv/movies when they do the parallel universe thing, an old trope, where things are the opposite of how you know them to be. Like you have a friend that is nice as pie and in the parallel universe they are an evil dictator?

Well I'm beginning to think I'm living in a parallel universe.

It was on the news? Really? It probably didn't even make the Radio in Cork...never mind the national news.

Fer gawds sake.

Outlaw Pete

Couldn't believe it myself but yeah, was on the Six One news earlier.


https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1006604148635250688

Will I Am Not

World premiere

RabbleRouser2k

God lord...Rte's standards have fallen. Either that or a no-news day.

Hande hoche!

riffmongous wrote: »

This is just right wing ideology being peddled to a new audience, not judging entire groups because of the actions of a few is generally rule number one of social left wing beliefs

It's basically the 'why don't muslims protest out on the street after ISIS attacks' argument, which is flatly rejected by any properly thinking left supporter

Some fine mental gymnastics there.

Gravelly

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

God lord...Rte's standards have fallen. Either that or a no-news day.

It's the usual RTE thing - someone in there is connected to her in some way, so this got free publicity. You can be guaranteed she'll get a few cushy gigs in RTE over the next few years.

razorblunt

Gravelly wrote: »

It's the usual RTE thing - someone in there is connected to her in some way, so this got free publicity. You can be guaranteed she'll get a few cushy gigs in RTE over the next few years.

Let's hope its a weekly appearance only. The poor mother will be bate from driving to and from Dublin.

Gravelly

razorblunt wrote: »

Let's hope its a weekly appearance only. The poor mother will be bate from driving to and from Dublin.

That boy she's going out with might have a spare room in his mom's house she could use.

Hector Savage

Whats this about Laura Whitmore ??

razorblunt

Gravelly wrote: »

That boy she's going out with might have a spare room in his mom's house she could use.

In his Chambers, if you will?

DickSwiveller

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Couldn't believe it myself but yeah, was on the Six One news earlier.


https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1006604148635250688

Jayzus........

Gravelly

DickSwiveller wrote: »

Jayzus........

Love the last comment on the tweet. Bet that guy won't be on the Christmas card list.

DickSwiveller

Gravelly wrote: »

Love the last comment on the tweet. Bet that guy won't be on the Christmas card list.

haha just seen that now. Succinctly put.

MikeyTaylor

Hector Savage wrote: »

Whats this about Laura Whitmore ??

Er... Never mind.

padd b1975

Will I Am Not wrote: »

World premiere

It reminds me of Del boy's van.

New York * Paris * Cork

riffmongous

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Some fine mental gymnastics there.

The world has little place for western anger. Westerners are supposed to support, not condemn, offer succor not dismissal. We’re supposed to feel more empathy for your fear of being called a terrorist than we are for the westerners killed. We are told he’s with us and #NotAllMuslims. But, truly, if he were with us, wouldn’t this all have ended a long time ago? If he really were with us, wouldn’t he reckon that one good way to change structural violence and terrorism would be to refuse the religion that comes with it?

There are people here creaming themselves right now reading this and it didn't take any mental gymnastics, just changing a handful of words. The target has changed but not the ideology

The Crowman

Lol, I know that Paul Lee guy.