ROBOTS, FISH, etc. (How to Judge Whether Something is Sexist)

How to Judge Whether Something is Sexist

I have a rule of thumb that allows me to judge - when time is pressing and one needs to make a snap judgment - whether some sexist bullshit is afoot. Obviously it’s not 100 percent infallible but, by and large, it definitely points you in the right direction.

And it’s asking this question: “Are the men doing it? Are the men worrying about this as well? Is this taking up the men’s time? Are the men told not to do this, as it’s “letting our side down”? …

Almost always, the answer is: “No. The boys are not being told they have to be a certain way. They’re just getting on with stuff.” …

It was the “Are the boys doing it?” basis on which I finally decided I was against women wearing burkas. Yes, the idea is that it protects your modesty and ensures that people regard you as a human being, rather than just a sexual object. Fair enough. But who are you being protected from? Men. And who - so long as you play by the rules and wear the correct clothes - is protecting you from the men? Men. And who is it that is regarding you as just a sexual object, instead of another human being, in the first place? Men.

Well. This all seems like quite a man-based problem, really. I would definitely put this under the heading “100 percent stuff that the men need to sort out.” I don’t see why we’re suddenly having to put things on our heads to make it better.

-Caitlin Moran, How To Be a Woman

Wow this is complete horseshit

— 7 months ago with 26 notes

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