A blog post on ched Evans and the forgettable men

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ageingrunner · 17/10/2016 13:27

thewordrabbit.co.uk/2016/10/16/ched-evans-and-the-forgettable-men/

I've just seen the above linked to on Twitter and it really articulates my feelings about this type of men. Not written by me. I thought others might find it interesting

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Boolovessulley · 18/10/2016 00:28

I think that's a great piece, not harsh at all.

WhisperingLoudly · 17/10/2016 22:51

It's an interesting article and there is certain truth in this.

I know this has been posted elsewhere but there a just giving page for CEs victim. I believe it's a way of standing up and being counted against the men who think he's a hero.
Here

PuertoVallarta · 17/10/2016 22:45

I meant it's harsh because it establishes the Ched Evans supporters as all meeting a certain stereotype in terms of looks and lifestyle. This doesn't help us. There are all kinds of men supporting him and this is always the problem with patriarchy: we can't identify who is doing the bad stuff behind doors so easily as checking their hairstyles.

MostlyHet · 17/10/2016 19:51

Harsh my arse. I'm saving my sympathy for the woman who has been hounded via the internet, had her identity revealed multiple times, and been dragged through the courts twice due to the actions of that scummy arsewipe. If the knuckle dragging fuckers who have hounded her don't want people being harsh about them, they shouldn't be knuckle-dragging fuckers.

TheBatPig · 17/10/2016 19:43

I don't think it is harsh. Perhaps uncomfortable reading but I think it describes the problem very well. And there are so many of this type of man about. I think a lot of them do not even realise that their views could be wrong let alone abhorrent and demeaning to women.

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ageingrunner · 17/10/2016 18:53

It is harsh perhaps but the people we're talking about are calling CE's victim a slag and saying she should be sent to prison. And sending rape threats to women who disagree. So actually I don't think it's harsh at all. It names the problem, imo

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PuertoVallarta · 17/10/2016 17:46

It's a bit harsh and relies too much on stereotypes.

I admit my mind often runs where the author's has gone, but that doesn't make it productive or fair.

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ageingrunner · 17/10/2016 13:28

thewordrabbit.co.uk/2016/10/16/ched-evans-and-the-forgettable-men/

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