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Sexist leftist antifa men

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Coconutmeg · 13/07/2023 17:58

I’m coming across quite a few leftie men online who are so sure transwomen ARE women and that terfs are hateful, right wing, Nazi bigots who are all white, middle class and middle aged.
You know the type: like LOJ and Bragg, antifa etc

What is it all about? Is it that they are so sexist and so insecure in their masculinity that they just can’t cope with the thought of effeminate men?

These men are a real puzzle to me and I have to admit their righteousness is getting to me.

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missmollygreen · 13/07/2023 18:52

How can you be leftist and right wing?

Forwarder · 13/07/2023 18:51

Do they all have mummy issues? An academic needs to research what drives these misogynistic men.

For most of them it seems to be about belonging to the leftie club. If that means sticking the boot into non-men then that is a small price to pay.

Out of interest, are there any prominent gender critical left leaning men? There's the few women in Labour Party hanging on. A couple of men have left the Green party over it.

user123212 · 13/07/2023 18:29

thedankness · 13/07/2023 18:24

I think it's way more superficial than that. It's simply an identity attachment to left or "progressive" politics and the world is split into goodies and baddies and the right is bad. No need for any critical thinking.

Probably this. Because they're men they can't be bothered to look at the issues at stake. It doesn't affect them. What does affect them is how they look in front of other people (men)

thedankness · 13/07/2023 18:24

I think it's way more superficial than that. It's simply an identity attachment to left or "progressive" politics and the world is split into goodies and baddies and the right is bad. No need for any critical thinking.

Igmum · 13/07/2023 18:19

The really sad thing is that, we TERFs aside, no one is calling them out on this (and the very act of calling them out seems to equal TERF). Were there ever any decent leftie men? (Hoping they are all happily married to Mumsnetters and doing 50% of the household chores)

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 13/07/2023 18:10

The best explanation I've ever heard was that right-wing men regard women as private property; left-wing men regard us as public property. Sad

Hopelesslydevotedtoshrews · 13/07/2023 18:06

Yep, I used to think we were shoulder to shoulder trying to make society better...I don't anymore.

NotTerfNorCis · 13/07/2023 18:03

Subconsciously they're standing up for what they feel is best for them.

An economically equal, kind and peaceful society. But also, male dominance.