Radical Feminsts

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AIBU in noticing a increase in radical feminism on MN?

I'm not talking regular old feminism where equal rights are the goal, I'm sure we can all agree on that being important.

But there is a level of extremism emerging that goes from dizzying entitlement to outright man hating.

What gives?

Really, I'm just here to applaud @MrsTerryPratchett again.

Gender essentialism?

@Begsthequestion no need to "defend" radical feminism against a post that is a deliberate attempt to misrepresent and undermine. Best left well alone and indeed people can read up on it if they like and decide for themselves if your characterisation holds water.

.........the idea that PIV sex is always oppressive

What?

Sure, you can shirk political discourse, and talk about chocolate instead. I'm happy to give my view either way.

She is confusing lesbian separatists with radical feminists. On purpose I imagine.

Oh yes.

Oh good.
So......twix?

Just a shit mars bar.

This has nothing to do with radical feminism.

After reading the thread title, I entered assuming I’d see some solid examples of ‘radical feminism’, perhaps some research literature or a collection
of stories recently in the news supporting OPs claim.

Instead, I see 3 copy and pasted examples from Mumsnet and a lot of talk about chocolate. (Crunchies are the best!).

Now I’m just hungry.

Ah cool ok. I’ll stick to identifying myself as a raging feminist then (to hide my general ignorance of the different categories).

Goes off to Google…

I'm partial to a Dime (Daim!) bar, personally. Armadillos!

You could be raging and radical. Nice bit of alliteration that.

i often eat a yorkie bar, does that make me a radical feminist?

I also may have given the man who looked young enough to still be in utero the sorry shrug for trying to mansplain my car repairs to me the other day.

take me away in chains.....

Oh there used to be lovely Dime ice creams!

They've stopped making them.

Odd one because more feminists I know and have known in my 40+ years of activism consider gender a social construct - but they do tend to acknowledge biological reality.

Also, as a socialist feminist I have always considered class as an issue - along with Race, disability, sexuality, and other issues as essential when considering women's lived experiences nationally and globally

I'm not really seeing anything I have encountered or studied in your post except the PIV idea which is not mainstream however most of us would acknowledge that PIV sex can be abusive, used as a weapon of war, it ranges from acts of rape right up to women, like many who post here, who engage in it to shut up their angry and manipulative partners. This is why feminists, like my self, have been engaged in projects focused on teaching young people the complexities around consent.

The bags of mini dime you get in IKEA are the best.

Or maybe I'm thinking of something else? Soft toffee flavour?

I know! Caramac! They were lush.

Oh yes -dime bar + tea -in mouth - melt - repeat

You can get Caramac ice-cream - also fondant fancy ice cream - I have both in the freezer!

I thought the OP was only popping out for a bit.

Maybe he's decided not to return to his thread.

Oh wow!

Thank you!

He'll come back soon to tell us that some people have lives and can't spend all day on the computer.

I'm am very sorry to report it is in fact Caramilk ice cream NOT Caramac - but I also have butterscotch angel delight ice cream if that helps

I spotted a KitKat cereal the other day. A cereal! Based on a chocolate bar! Disgraceful.

Obviously THE WORK OF A MAN, because every man is a monster.
Unless you like the sound of KitKat cereal, in which case, clearly invented by a woman.

(BTW - I'm joking. It's a scary state of affairs indeed that I need to point that out).
(Not joking about the KitKat cereal though)