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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Hahahaha!!!!

423 replies

DialSquare · 08/04/2025 14:57

I love JKR!

Hahahaha!!!!
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murasaki · 08/04/2025 21:26

suggestionsplease1 · 08/04/2025 21:22

Haha, you are showing yourself up completely to anyone who has actually studied philosophy 😂

Well I did give it up for something more interesting after my first year. But my point still stands. You implied and I inferred from what you said, that labelling oneself as asexual is somehow a magic shield against sexual coercion, and therefore people who don't are fair game.

suggestionsplease1 · 08/04/2025 21:27

Come on then!

Quote from my posts to show how you arrived at your conclusion:

" So people who describe themselves as asexual are exempt from coercion and people who like sex are fair game for coercion?"

Or retract what you have said.

SirChenjins · 08/04/2025 21:31

Absolutely no need to retract anything @murasaki . It was clear what you were inferring in your posts @suggestionsplease1

suggestionsplease1 · 08/04/2025 21:31

SirChenjins · 08/04/2025 21:31

Absolutely no need to retract anything @murasaki . It was clear what you were inferring in your posts @suggestionsplease1

Please quote from my posts.

user9637 · 08/04/2025 21:32

suggestionsplease1 · 08/04/2025 21:27

Come on then!

Quote from my posts to show how you arrived at your conclusion:

" So people who describe themselves as asexual are exempt from coercion and people who like sex are fair game for coercion?"

Or retract what you have said.

Why do asexuals need a day of visibility? To stop being coerced into sex? Are we all asexual when we don’t want sex?

Princessconsuelabananahammock9 · 08/04/2025 21:32

LucyMonth · 08/04/2025 21:07

& did the average person even know it was “Asexuality Visibility Day” until JK tweeted about it? Did anybody give a shit? Oh but now she’s tweeted and we know so we can get angry about something we didn’t know was happening until 5 minutes ago. The day could have passed entirely unremarked upon because no one is taking it seriously but oh no…we can’t miss an opportunity for outrage about something of zero consequence!

Any excuse to be angry and outraged over something that doesn’t involve them.

suggestionsplease1 · 08/04/2025 21:34

user9637 · 08/04/2025 21:32

Why do asexuals need a day of visibility? To stop being coerced into sex? Are we all asexual when we don’t want sex?

😂 And non sequitur of the thread so far (in a very challenging field) so far goes to...

murasaki · 08/04/2025 21:34

suggestionsplease1 · 08/04/2025 20:44

It's not a complete sentence when you have Andrew Tates operating in this world and influencing young men (and some women unfortunately ) to think that coercion is acceptable and consent is optional.

Visibility of asexuality legitimises refusal of unwanted sexual relationships at a time when this is presently under attack.

I take from this that waving a flag of asexuality somehow exempts one from sexual assault and coercion.

Whereas not waving one doesn't.

Princessconsuelabananahammock9 · 08/04/2025 21:34

And for the person who said pride month is no longer for lesbians I go to pride with all my lesbian friends. You might not, but it’s silly to say it’s no longer for lesbians because some people are assholes.

If you don’t feel it’s for you that’s fine, but there are plenty of lesbians who still participate.

SirChenjins · 08/04/2025 21:35

suggestionsplease1 · 08/04/2025 21:31

Please quote from my posts.

Reread your own posts.

murasaki · 08/04/2025 21:35

I'm not retracting anything.

I hope you're enjoying your special day.__

suggestionsplease1 · 08/04/2025 21:35

murasaki · 08/04/2025 21:34

I take from this that waving a flag of asexuality somehow exempts one from sexual assault and coercion.

Whereas not waving one doesn't.

Well you'd be wrong. But I get it, you didn't finish that first year of logic.

SirChenjins · 08/04/2025 21:37

suggestionsplease1 · 08/04/2025 21:35

Well you'd be wrong. But I get it, you didn't finish that first year of logic.

And it’s clear you didn’t get past the first week.

suggestionsplease1 · 08/04/2025 21:38

SirChenjins · 08/04/2025 21:37

And it’s clear you didn’t get past the first week.

Great come back. Well done 👍

murasaki · 08/04/2025 21:39

suggestionsplease1 · 08/04/2025 21:38

Great come back. Well done 👍

You implied, I inferred, it's really not more complicated than that.

Others seem to have inferred the same thing from your post.

SirChenjins · 08/04/2025 21:40

Oh it wasn’t a comeback @suggestionsplease1 - it was an observation based on your posts.

suggestionsplease1 · 08/04/2025 21:42

SirChenjins · 08/04/2025 21:40

Oh it wasn’t a comeback @suggestionsplease1 - it was an observation based on your posts.

Edited

I think you'll find that was a speculation rather than an observation.

But that's ok, it's a beginner class tonight.

SirChenjins · 08/04/2025 21:44

Nope, an observation.

FlatErica · 08/04/2025 21:51

myplace · 08/04/2025 15:16

I would feel sorry for India, but suspect it’s all water off a duck’s back!

Eek, autocorrect isn’t as familiar with ducks as I’d expect… 🤣 I like am the autocarrot version better though!

Water off a drake’s back!

TempestTost · 08/04/2025 21:58

In general I think people are increasingly cynical about days of visibility of all kinds. And to some extent they are viewed with the same attitude as a marketing ploy would be.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 08/04/2025 22:01

suggestionsplease1 · 08/04/2025 20:23

Why are you so desperate to deny a person's right to describe themselves as asexual?

God this patriarchal, authoritarian bullshit on a supposedly women's rights forum does my head in.

Patriarchal?

SinnerBoy · 08/04/2025 22:03

suggestionsplease1 · Today 21:22

Haha, you are showing yourself up completely to anyone who has actually studied philosophy

Look, eating Philadelphia on toast doesn't make you a philosopher.

Similarly, being unable to get people to understand you doesn't mean that you're an artist.

murasaki · 08/04/2025 22:04

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 08/04/2025 22:01

Patriarchal?

Yes, I'm not sure our resident logician has thought this one through.

DialSquare · 08/04/2025 22:05

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nutmeg7 · 08/04/2025 22:07

suggestionsplease1 · 08/04/2025 20:23

Why are you so desperate to deny a person's right to describe themselves as asexual?

God this patriarchal, authoritarian bullshit on a supposedly women's rights forum does my head in.

Why is it patriarchal?

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