Tuesday, November 8th 2005
A Violated Feminist
I enjoyed the letter by Rachael Alyn Petach in today’s Daily Cal. I was going to write a lengthy response post, but Beetle beat me to it. That, and I’m lazy.
Some highlights:
On page 21 of the aforementioned magazine, there was a simple page with contains the heading “A Coherent Argument for Feminism” followed by a complete absence of text and in small text at the bottom right corner of the page, the instructions, “See page 33.” Page 33 does not exist…
Already comprised by sex and gender roles laid out by years of narrow-minded propaganda, are women now to be subjected to insulting articles while walking through school?
I have lost respect for this magazine and in reality, attacking feminism reflects poorly on the conservative agenda in general. If anyone else who read this felt a third of the violation I feel right now, at the very least an apology is in order.
Oh man. No one’s forcing her to read it. Did the magazine force itself into her face while she was walking through Sproul? In addition, I also love it when people pretend to have “lost respect” that they never had in an attempt to be taken more seriously.
Seeing as a representative of the magazine can take the time to stand on our campus and pass out that issue, it would be appropriate that in their next issue the same page is occupied with a short piece of the validity of women’s rights. Perhaps those responsible for the California Patriot can then learn from this experience, as well as empower and enrich the lives of the individuals who happen to read their next publication.
Laugh! The November issue already came out, but if she had written us directly instead of whining to the Daily Cal, maybe she could have gotten her wish. However, if anyone out there feels like writing a “short piece of the validity of women’s rights” so that we might “empower and enrich the lives” of our readers, I’d be more than happy to post it on this blog and bring it up for discussion.
With that, I leave you with this:
“Stop being jelious that we can have babies and you can’t!”
“just because we don’t have a penis doesn’t mean we’re inferior”
“Women are beautiful. And CUNTS are even more beautiful because everyone, including YOU, comes from one. ” *flower*
Was that on Sproul? And serious?
Comment by Beetle — 11/8/2005 @ 5:21 pm
That was on Sproul, and we have tons of pictures of it.
In the name of fairness, about 3 or 4 weeks ago, Ms. Petach handed me this letter herself. I was standing on Sproul with James Fullmer, the Patriot ME, and she walks over and talks for a moment, asking if Melanie Smith is around. We say no, and so she hands us this letter and walks away.
We would have been more than happy to discuss it with her, and have a dialogue, as she claims to desire, but she walked away without explaining what the letter was and before we had a chance to read it. The letter she handed me also lacked any contact information, so I was unable to get in contact with her.
Why the Daily Cal no prints a letter that was handed to us weeks ago (actually, the day before the display Pat shows pictures of) on this election day, I have no idea.
Comment by Morbo — 11/8/2005 @ 5:30 pm
I just read Rachel’s letter to the Daily Cal. Rachel honey, you have issues! I guess you didn’t tell us the part about conservatives tying you down and forcing you to read the Patriot. Rachel dear, get over yourself. You have no constitutional right to not be offended as you go through life. I’m sure you have been taught that you do, but you don’t. It’s a big world, girlfriend. You are going to meet a lot of people and hear a lot of ideas you don’t like. You really need to get used to it.
Comment by Scott — 11/9/2005 @ 7:28 am
HAHA. The response of these people to the blank page is even funnier than the blank page itself!
There is nothing wrong or insulting about making some fun of feminism because feminist movement is a broad movement ranging from conservatives to liberals, nor is it a movement that is viewed favorably by everybody.
It is really stupid of them to associate our lack of enthusiasm about feminism with “hating girls”.
I actually think it would be funnier if the blank page were titled “A Coherent Case for Gay Rights”
Comment by yuriyp — 11/9/2005 @ 2:02 pm
Apparently if you’re not a feminist, you hate women, confine them to using coathangers to have abortions, wear those lace dresses that break their ribs over time, like the phrase “rule of thumb” and believe women should never hold any jobs besides allowing them to shop in exchange for extra bathroom detail.
Comment by Anonymous — 11/16/2005 @ 2:49 pm