The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Still More Feminist Tumblr

Posted on | May 30, 2015 | 168 Comments

Is every teenage girl with a Tumblr blog mentally ill? “Rebekah, 19, Bi/Pan/Queer . . . abusive father . . . self harm . . . anxiety and depression” has deep thoughts:

“So much f–king heteronormativity in this house”

Let’s see, what else? Her mother is a racist, and Rebekah frequently applies the word “pathetic” to herself, e.g.:

“I always feel so pathetic because I would literally love to hang out with anyone whether they’re friends from Pacific or friends from high school (that I haven’t spoken to in two years) because I’m bored and sad and lonely, but I don’t think anyone wants to hang out with me and no one ever has.”

“I missed out on what were probably my only chances to hang out with people this summer because who would want to hang out with me?? No one, that’s who. I’m pathetic and no fun and people are only ever friends with me out of the convenience. They’re only friends with me because they see me every day at school and it would be more effort not to be friends with me.”

What a lively bundle of cheerful optimism!

The thing about Tumblr feminists — as with all feminists, really — is their bedrock conviction that men know nothing. All men are bad and wrong and stupid, the feminist believes, and the only things men ever do are (a) enjoy male privilege and (b) oppress women.

Fortunately, the suffering victims of oppression have Tumblr, where they can advertise to the world how pathetic they are, and how racist/heteronormative their mom is, etc., etc.

When I call attention to these pathetic creatures, I’m sometimes accused of an intent to “bully” or “harass” them. Because this is the definition of “harassment” in 2015: Quoting what people publish on their blogs.

All I did was search Tumblr for “heteronormativity,” see?

Strange people you can find, if you know how to find them.

Would I like to help these crazy people? Sure, but feminism by its nature means that nothing I say is valid, all my ideas are wrong, and no advice I might offer would be helpful. The young feminist must only ever listen to what her fellow feminists tell her, because everybody else is evil in this world full of heteronormativity, misogyny and, of course, racism.

They have been catechized, as it were, into this belief system. When you see a teenager slinging around jargon like “heteronormativity,” you know this isn’t something they just picked up at random. Eight syllables? How many teenagers do you know who routinely use eight-syllable words? No, “heteronormativity” is a word that is being taught to these kids, and the obvious question is, why? Think about it. If you know any actual 19-year-olds, you are aware that very many of them are almost completely ignorant of the classics, the Bible, Shakespeare, history, literature. How many college sophomores know any Latin? How many of them could tell you anything about, say, the Boer War or the Battle of Midway? Yet amid this vast ocean of ignorance . . . heteronormativity!

When I first encountered this bit of feminist gender theory jargon a couple of years ago and quoted it in a blog post, everybody laughed. “Heteronormativity? WTF? ROTFLMAO!” Yet gender theory is to 2015 what disco was to 1977 — it’s the hot new sensation that’s sweeping the nation. Gender theory is now hotter than John Travolta and the BeeGees were when Saturday Night Fever topped the charts.

Like I keep saying: People need to wake the hell up.

UPDATE: Welcome Instapundit readers!

Click here to see more of the “Sex Trouble” series.





 

Category: Sex Trouble

Comments

168 Responses to “Still More Feminist Tumblr”

  1. DeadMessenger
    May 31st, 2015 @ 3:29 am

    These are all direct quotes from what you’ve written here:

    “I firmly believe that what you see and think is abnormal, is not. It’s a ground state for women.”

    “And it added up to a belief that this was a normal state for women (perhaps only in the US but I have my doubts).”

    “Of course you don’t want to admit that you’re sisters in kind with blatant fascists. I understand that but the facts are that they voice your gender’s true viewpoint as it is displayed by your gender’s actions.”

    And my personal favorite:

    …[what] women do universally TO men and how they treat them and how they treated me.

    I could rest my case here, but here you admit that your problem is actually with specific women, and you have tarred my entire gender, as you admit above, with the same brush. Moreover, a person with a history of failed relationships might want to take a look at their own behaviors before convicting a majority of the population of “blatent fascists”.

  2. The original Mr. X
    May 31st, 2015 @ 3:29 am

    Pedantry alert: to be disestablishmentarian, there must be an established religion for you to oppose. Attempts to impose Sharia law would presumably count as an attempt to establish a religion, in which case it can’t already be established (coz then there’d be no need to establish it), in which case someone who opposes it would be antiestablishmentarian rather than disestablishmentarian.

  3. Daniel Freeman
    May 31st, 2015 @ 3:31 am

    Sweet! That makes sense. Proud antiestablishmentarian here, then.

  4. DeadMessenger
    May 31st, 2015 @ 3:33 am

    My issue is not with you, X. I’ve said many times that feminists are certifiably insane. No doubt. And lazy, irresponsible ne’er-do-well men, while not certifiable, are not pathology-free.

    Rather, I take exception to jakee’s repeated portrayal of all women (and only women) as being abnormal, blatently fascist, etc.

    I am certain that you are not agreeing with him.

  5. DeadMessenger
    May 31st, 2015 @ 3:37 am

    By the way, you were wise to do volunteer work. A lot of people – probably most – would have just sat around wallowing in their own crapulence, lol.

  6. guinspen
    May 31st, 2015 @ 3:38 am

    Rats.

    “Seven years of college down the drain.”

  7. Daniel Freeman
    May 31st, 2015 @ 3:42 am

    Might as well join the Peace Corps. 😉

  8. DeadMessenger
    May 31st, 2015 @ 3:50 am

    I think this must be the first thread in history with an O/T discussion of antidisestablishmentarianism like this.

    It should be noted by antidisestablishmentarianism historians.

    I mean it, if I were writing a PhD thesis, I’d make this a topic.

  9. Daniel Freeman
    May 31st, 2015 @ 3:50 am

    I got the idea from my dad, who had told me the story of when (back in the stagflation recession of the ’70s IIRC) he’d gone back home to live in one of his mom’s properties, but had worked on renovations all the time.

    He only went once to his church’s support group for unemployed men, because he couldn’t relate to the others, due to being productive. My experience has confirmed his wisdom. I would rather work for free than get paid for nothing.

  10. The original Mr. X
    May 31st, 2015 @ 4:47 am

    Yeah, I know, I’ve just always had these compulsive urges to pedantically correct people.
    My mum always used to tell me to stop because nobody likes a pedant, but as I’d point out to her, my friends seemed to like me, so, contrary to what she said, at least some people like a pedant.

  11. DeadMessenger
    May 31st, 2015 @ 5:36 am

    Well, while we’re on the topic of pathologies…hahahahaha!

  12. Daniel Freeman
    May 31st, 2015 @ 6:55 am

    Well, maybe she was right about how porous and suggestible her psyche is. I mean, who would say something like that unless it was true?? So, I’m going to say congrats for prudence.

  13. Steve Skubinna
    May 31st, 2015 @ 7:05 am

    See also: the overrepresentation of men in hazardous or physically demanding professions. While there certainly are female mariners, commercial fishermen (heh), loggers, firefighters, construction workers and oilfield roustabouts, they are grossly outnumbered by males.

    And then of course this also is reflected in the much higher rates of occupational injury and death for men.

    The fact remains that men are better fitted to physical labor and more accepting of danger in their employment. In fact it appears that men in general are more attracted to this kind of work than women are.

    Now cue the outraged shrieks from the Sisterhood of the Perpetually Aggrieved that content provider on a webzine is just as valid a career choice as being a big stinky sweaty welder. Maybe it is, but let’s see you make the case that they need to be equally compensated. I can stand a laugh.

  14. Steve Skubinna
    May 31st, 2015 @ 7:14 am

    I can relate. When I was passing through puberty, health class was possibly the most stressful course for me. Every lethal illness we studied, it appeared, could have been lurking within my hapless body. Especially troublesome to me were some moles that grew and got darker, right about the time we learned the warning signs for cancer.

    It would have been helpful had the course material spent more time on physical changes of puberty.

    On the other hand, I read diagnoses of psychological ailments and think “Wow, glad that isn’t me!” Of course, in the intervening forty five or so years my self awareness has sharpened a bit. Either that or my obliviousness has developed.

  15. Steve Skubinna
    May 31st, 2015 @ 7:16 am

    Sane is being not so nuts that it disables you.

    Of course, I am not a psychologist, do not play one on TV, and did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Which come to think of it, argues strongly in my favor.

  16. Daniel Freeman
    May 31st, 2015 @ 7:24 am

    Oddly enough, I think I’ve been involved in at least one before, although it quickly devolved into a discussion of defenestration. None of the fine points of distinction between disestablishmentarian and antiestablishmentarian that The original Mr. X so helpfully provided.

  17. Jeanette Victoria
    May 31st, 2015 @ 7:56 am

    I will also read it. But I have seen people who were genuinely demon possessed but I will admit most who think they are, are not. I saw it twice while I was working at a state hospital for the criminally insane. I was not the only person who though these two patients were demon possessed.

    Also as a person who once dabbled in the occult and summing to demons visible appearance I know demons are very very real!

    Read Glimpses of the Devil: A Psychiatrist’s Personal Accounts of Possession, Exorcism, and Redemption by Dr. M. Scott Peck it’s chilling!

  18. Daniel Freeman
    May 31st, 2015 @ 8:09 am

    I once saw a man on TV who had demons crawling all under the skin of his face. My dad saw it too. (FWIW, the guy was the head of a porn operation — can’t remember the name now, started with a V.)

  19. Matt_SE
    May 31st, 2015 @ 11:59 am

    I don’t understand your question.

  20. Eric Ashley
    May 31st, 2015 @ 1:24 pm

    Gentlemen, I largely agree with you both.

    Daniel, your no. 1 is spot on. The others are logical and interesting hypotheses.

    Steve, as a rep from the SPA, I can assure you that we will be suing you as soon as our tough, strong, independent woman lawyer rises from her fainting couch after reading your sexist and horrifying words.

    Goodday sir, I say goodday.

  21. DeadMessenger
    May 31st, 2015 @ 2:32 pm

    I read that book before. Malachi Martin’s book about exorcism is pretty wild, too.

  22. Jeanette Victoria
    May 31st, 2015 @ 2:46 pm

    I read his books too all of it creepy but accurate as well.

  23. DeadMessenger
    May 31st, 2015 @ 2:55 pm

    Full-on possession can happen, yeah, and when it does, we’re talking major weirdness. I’ve heard of some pretty freakish stuff from people, and I’ve also visually seen demons myself.

    I would think that seeing or experiencing them would be a come to Jesus moment for people, but I’d be wrong. A lot of people who have been possessed think it’s pretty cool. At first. Until they’re crawling around under your facial skin and sublimating your personality and all.

  24. Jeanette Victoria
    May 31st, 2015 @ 4:01 pm

    Speaking of loons posting on Tumblr

    My personal barnacle Thomas A Mix of Vero Beach Fl has noticed some posts on this blog about his and others harassment of me. He’s upset that his name is being mentioned. It seems he has been going to the Kimberlin/Schmalfeldt school of law. He’s going to SUE every blog that mentioned his name! Mean while he has retweeted that I am like pedophile Lisa Biron

    http://goo.gl/gpGuRK

  25. Steve Skubinna
    June 1st, 2015 @ 12:59 am

    Was the defenestration discussion in Prague? That’s sort of a local tradition there.

  26. Steve Skubinna
    June 1st, 2015 @ 1:17 am

    I think I’m fairly well insulated, not being in academia and not working in an office. So the SPA would need to seek me out, come onto my own ground to confront me, rather than play the usual game of anonymous grievances filed with the Diversity Officer.

    Those hazardous male dominated professions I mentioned above? I’m in one of them. In fact, I think the actual journey to where I am would be out the question.

  27. Steve Skubinna
    June 1st, 2015 @ 1:20 am

    Oh really, you say that Thomas A. Mix of Vero Beach, FL has a problem with being mentioned online? That must be aggravating for Mr. Thomas A. Mix of Vero Beach, FL. I certainly hope that Thomas A. Mix of Vero Beach, FL, does not complain to me about this outrage, for I find that my sympathy well is dry regarding Thomas A. Mix of Vero Beach, FL.

    Now what, he appears in the mirror and scratches my face?

  28. Steve Skubinna
    June 1st, 2015 @ 1:45 am

    My parents are well into their eighties and still active. In addiiton to belonging to a geriatric hiking club they both do volunteer work.

    My own retirement is imminent and I have taken note.

  29. Steve Skubinna
    June 1st, 2015 @ 1:47 am

    A man with a sublimated mental health problem can end up a brilliant artist or writer, or maybe a serial killer or dictator.

  30. Daniel Freeman
    June 1st, 2015 @ 1:48 am

    Oh, the most horrific part of it for us (or at least for me) was that he appeared to be a willing host.

    ETA: I know, how can you tell that just from looking at someone, right? But we both saw the same thing.

  31. Daniel Freeman
    June 1st, 2015 @ 2:04 am

    No, it was in the Dallas area IIRC. We were just talking about it, not doing it! But of course we talked about the word’s origins and notorious examples, and philosophical arguments. For example, if you throw yourself out a window (such as in The Hudsucker Proxy), does that count?

  32. DeadMessenger
    June 1st, 2015 @ 2:14 am

    People who are intuitive CAN tell. I can look at someone and tell whether they are possessed or not. God gives a gift of discernment of spirit. Maybe you have that, as I do.

    p.s. There are many willing hosts, mores the pity. Which is we why we don’t, as Christians, just exorcise everyone. Again, discernment is required.

  33. DeadMessenger
    June 1st, 2015 @ 2:17 am

    Hahahaha! So maybe it’s good that women don’t sublimate their mental health problems as much as men do! Otherwise, we end up with Empress Hillary Clin…….uh oh.

  34. Daniel Freeman
    June 1st, 2015 @ 2:18 am

    In re-reading my post, I came across an error. For 2b, an alternate (and more likely) hypothesis would be that unlike physique, IQ is equally useful for dealing with all kinds of problems, not just lethal threats.

    For 2c, I think that sociopathy would be a good hypothesis, unless — as in 2b — it’s equally useful in other situations that do not correspond to the selective pressures that created the male physique.

  35. DeadMessenger
    June 1st, 2015 @ 4:17 am

    Dude, seriously, how do you get involved in weird stuff like this??? You must be a magnet or something!

  36. DeadMessenger
    June 1st, 2015 @ 4:20 am

    BWAHAHAHA! Dude, you are awesome!

  37. Daniel Freeman
    June 1st, 2015 @ 5:35 am

    I suspect that “catalyst” would be more accurate. 😉

  38. Steve Skubinna
    June 1st, 2015 @ 7:01 am

    Autodefenestration? I like it, partly because it puts me in mind of auto-da-fe.

    Anyway, I went to Prague a few years ago (highly recommended, by the way) and saw the actual windows used. I recall as a youngster reading about the Defenestration of Prague and being fascinated. So years later I was even more fascinated to find that there were two such episodes.

  39. Steve Skubinna
    June 1st, 2015 @ 7:04 am

    Um… when you say “awesome,” do you mean:

    “Awwwwww” like when you see a box of kittens, or

    “AW!” like when you step in some poop?

  40. Quartermaster
    June 1st, 2015 @ 8:19 am

    Yes.

  41. Quartermaster
    June 1st, 2015 @ 8:22 am

    Was that in Pages’ history of the 30 years war?

  42. Quartermaster
    June 1st, 2015 @ 8:25 am

    If the host wants them, then there’s nothing to be done.

  43. Quartermaster
    June 1st, 2015 @ 8:27 am

    What you gave here was simply commonsense.

  44. Quartermaster
    June 1st, 2015 @ 8:29 am

    The average human being has an overinflated view of their self-worth. It’s part of the human condition and one of the things that makes it hard to come to Christ.

  45. Quartermaster
    June 1st, 2015 @ 8:32 am

    Some pedantry is just simple fun. Depends on the situation.

  46. Jeanette Victoria
    June 1st, 2015 @ 8:42 am

    Damn! That was funny!

  47. Quartermaster
    June 1st, 2015 @ 8:45 am

    I know one retired USAF Colonel who did a lot of volunteer work before he retired ask himself, “how’d I have the time for this before?”

  48. Quartermaster
    June 1st, 2015 @ 8:47 am

    Yep. Right up there with “aggressive ignorance.”

  49. DeadMessenger
    June 1st, 2015 @ 12:44 pm

    The funny part is, when I finally accepted that I was a completely worthless sinner, who sinned pretty much constantly, it was the most freeing thing I’ve ever felt. I no longer had to live up to some standard that was impossible for me. I no longer had to feel shame. Yeah, it’s true what the Bible says, that if the Son sets you free, you are free indeed, in this and so many other ways.

  50. DeadMessenger
    June 1st, 2015 @ 12:45 pm

    Uh huh. And you know that is lacking these days.