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Comment on In Defence Of… Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt by HyeKeen

HyeKeen — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:56:04 +0000

Ok, so I totally get wanting to make violence towards men and male rape bigger issues. I don’t think any violence is ok and we should be working to stop all forms of it. However, I respectfully disagree that there is no “Rape Culture,” especially in America. The recent spate of rapes in the US and the way in which the rapists document the rapes and use that documentation to once again demoralize the victim, is what I think of when I hear Rape Culture. See: http://www.salon.com/2013/05/20/worst_horrifying_new_trend_posting_rapes_to_facebook/

Obviously these folks and their friends are a small subset of the larger culture in which raping someone is ok, and then posting about it is ok. Obviously not everyone engages in this, but when you add in all the hateful comments posted to rape stories – like “She deserved it,” “I’d like to rape her myself,” etc., this adds up to a very definite RAPE CULTURE in which rape is not taken seriously.

Rape, in all its forms, needs to be talked about, dissected, and programs created to end rape in all its forms. And if you (general you, not you QRG specifically) deny that there is a Rape Culture, then in essence you’re part of the problem. Looking at the ways rape, denial rape responses, rape jokes, etc. are acceptable, will go a long ways to trying to figure out how to prevent it. And this goes for males and females alike!

Comment on Let Me Back In by Nico (@NicoDetourn)

Nico (@NicoDetourn) — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:05:03 +0000

Hi Elly. I didn’t know you’d been away, but it’s good to have you back just the same. Glad to see you’re well and in good (fighting) spirit.

(sorry if this double posted.)

Comment on Spare Rib and Zombie Feminism by Henry

Henry — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:41:45 +0000

God save us from what goes on in book groups.

2 of my sisters used to read Spare rib. I think we can safely attribute part of my dislike for feminism to this self same magazine. I wonder if there are any examples of it’s ‘journalism’ on line for me to enjoy..

Comment on Metrosexual Football Journalism by David Beckham Retires – But Keeps The Metrosexy Day Job | Quiet Riot Girl

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:37 +0000

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Comment on Spare Rib and Zombie Feminism by QRG/ Elly

QRG/ Elly — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:45:09 +0000

but yes book groups are a contemporary form of feminist grouping sometimes. I was in a women’s book group once and one of the members wouldn’t let us read Ian McEwan because he was a ‘bastard’!

Comment on Spare Rib and Zombie Feminism by QRG/ Elly

QRG/ Elly — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:38:52 +0000

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Comment on Spare Rib and Zombie Feminism by redpesto

redpesto — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:30:24 +0000

I thought the ‘consciousness raising groups’ were already happening – maybe they’re the new book clubs? – so Raven doesn’t have to include a handy cut-out-and-keep ‘how-to’ guide in the relaunch issue. But then my idfea of a CR group would kick off with Gayle Rubin’s ‘Thinking Sex’ rather than, say, Caitlin Moran (I’m assuming yours would start with either Foucault or Metrosexy).

Comment on Spare Rib and Zombie Feminism by QRG/ Elly

QRG/ Elly — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:48:10 +0000

@redpesto – yes it does sound very retro in themes, and as for Raven’s plan to resurrect ‘consciousness raising’ groups too, that just made me lol. I expect they will spend some time talking about the feminist revolution and some time comparing brownies recipes and knitting patterns!

@dean – I agree. But I would say that wouldn’t I?

Comment on Spare Rib and Zombie Feminism by Dean Esmay

Dean Esmay — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:06:52 +0000

What drives any of us who are outspoken or do any sort of activism? Certainly the righteousness of the cause matters, but we all have personal motives as well. The big question is, are you genuinely advocating for (or against) something that is real and matters, or are you chasing phantoms for the rush it gives you to be self-righteous?

It’s the difference between an incoherent “I want to be loud and brash just to be loud and brash” and “I like being loud and brash and can put it to good use.” Major difference, IMNSHO.

Comment on Spare Rib and Zombie Feminism by redpesto

redpesto — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:49:06 +0000

I suspect nostalgia is a strong driver here: the women who remember and read it at the time (even though no-one is able to explain why it never had enough readers to survive); the women too young have read or bought it thinking ‘Fuck yeah! Feminism is back!’ when they already have The F Word, Jezebel and – ahem – Vagenda, etc. And that interview with Cochrane doesn’t give one much hope that the ‘new’ Spare Rib will actually have anything new to say.