Maybe People Should Not Look Up To YouTube Atheist

[TaraJo]

I think when it comes to the rape talk, the thing that bothers me is how it gets framed as an either/or thing. As in, we can either teach men not to rape or we can help women avoid situations where they are more likely to be raped. Why can't we do both? Why is it if, for example, I tell my friend not to take her eyes off her drink, I can't also tell guys to leave her drink alone or call guys on it when they(brag?) about doing things like that. And, yet, when I try to find the middle ground in there, I get labeled a rape apologist and a misogynist. It's really frustrating. I'm not saying their message isn't good; I'm saying that they have an absolutely terrible way of delivering that message (and, yeah, sometimes it isn't good). In the court of public opinion, that's a great way to make sure your beliefs never become mainstream enough to effect any real change on society.

As far as the internet goes, feminism seems to have been taken over by a bunch of closed minded extremists with little tolerance for views outside their own. Moderate feminists are few and far between. I'm not saying they aren't out there, but their voices are drowned out in a sea of loud, angry dykes, screaming to castrate a man for daring use the word "bitch." It's especially bad if you ever dare to look at places like Social Justice Tumblr or the previously mentioned Freethought Blogs (and their spawn, Atheism+). I'm really glad most irl feminists (or people in general) aren't like that.