Most importantly it detracts from things that actually matter and worth pulling people up about. Shit like this opens the door for your i8s and CC's to group real nasty, racist stuff with this nonsense and dismiss it all.
As for feminists, they disagree on a lot and there is certainly a dumb puritanical element (imo) that misses the point of feminism altogether (some would argue) and actually diminishes sexual freedom.
Look at how some feminists turned on Germaine Greer for sticking to her guns on her views of transsexuals. The best thing you can do if you start to study feminism is not assume that they are a bloc and be open to agreeing with a lot of what some feminists say. There are lots of different strands, some I couldn't agree more with and some I disagree with entirely. I'm undecided on the Greer debate. I think she makes some valid if inconvenient truths.
As for feminists, they disagree on a lot and there is certainly a dumb puritanical element (imo) that misses the point of feminism altogether (some would argue) and actually diminishes sexual freedom.
Look at how some feminists turned on Germaine Greer for sticking to her guns on her views of transsexuals. The best thing you can do if you start to study feminism is not assume that they are a bloc and be open to agreeing with a lot of what some feminists say. There are lots of different strands, some I couldn't agree more with and some I disagree with entirely. I'm undecided on the Greer debate. I think she makes some valid if inconvenient truths.