> I consider her a feminist but not the toxic kind.
Over my longish live, I've known many people who were feminists. I've also known a number of toxic people. I've some toxic people who were feminist (was wed 2 one).
But I don't know what a 'toxic kind of feminist' is; I have never met one.
Every ideology that promotes radical change, including extremely positive radical change, will develop some extremists and ideologues. Animal welfare groups have groups who would murder humans to save cows. Environmental groups have fringes that support eradication of human society. Feminism is not exempt from this phenomenon, and that's what's meant by a "toxic kind of feminist".
It is idiotic to paint the entire group using the pigment of these extremists, and this is what misogynists do when they talk about man-hating feminists and dig up some juicy quote from a Berkeley professor.
I find it useful to remind myself of this periodically to help avoid doing it myself, for example by fixating on (genuine) Nazi supporters of Trump and generalizing their views. I'm sure I do it with other groups I disagree with, too.
such a bizarre article, its very odd to conflate trans issues with being fat.
I'll basically ignore that major part of the article and state this. Severe obesity reduces the life expectancy of 6-14 years. moderate obesity reduces life expectancy by 2-5 years. even the moderate case is worse than most chronic illnesses. I don't suggest that we go around being cruel to fat people, but the truth is you cannot accept obesity in the same way that you cannot accept cancer, its a disease killing you.
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[ 5.1 ms ] story [ 22.5 ms ] threadShe is over weight. As am I. I consider her a feminist but not the toxic kind.
Over my longish live, I've known many people who were feminists. I've also known a number of toxic people. I've some toxic people who were feminist (was wed 2 one).
But I don't know what a 'toxic kind of feminist' is; I have never met one.
It is idiotic to paint the entire group using the pigment of these extremists, and this is what misogynists do when they talk about man-hating feminists and dig up some juicy quote from a Berkeley professor.
I find it useful to remind myself of this periodically to help avoid doing it myself, for example by fixating on (genuine) Nazi supporters of Trump and generalizing their views. I'm sure I do it with other groups I disagree with, too.
I'll basically ignore that major part of the article and state this. Severe obesity reduces the life expectancy of 6-14 years. moderate obesity reduces life expectancy by 2-5 years. even the moderate case is worse than most chronic illnesses. I don't suggest that we go around being cruel to fat people, but the truth is you cannot accept obesity in the same way that you cannot accept cancer, its a disease killing you.