A funny story, and a philosophical questions

[paulhope]

So, I've been in this community for a while, not counting the period of time when I was banned. In that time I've been an undergraduate studying philosophy in cognitive science, been working at a tech company and reading a respectable amount of philosophy on the side. Now I am in grad school at a program that is roughly "about the internet" but

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[4inquiries]

I try whenever I post anywhere in LJ to make my position clear. I've endured a lot of reflexive hatred for that from LJ feminists--and that apparently now includes 4inquiries. I have gotten a lot of criticism on LJ from people who had no idea what my position on the subject under discussion was, or even worse, who tried to tell me what my position was.

This is quite an ironic claim, since you indeed made your position on feminism clear and I directed my criticism at exactly your position, but you failed to engage with the limits of your position:

Your own position: "Although I'm not a woman, I qualify as a feminist because I believe in the equality of men and women. This isn't enough to satisfy many "feminists" on LJ, however. (Sorry, it's a personal sore subject for me.)" This is under my post entitled "West on Truth."

My response was, How is that feminism? I mean, I guess it is feminism in the sense that "equal but racially separate facilities" is anti-racist. But of course "equal but racially separate facilities" is not anti-racist, and the mere belief in the equality of men and women doesn't make one a feminist. So why would any feminist on LJ find your statement of "feminism" satisfying?

Your response to this was, If you would perhaps read my profile page more closely, you would see that (as a general rule) I have no tolerance for both Cornel West and feminists, especially of the LJ variety.

This response is a non sequitur. So I would offer your own advice to you, that refusing to engage with your problems (which have been pointed out) won't solve your problems or enlighten you. And until you take your own advice in this matter, I want you to refrain from posting your thoughts in this community.

[david_deacon]

I want you to refrain from posting your thoughts in this community.

Your amusing rant has been duly noted. I recommend a hysterectomy.