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papsosouid | 12 years ago

That makes no sense. People say that so that everyone will see they are bigots and ignore the rest of what they have to say? If people want to be ignored wouldn't they just not bother posting to begin with? The point of the phrase is to belittle people who dare to suggest that men are not some special privileged class of people who spend their time oppressing women.

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steveklabnik|12 years ago

> People say that so that everyone will see they are bigots and ignore the rest of what they have to say?

You have it backwards. It's pointing out that the person you're talking to has said something that's quite silly. Fighting for women's rights doesn't mean you don't care about men, and it doesn't mean that men are universally better off.

dyno12345|12 years ago

> Fighting for women's rights doesn't mean you don't care about men

How is ridiculing concern for men supposed to express that?

mistercow|12 years ago

I don't think I've ever seen it put so succinctly, but that is exactly the sentiment.