History of Feminism
Related: About this forumWhen you're discussing beauty standards and men 'helpfully' share what they personally like
http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2571#comic
http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2012/04/09/why-i-prefer-small-boobs-isnt-helping/
BainsBane
(53,053 posts)that showed sexist men prefer large breasts, and DU men were falling all over themselves to tell everyone how much they preferred small breasts? We needed that comic strip then.
This from your second link explains it well:
hlthe2b
(102,340 posts)I think I do remember that....
redqueen
(115,103 posts)I enjoy sharing this comic. It's a nice, succinct way to get the point across.
BainsBane
(53,053 posts)So you can bang your head some more.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022511124
MadrasT
(7,237 posts)If I hear about another fucking door, I'll lose my mind.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Holy crap! One poster: I like small boobs, therefore I'm not sexist, therefore anything sexist I say is not really sexist!
Logic to beat with a baseball bat right there...
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)Last edited Thu Oct 31, 2013, 05:47 PM - Edit history (1)
that is bad. du feminists say... still getting shit from that and i put the fuckin DEFINITION in the first fuckin post about it. lol. thank you so much for bring that back to us. funny
Glick and Fiske have shown the negative consequences of attitudes that idealize women as pure, moral, pedestal-worthy objects of men's adoration, protection, and provision. People who endorse benevolent sexism feel positively toward women, but only when women conform to highly traditional ideals about "how women should be."
Benevolent sexism motivates chivalrous acts that many women may welcome, such as a man's offer to lift heavy boxes or install the new computer. While the path to benevolent sexism may be paved with good intentions, it reinforces the assumption that men possess greater competence than women, whom benevolent sexists view as wonderful, but weak and fragile.
Cross-national comparisons show that hostile and benevolent sexism go hand-in-hand (that is, nations that endorse hostile sexism also endorse benevolent sexism). The beliefs work together because benevolent sexism "rewards" women when they fulfill traditional roles whereas hostile sexism punishes women who do not toe the line, thereby working together to maintain traditional relations. In other words, act sweet and they'll pat you on the head; assert yourself and they'll put you in your place.
Numerous studies by various researchers document benevolent sexism's insidious effects. For example, when led to expect benevolently sexist help in a masculine workplace, women became unsure of themselves, got distracted, and consequently performed poorly.
BainsBane
(53,053 posts)enough to understand. Instead, they were looking for just another opportunity to belittle feminists.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)MadrasT
(7,237 posts)It was right after I had finished ranting to someone about the same topic.
Cartoon is spot on.