I honestly can't tell at this point whether it's stupidity or just a lack of imagination that makes people unable to say this distinction. I think, people like Charles have given zero thought to all the way in which the believe that any man who says he's a woman is literally a woman has implications beyond his wardrobe choices.
I honestly can't tell at this point whether it's stupidity or just a lack of imagination that makes people unable to say this distinction. I think, people like Charles have given zero thought to all the way in which the believe that any man who says he's a woman is literally a woman has implications beyond his wardrobe choices.
And even though I lay some of these implication out in the article, maybe his self-righteousness kicked in before he had time to read them.
I can't stand the whole "privilege/not privilege" view of the world, but I am tempted to say that he doesn't see it because it's not something that would ever affect him. It's a complete lack of empathy for women, and unfortunately it seems extremely common.
"I am tempted to say that he doesn't see it because it's not something that would ever affect him"
Yep, I think this is exactly it. In fact, he says quite clearly that this doesn't affect him so he doesn't see why it's worth talking about. Almost everybody, who thinks this issue doesn't matter is unaffected by, and hasn't thought about, the women it affects. This is also true of the women who are quite happy to talk over female athletes and inmates and rape victims and disabled women in need of intimate care, because these issues don't affect them personally.
But again, this begs the question, why weigh in at all if you think it doesn't matter?
I honestly can't tell at this point whether it's stupidity or just a lack of imagination that makes people unable to say this distinction. I think, people like Charles have given zero thought to all the way in which the believe that any man who says he's a woman is literally a woman has implications beyond his wardrobe choices.
And even though I lay some of these implication out in the article, maybe his self-righteousness kicked in before he had time to read them.
I can't stand the whole "privilege/not privilege" view of the world, but I am tempted to say that he doesn't see it because it's not something that would ever affect him. It's a complete lack of empathy for women, and unfortunately it seems extremely common.
"I am tempted to say that he doesn't see it because it's not something that would ever affect him"
Yep, I think this is exactly it. In fact, he says quite clearly that this doesn't affect him so he doesn't see why it's worth talking about. Almost everybody, who thinks this issue doesn't matter is unaffected by, and hasn't thought about, the women it affects. This is also true of the women who are quite happy to talk over female athletes and inmates and rape victims and disabled women in need of intimate care, because these issues don't affect them personally.
But again, this begs the question, why weigh in at all if you think it doesn't matter?
Yes, exactly