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You think misogyny is satire. Good one.
Anonymous,
For the better part of my day, I’ve been contemplating the definition of the word misogyny. So I looked it up.
Misogyny: the hatred of women.
Wow! Really? That’s what you got from three sentences?
If you’re concerned, please know that I’m not a misogynist. I don’t hate women, I’m just afraid of them…
In regard to satire, yes – misogyny is satire.
In satire, “…human shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent to bring about improvement.” The improvement I’d be looking for would be waxing, shaving, electrolysis, etc…
If you were offended, know that women with moustaches offend me.
In all seriousness, thank you for your comment. Without it, I wouldn’t continue to reevaluate my ideas and thought processes.
Seriously,
walkonred
But why do women with mustaches offend you? Because they don’t look the way you think they should? Because a woman didn’t wax and shave her body for your viewing pleasure before going to Target it’s ok to ridicule her?
Menopause is not a “human shortcoming.” Women who choose not to spend their time primping themselves to please you are not somehow deficient. They are people and they deserve to be able to run errands without people mocking them.
I believe you don’t hate women. The women who shave and wax and get electrolysis are just fine, because that’s how you think they should be. You just hate the other ones. When you buy into the idea that women’s bodies are out there for public consumption you buy into the idea that its ok to degrade some women just for amusement’s sake. It counts as misogyny.
Good satire points out the flaws of human institutions, flawed beliefs or ridiculous demands of societal norms. Making a joke about a woman being ugly during menopause is hardly that.
Margo,
Point taken.
That’s where I’ll leave things right now.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
Michael
Picking up where I left off…
Margo — Do not put words in my mouth.
In my post, I didn’t pass judgement for better or worse about females with moustaches. I stated what I saw.
In regard to satire in my reply to Anonymous, I gave a definition and followed it up with a joke (“The improvement I’d be looking for would be waxing, shaving, electrolysis, etc…”). Obviously the joke was lost on you. As was this joke: “If you were offended, know that women with moustaches offend me.”
“Good satire points out the flaws of human institutions, flawed beliefs or ridiculous demands of societal norms.” As the norms of society vary between social groups, social classes and ages, I presume we both agree that while sporting a ‘stache may be the norm for one group (menopausal women), it most certainly isn’t the norm for a man in his early twenties. Hence: satire.
Further, it is not my contention that women going through menopause are “ugly.” That’s your word. So naturally, I want to know: why do you think that women with moustaches are “ugly?” If I thought that, I would have said that. Thus in doing so, I would have also insulted my aunts, grandmothers, and mother; who, according to you, I apparently don’t love anyway…
And despite the sad fact that you’ve helped me realize I do actually hate the women in my family because of that darkened upper-lip, I appreciate that you took the time to leave me a comment. That was very nice of you.
Thank you,
Michael