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Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
Today, I finally lost all faith in the Justice System of this country & in light of what happened, will forever more take feminism with a pinch of salt. Feeling totally saddened & dejected at the moment as I've only just returned from the Crown Court. Feminist high horse is it? You can't think of any reason why I might have got the impression that you thought the problem was with feminism? Not one? Reality Internet Personality |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
will forever more take feminism with a pinch of salt. Thats not blaming feminism. If not allowed critizing feminism then what? |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
will forever more take feminism with a pinch of salt. To me it reads that something happened to do with feminism that makes his dismiss it as wrong or stupid. That is what taking something with a pinch of salt means. In this context he talking about the court case, so he must mean that something happened that made him think feminism is wrong. Hence me wondering what feminism did. Reality Internet Personality |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30692 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Today, I finally lost all faith in the Justice System of this country & in light of what happened, will forever more take feminism with a pinch of salt. Feeling totally saddened & dejected at the moment as I've only just returned from the Crown Court. Gosh, salt and feminism. What does that mean anyway. AFAICT it could mean he will pay it more heed. I'd give him a couple more days to compose his thoughts because right now I get the feeling he is so emotional that he may well skip words or punctuation which reverses what he is trying to write. |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
will forever more take feminism with a pinch of salt. Taking something with a pinch of salt means that you listen to a statement that you dont fully agree with. Don't read between the lines... |
Мишель Send message Joined: 26 Nov 13 Posts: 3073 Credit: 87,868 RAC: 0 |
Pop culture is just one area that does enforce patriarchal ideas. Video games do promote the idea that women are objects, but so do many other things, they are just part of the problem. Her ideas can be applied in many other places, such as movies, TV, news media. She writes about gaming because that is where her interest lies and there really is a problem with sexism in gaming. Well yeah, but part of her claim is that games influence the way people think and act. That pop culture influences the way people think and act. I don't think that is true, I think that pop culture merely represents the views that we already have. So in a patriarchy any piece of pop culture will automatically contain a number of sexist aspects. So games don't make people sexist, they only represent views that we already have. Now that definitely needs to be called out, and I do think she does a great job at pointing out sexist tropes used in a lot of games. That is why I like her videos. Like I said, I only disagree with her on an academic level on part of her claim. From a recent conversation with my niece who is studying a computing degree at the moment, the problem is really bad. So much so that it is causing her problems and I am concerned for her safety. She told me that at a recent coding competition she took part in some really vile things were said to her by other competitors. Sadly not the first story I would hear about the toxicity of the games industry when it comes to women. I do hope that as it becomes more and more accepted in mainstream culture that women enjoy games just as much as men, the games industry also becomes more open to women. You might not agree with Anita Sarkeesian's research and any issues with it need to be discussed in an academic framework, but the fact that the response has been death and rape threats over it suggests there really is a big problem...and its not a problem merely associated with gaming. It happens in a lot of online spaces. Yeah, those idiots instantly validated her point about sexism in games and gaming culture. Again, which is why I think Anita Sarkeesian does a great job in exposing sexism in games and with gaming culture in general. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Today, I finally lost all faith in the Justice System of this country & in light of what happened, will forever more take feminism with a pinch of salt. Feeling totally saddened & dejected at the moment as I've only just returned from the Crown Court. Be back later with those posts. |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
...and I look forward to seeing why you now take feminism with a pinch of salt and how your ordeal has caused this. Reality Internet Personality |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30692 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
In the mean time a hairy subject: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/chinese-feminists-fight-body-hair-freedom-n373096 |
Hev Send message Joined: 4 Jun 05 Posts: 1118 Credit: 598,303 RAC: 0 |
In the mean time a hairy subject: Dear goddess, are we still having to fight this fight? |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
You are right, I am looking at it through a microscope. I was going to try to explain to you how this can be viewed from an understanding of abusive relationships and the signs of abusive relationship and how your version of libertarianism fosters abusive situations and power imbalances. However, after reading this article I think that is the way you like it. You want the power imbalance because it tilts in your favour. Libertarianism Is For White Men: The Ugly Truth About the Right’s Favorite Movement Reality Internet Personality |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
In the mean time a hairy subject: Italian actress and style icon Sophia Loren poses in 1955 in front of the camera - with underarm hair. :) |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30692 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
I was going to try to explain to you how this can be viewed from an understanding of abusive relationships and the signs of abusive relationship and how your version of libertarianism fosters abusive situations and power imbalances. However, after reading this article I think that is the way you like it. You want the power imbalance because it tilts in your favour. There is an issue with that study and a huge one. Tea party a$$hole$ self identify as libertarians, but they were thrown out of the LP. As that study asks people to self identify, rather than asking the questions to accurately identify them, it is biased by the Tea drinkers who are desperate to co-opt anyone into their view as they are so foul and hated except for their tax policy. FYI the tea drinkers are overwhelmingly for restrictions on abortion while the LP is overwhelmingly against restrictions on abortion. I think you will find a similar metric on drugs, gay marriage and the whole host of other social issues. |
Мишель Send message Joined: 26 Nov 13 Posts: 3073 Credit: 87,868 RAC: 0 |
There is an issue with that study and a huge one. Tea party a$$hole$ self identify as libertarians, but they were thrown out of the LP. As that study asks people to self identify, rather than asking the questions to accurately identify them, it is biased by the Tea drinkers who are desperate to co-opt anyone into their view as they are so foul and hated except for their tax policy. Pretty sure the MRA, Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs, gamer-gate etc crowd are not actually part of the Tea Party. But those are still predominantly white men. And whether you self identify as a Libertarian or not is not a weakness of the study. What matters is how people perceive what Libertarianism stands for and whether they self identify with that perception. If a lot of racists self identify as Libertarian, it means that a lot of racists think that Libertarianism supports their racists views. Of course, the Libertarian party may disagree, but the Libertarian party is not the arbiter that decides whats Libertarianism and what isn't. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
A quick summary of the case. An illegal immigrant(not relevant to the case itself, but it became so), charged with 3 counts of rape(the details too graphic & disgusting to mention). According to the officials concerned, a rape case normally take 4/5 days, this one took 11 & for no good reason. There were 7 females & 5 males serving on the jury. Here in the UK, it is down to the prosecution to prove a case, in this one, they did an excellent job. Unfortunately, the defendant was found not guilty on all counts. One thing I learned from this trial was that one gets 2 shots at jury service(apparently most cases do not take longer than 1 week) & in this case, that jury will never serve again. The case actually came to court last Monday week but for two days, just sat in the courthouse due to a trial running over (just like this one) & started being heard 2 hours late on Wednesday. The problems began on the Friday when the defence realised that the prosecution, in effect, proved the case. From that point on, the defence prattled on about the defendants immigration status to such a degree that by the following Wed afternoon, the judge had heard enough & informed the court after excusing the jury & witness on the stand at that time, that unless she stated facts that were relevant to the case, he will dismiss the case & order a re-trial (He excused the jury & witnesses many times over those 3 days, every time to inform the defence that the defendant's immigration statue is not relevant to this case). Thursday morning, the prosecution made their closing argument & it was a good one. The defence followed & she still got in some points regarding the defendants immigration status. That ended at 12:44 so the judge called an early lunch with his summary to come after. He did an excellent summary then rather than give the jury directions as required by law, adjourned until Friday as it was now too late to give the jury directions & send them out for their deliberations. During those 4 days last week, there were two females that totally dismayed the men & women at that trial, the Defence Barrister & the STO (Specially Trained Officer) TBC |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
The STO. While doing her job on this case, she had to interview the victim which took some time. during the course of one of the interviews, the victim made her statement but the STO interrupted many times stating that some parts of her statement are irrelevant. That came back to haunt her as both the prosecution, the victim & her family have forwarded an official complaint, the gist of which is that the STO is not a judge, QC (Queen's Counsel) or jury & that her role as an STO needs reviewing. The reason for that complaint is that the parts of the victims statement that she deemed irrelevant was brought up in court by the defence who cut the victim to shreds. I've known that lovely family for over 13 years & that had me in tears. The victim is a lovely quiet spoken young woman & did not deserve that. Most men know that there are many women out there who dislike being told what to do or wear as they have their own mindset (& fair comment, it's their right). However, one's attitude and respect for certain "formalities" takes precedent over their views. Her attitude, mannerisms & body language spoke volumes & it came to a head last Friday shortly after the jury were sent out. The family & I were sitting in the court building's waiting area & I was talking directly to the victim's sister when the STO talked across me in a sneering manner asking if she could have a word with the sister. When that was done, she gave me a dirty look to which I replied & called her an ignorant ***ch. She took offence at that & mouthed off until I told her how she should have acted:- "Excuse me, may I have a word with Miss X?" She went red then I passed a comment on her manner of dress & to appear in a crown court for such a serious offence warrants some respect. She went redder & walked away. Another woman who attended that trial for 7 out of the 11 days approached me & thanked me. When I asked as to why, I was told that the STO was a colleague of hers & that she has caused no end of problems due to her feminist attitude. That was the impression everyone had of her throughout that trial & to have it confirmed by another female... Edited for spelling mistakes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
The Defence Barrister. By the end of the first week, what we had heard was (IMV) absolutely disgusting. I know men & women have their own fantasies but feel that decent men & women do not have any vile ones & hold none where either party can be injured or disgusted. To see & hear that there are those who do... Monday morning we all arrive at the Crown Court only to be told that the case had been bumped to a smaller Crown Courtroom at the Magistrates Court, so walked over (only a couple of minutes away). The defence now started cross examining the final witness & that's when matters started going pear shaped & continued for the next 3 days. Rather than concentrate on the charges against her client, for 3 whole days, we heard nothing but questions regarding his immigration status. The main sticking point of her defence was a statement made to the police regarding the defendant: - She hoped that the Immigration Authorities end up deporting him. The "attacks" on the victim & her family because of that were unbelievable. Even I realised that one would say things they may regret later when in a highly emotional & agitated state which seems to have escaped the defence barrister's mind. It was at this point that the damning medical evidence was glossed over. The victim suffers from Lupus & at the time of count 1, she was under heavy medication as it was not long after giving birth. The charges: 1 count of vaginal rape & 2 counts of anal rape, with counts 1 & 3 being anal rape. I will not go into graphic detail but the medical evidence clearly showed this had occurred. Next came sex videos. The defendant claimed that they had watched a sex video as provided in our schools that showed the act of sexual intercourse & that they also portrayed anal sex. Now I know sex education has progressed much since my day, but showing buggery? I very much doubt it. It was at this stage in the proceedings that the judge excused the witness & jury for the last time to chastise the defence. When they returned, the defence had one last question & stood down. Looking at the time, the judge called it a day stating that the next day he would allow counsel to make their closing arguments in the morning session with his summing up in the afternoon. After the jury had been sent out on Friday morning, the family & I sat in the cafeteria. While having our second coffee, the prosecution barrister joined us & during the course of that conversation I mentioned the conduct of the defence. Shrugging his shoulders he told us that she is known for that & this time the judge is making a report regarding that conduct. Regardless of what case it is or whether it is female or male, she is only concerned with making a name for herself & is known within the CPS for that. She will not follow procedures, does not like being told what to do & has been chastised by several of her female colleagues. I wonder why? Lunch time after which will make one more post regarding women's attitudes then explain why I will take feminism with a pinch of salt. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Understand Sirius B. But... Another one who can't read... Lunch time after which will make one more post regarding women's attitudes then explain why I will take feminism with a pinch of salt. The word I clearly shows "my view" & just like a defence or prosecution, it's up to the feminists to convince me otherwise. Be back shortly... ...ran out of milk & I enjoy my tea & coffee. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30692 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Got a judge with no balls. Should have found a barrister in contempt and had them preparing their case from a cell. Its called contempt of court. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Mother & Daughter referred to in previous posts (not the 2 involved in the trial) Friday afternoon of that first week. Rather than let me get the bus home, the family took me as they could see I was pretty shocked as by then, all the graphic details had come out. On entering my home, all I wanted to do was curl up on the sofa with a nice coffee & cigarette to analyse what I had heard to ensure that whenever I was at that family's home, I do not say something that may hurt the girls. I'm pretty sure that most of us have said something without having thought first, I wished to avoid that. Ran out of milk so went to my local shop. On the way back, I heard my name called in a manner that gave me goosebumps. It was the daughter wobbly on her legs. Her & her mother had a tremendous argument a short time earlier & she felt she had enough & couldn't cope anymore so took an overdose of pills. I immediately called the emergency services (If anyone here thinks this is all B/S. all calls are noted & this one will show my mobile number with date & time of call). This was approx. 16:00 that Friday. I held that girl & walked her to my home as I informed the emergency services of that. I was told that was the correct thing to do in keeping her active & awake (I already knew that which is why I did so). On the way, we passed her mother's boyfriends home where both of them came out on seeing us. The smackhead came out with a beer in his hand & the mother told him in a severe manner to take the booze back inside. Both mother & daughter entered my home all the while I was talking to the ambulance controller. Getting the daughter to provide personal details & her consent for them to contact her doctor, with the provisio that if her condition worsens to call them back, at that point the call ended. The vitriol coming from the mother was unbelievable. Actually told her daughter she should have succeeded in topping herself as she is interfering with her mother's life. Made them tea & while they were drinking my doorbell rang, it was the smackhead demanding he come in - I made short thrift of that which the mother screamed "He's not an f'ing smackhead" & left my home calling out to her daughter as she left. I thought that was the end of that matter. Unfortunately I was wrong. Last Wednesday evening while cooking dinner, I saw a police vehicle pull up outside & thought it was for the neighbours being druggies. It was not, it was for me. Letting the 2 officers in, they asked if I knew anything regarding an incident early Friday evening. I thought they were referring to the above, again I was wrong. It was for an incident that occurred 2 hours later that evening. They thanked for me that information & let me know what had happened. The mother having had enough of the daughter called the police to remove her daughter from her boyfriends home & in the process the daughter was arrested. It occurred again that Sunday evening. As seen by previous posts, the week went the way it did. |
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