EllenBethWachs tweet is true generally, but the context for this one is a bit precious. This weekend was a skeptic's conference, Women in Secularism 2, and the wymmyns got all flustered when an old white man, CEO of the organization putting on the conference, opened the conference by noting the importance of feminism, but saying that silencing people by noting their age, race, gender was not really the skeptic way.

I believe it's two links per post, so here is the old white guy responding to Rebecca Watson's poutrage (Watson's pout can be found at skepchick)

http://www.centerforinquiry.net/blogs/entry/watsons_world_and_two_models_of_communication/

The wymmyns and their white knights then called for their pound of flesh from this old white guy.

Here is Amanda Marcotte demanding/encouraging the old white guy lose his job for expressing that opinion:

http://elevatorgate.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/amanda-marcottes-petulant-attempt-to-overthrow-ron-lindsay/

So yes, feminists try to silence people that disagree with them. Must be a day ending in "y".

Modern Feminism is --
a) Religious cult requiring that every female be treated as retarded royalty.
b) Hate movement requiring that men be held solely and individually responsible for every ill that plagues womankind.
c) Supplier of Useful Idiots for the Powers That Be who profit from discord between the sexes and the resulting destruction of family.
d) Nothing more than business as usual historically whenever men's interests have come into conflict with women's interests.
e) All of the above.

Yes! e) is the correct answer!

They don't get their wings, just a gift certificate to Great Clips for the feminist's preferred haircut: sorta mannish, generally shitty. Fits their demeanor.

the best part about being an old white guy, is that I no longer have to give a flying f*** what people think.

"old white man" how to roll ageism, racism and sexism into one phrase... it's the TRI-FECTA!

"old white man" how to roll ageism, racism and sexism into one phrase... it's the TRI-FECTA! -- SwissArmyD at May 20, 2013 2:12 PM

About the only one on the politically correct side is ageism, and the lack of respect for the elderly is getting worse.

When they are asking for ID from an elderly women with a life alert button hanging around her neck they have lost it.

Well, Jim. She could be terrorist and the only way they really know that is if they check her ID first. You know, because a terrorist would never have an ID. She could easily have just activated her life alert to lure unsuspecting paramedics into her home so that she could blow them to smithereens. So, checking her ID is really for national security reasons.

You can justify any ridiculous protocol if you throw in a little healthy dose of irrational fear.

You can justify any ridiculous protocol if you throw in a little healthy dose of irrational fear. -- Sabrina at May 21, 2013 5:47 AM

Not going to disagree with you. I have so much moved to the view of 911 is there to clean up the mess.

When you need help now it is a long way away.