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Christina Sommers discusses "trigger warnings"
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:26 am
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:26 am
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Christina Marie Hoff Sommers is an American author and former philosophy professor known for her writings about feminism in contemporary American culture. She coined the term "equity feminist" to denote her philosophy, which she contrasts with what she describes as "victim" or "gender feminism".
Sommers is known for her criticisms of contemporary feminism, arguing that modern feminist thought often contains an "irrational hostility to men" and possesses an "inability to take seriously the possibility that the sexes are equal but different". Other scholars and feminists have called her anti-feminist for her criticisms and writings. Sommers rejects claims that she is opposed to feminism. Sommers's most notable books are Who Stole Feminism? and The War Against Boys, both of which are critical discussions of contemporary feminism.
feminist trigger warnings
Christina Marie Hoff Sommers is an American author and former philosophy professor known for her writings about feminism in contemporary American culture. She coined the term "equity feminist" to denote her philosophy, which she contrasts with what she describes as "victim" or "gender feminism".
Sommers is known for her criticisms of contemporary feminism, arguing that modern feminist thought often contains an "irrational hostility to men" and possesses an "inability to take seriously the possibility that the sexes are equal but different". Other scholars and feminists have called her anti-feminist for her criticisms and writings. Sommers rejects claims that she is opposed to feminism. Sommers's most notable books are Who Stole Feminism? and The War Against Boys, both of which are critical discussions of contemporary feminism.
feminist trigger warnings
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Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:29 am to LSU1NSEC
Great topic, wrong board.
I met her about 20 years ago after she gave a speech on this. Very sharp lady.
I met her about 20 years ago after she gave a speech on this. Very sharp lady.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:30 am to LSU1NSEC
The link you provided triggered my desire to click another thread without even clicking it he link 
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:32 am to udtiger
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wrong board.
is there a feminism board now?
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:32 am to LSU1NSEC
Seems political
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:40 am to udtiger
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Seems political
Negative, there are many threads on triggers and feminism on the OT
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:46 am to LSU1NSEC
1) is she hot?
2) does she have a huge rack?
3) does she have nudes?
2) does she have a huge rack?
3) does she have nudes?
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:47 am to LSU1NSEC
Sorry, I watched the video and while I have no doubt this lady is sharp, this whole topic is ludicrous. Trying to give it serious consideration in debate form is an insult and waste of time.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:49 am to BRgetthenet
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1) is she hot?
2) does she have a huge rack?
3) does she have nudes?
Now this is the proper level of seriousness that the OT lends to political discussions.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:51 am to LSU1NSEC
I announced a trigger warning on Friday as a joke.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:52 am to Bayou Sam
I lol'd at the part where she mentioned that "trigger warnings" are now triggering anxiety.
This post was edited on 4/19/15 at 8:53 am
Posted on 4/19/15 at 9:04 am to LSU1NSEC
Yeah, my class laughed, especially after I said, "you're adults; deal with it".
For whatever reason, the psyche of many students today is very fragile. They seem to believe they always and everywhere have a right to be comfortable, which usually means intellectually lazy and self-satisfied.
This is true, incidentally, for students on the left and the right.
For whatever reason, the psyche of many students today is very fragile. They seem to believe they always and everywhere have a right to be comfortable, which usually means intellectually lazy and self-satisfied.
This is true, incidentally, for students on the left and the right.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 9:10 am to LSU1NSEC
Sommers is a brilliant commentator and is essentially correct in her take of modern feminism, particularly academic feminism. This particular video is on a bit of an esoteric topic, but much of what she writes about (e.g., gender wage gap) is right on target.
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