I joined reddit three years ago and, gee whiz, it was a rude awakening. Peo.ple always tell me that what I see there shouldn't bother me because it's just the stupid internet, but there are thousands of people behind those glowing screens who actually think the most misogynistic crap I have ever heard in my life and there are hundreds of thousands more who endorse that crap with upvotes. And it's not just confined to the multitude of particularly horrible subreddits, it permeates the whole site.
I wasn't even aware of some of the horrible ideas people had before I joined reddit, and the moment I realized how pervasive these ideas were was the moment I decided I didn't mind being labeled a feminist no matter how many people think "feminist" is a dirty word. And upon deciding that, I became open to learning a lot more about feminism, which has really helped me to define my ideology and views.
~Jessica Franzoi
See some of the worst offenders:
http://www.reddit.com/r/mensrights (I'm not completely opposed to the basic idea behind men's rights, but boy these particular people really hate women)
http://www.reddit.com/r/theredpill (a bunch of men who think that women hold all the power and in order to get sex they need to be absolutely horrible people)
http://www.reddit.com/r/theredpillwomen (a bunch of women who agree with those men who think women hold all the power and want to use it to their advantage; it's been made private so subscribe at your own risk)
Also see: Marilyn Frye
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