OWS for men?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/30/occupy-wall-street-women-voices?newsfeed=true
And as if to underscore male entitlement, one commenter on this story, a man of course, comments four times (out of 15 comments) that the idea of having one meeting where men can't speak is sexist and bigoted and unnecessary.This week marked an important step. On Monday, after a number of women complained of "overly aggressive" men dominating events, OWS has, for the first time, instigated a series of female-led meetings where only women can speak. It was an opportunity for "males to listen and for female marginalised voices to be heard," Holder said.
The meeting at Wall Street, attended by around 20 women and 15 unusually silent men, was the first such gathering.
"There is a high level of awareness to include female voices" said Holder, who said the women-led meeting was voted on and agreed to by men.
At that point, as if to underline the issue, a commotion broke out as a white man burst into the centre of the female-led circle, demanding to speak, and angrily accusing all around him of sexism and racism.
"I'm allowed to speak," he shouted, as another man tried to usher him out of the circle. "You're allowed to be sexist? To get away with this crap?"
Well, considering that feminism has taught us for decades that anything MALE-ONLY is inherently sexist (i.e. the Citadel) and grounds for an immediate lawsuit, I'd say that the women in this story may very well be getting a taste of their own medicine.
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Hahaha, Phoenix. Because we haven't been told to shut up and shut down when we speak out and intend to be heard. Hahahaha.
One meeting out of dozens or even hundreds. Yeah, that's threatening men's freedom to be the center of everything and needs to be crushed immediately.
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