Reply #10: I'm only going to comment on what you wrote [View All]

[mongo]

and give my explanation for the backlash

Guess what - "blogging against sexism" - is blogging against the patriarchal structure of society. (Some men - and women - contribute more to it than others). It's not supposed to be another excuse to blog against women. (A public service announcement for the clueless.).... I wonder how many threads there were on "Blogging Against Racism Day" that suggested blacks were racist? (Or if there were any - how long they were allowed to stay up).

Outside of sexist/racist humor (which is a whole different complicated issue), I don't think you would see a lot of threads on DU talking about today's issues that said "white people...", and then make some over-generalization.

A whole lot of threads as late, have said "men just want...", "men are....". I think if people were talking about racism they would say "racists just want..." "racists are...". Maybe if more of these threads that everyone is upset about were pharsed as "sexists (or misogynists) just want..." "sexists are..." you wouldn't see a backlash at perceived sexism against men.

Also, if you were talking about history, I don't think there would be a backlash either. "For centuries men...", "men kept women from voting....".

Lastly, most complaints about sexist posts against women on DU are about a specific word directed at a public figure (Condi is a....) but when sexism is directed towards men, it is more often a broad-brushed stroke against all men in general.

So, to answer your question, yes women can be sexist -- against both men and women. If someone believes that women can't be sexist against men, they are using that as an excuse to justify behavior.