MeerderWörter’s Comments (group member since Jan 08, 2016)

MeerderWörter’s comments from the Our Shared Shelf group.

Shana wrote: "Is there a way to search for local meetups by zip code/map?"

No, but you can look in the Meet-Up folder and pick your country/region, and search there.

Ashley wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: "I don't have anything against people advocating for the rights of men. It is just a question of what they advocate for.

No more putting women down. You can advocate for men w..."

I totally agree with you.

As long as someone wants to enact change and holds up feminist ideals, I am totally comfortable with them. But if they put others down, then I have a problem with them. Problem is, many MRAs do just that. Instead of working together with feminists, in order to break down negative social structures and social facts, they do not take this opportunity and what annoys me the most is that they do not listen to others in order to grow and learn.

Grace wrote: ""Sociologist Arlie Hochschild found that the women in two-career couples came home to do 75 percent of household work."

The mother - men grow up expecting women to do what has been done for them b..."

I find that one really cool because that shows what sociology does - it conducts research about everyday life and then you have not just assumptions or guesses, but actually data to back up something.
And, I don't know, since I learned about her I'm somewhat fond of her.

Emma wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: "Phoebe wrote: "That is why I love coming on OSS and reading comments and joining into conversations because I'm surrounded by people that value my opinion and that share the s..."

I can say exactly the same. Oh, cisgender dyadic women, I didn't know you at all!

Men's rights activists...

Die A. wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: "Die A. wrote: "Ross wrote: "In my opinion this threat is to vague. There is no correlation between the two subjects. I would suggest archiving the thread and re-create it usin..."

Sorry that I confused names here, I confused the links.

I totally agree with your paragraph about understanding his upbringing but then the fact that he should be educated. He is a public figure, his actions do have impact on people.

I think it's an interesting discussion, of course I chime in. It's many more that I would like to comment in, but over the time everything got so big it is difficult to have too many conversations at once.

Phoebe wrote: "That is why I love coming on OSS and reading comments and joining into conversations because I'm surrounded by people that value my opinion and that share the same opinion. We are all like a big fa..."

We all learn from each other and we respect each other, even if our opinions differ <3

George wrote: "George wrote: "So i fell on the pages of the so called MRA's. They argue that feminism is about female superiority and they don't even like Emma Watson. What about them? They are just miss-informed..."

Sometimes they also talk days to you and you don't even reply anymore. It's like stinging in a wasps' nest. Once you piss off one, they come back in groups. Pretty embarassing actually.

I don't have anything against people advocating for the rights of men. It is just a question of what they advocate for.

No more putting women down. You can advocate for men without putting others down. If they do put others down tho, then I have a very real problem with them.

We live in 2017:
https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/fil...
HOW? JUST HOW?
MMIW is sadly still a thing. Makes me so sad all the time.

Congratulations to everyone.
A shame I haven't read it yet; what I did read so far makes really good reading material.

Dine wrote: "Hi Ashna,

thats a great idea, actually! Thanks I think I will do that. Always good to start a discussion about this important topic and maybe I can get some ideas for my thesis!"

May I ask at which university you study? I study in Austria as well, and I am delighted to see that there are more and more around here.
You can send me a PM of course, if you want to.

Die A. wrote: "Ross wrote: "In my opinion this threat is to vague. There is no correlation between the two subjects. I would suggest archiving the thread and re-create it using a more general theme

Such has "fam..."

The title can still be amended, if you want to.

I read this topic with interest because I literally know nothing about the boxing sport, and so haven't heard of Mayweather before reading about him here.
After reading the news article Die A. has linked, I am shocked at how people treat him for his apparant struggle to read. Whatever he has done, and I totally agree with everyone here that he should be held accountable for his actions, I think it is outrageous and rude to laugh about his problems to read. We can do better as a society, we really can.
Because as the article says: If you laugh at Mayweather for his reading problems, you also laugh at all the other people who have problems with reading, and that is not acceptable.

Phoebe wrote: "So being the exact same age, I understand. Me and my friends always get hate and all sorts (especially by the boys) about being feminists and when it becomes a subject in class they all turn to us ..."

I know it can be hard at times, but you know, you're not alone. OSS got your back, and as a sisterhood and brotherhood we are much stronger than alone.
I was ridiculed in high school as well for showing interest in feminism, and with all the other baggage that I had to carry I decided not to declare myself a feminist.
I can understand how you are sick of being picked on because you are a feminist, but you know, you are not alone. And we all together make our surroundings a better place.
We have potential, we have potential, don't we let others take it away from us.

I so love to see how so many youngsters are here and how this is a place for all of you. Keep fighting, we will all be in a better place one day.

Emma wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: "Ross wrote: "what to share an when is the key."

And with whom."

That gets hard, though - it is too easy to share something online with EVERYONE."

But sometimes you just need to be brave and share;)

Phoebe wrote: "I have just joined the HeforShe website too, thank you for the link! I hope I'm not too young :)"

Nah, no one is too young for HeforShe(or being a feminist).

Keep calm, it's still the start of the month.
Furthermore, I assume Emma is pretty busy now because HeforShe has its 3rd anniversary on September 20th.

Keep waiting, she'll tell us by next week I'm sure.

Ross wrote: "what to share an when is the key."

And with whom.

David wrote: "I just read this. "If you sexist me, I will feminist you"

After I stopped laughing, I thought 'That should be a rallying cry!'
What do you all think?

David Larkin"

I totally agree with you.

I also strongly believe in the "turtle" quote

Now a more in-depth video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5PJo...