(9 comments - 41 views) I originally wrote this in reply to a comment made about http://www.videosift.com/video/Dita-Von-Teese-New-Orleans-Burlesque-StripTease-Performance because the video annoys me and I got all uppity about it. People think that feminism is outdated and irrelevant today. I'm really sad about this. I love men. Men, this is NOT an attack on you. I think you're wonderful people. Gender stereotypes are perpetuated by women just as much as they are by men. I just want to point a few things out to you, so I compiled this list for you in the hope that it will illustrate to you some of the reasons that I am a feminist. Most people see the world through the eyes of a man and they don't even know it. This is called the Male Gaze. REMEMBER THAT TERM AS YOU READ. Men look, women are looked upon. Now let's take a look at the Sift, say, Top Sifts of all time. Now, I understand that most of the people with videosift accounts are male and that the comments reflect that. It's understandable. 1. A very talented MAN playing the ukelele 2. Two talented BOYS' well-made lightsaber video 3. Autistic BOY being awesome at a b-ball game 4. Talented MALE robot dancer 5. Prairie Dog, generally accepted as MALE. Thus: Drama KING 6. Very clever rant about Pachebel. Again, a talented and clever MAN. 7. FINALLY, an intelligent WOMAN with integrity. But, wait! She's also very beautiful. Do you think this would be the #7 sift if she hadn't been so g ...
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(9 comments - 41 views) I originally wrote this in reply to a comment made about http://www.videosift.com/video/Dita-Von-Teese-New-Orleans-Burlesque-StripTease-Performance because the video annoys me and I got all uppity about it. People think that feminism is outdated and irrelevant today. I'm really sad about this. I love men. Men, this is NOT an attack on you. I think you're wonderful people. Gender stereotypes are perpetuated by women just as much as they are by men. I just want to point a few things out to you, so I compiled this list for you in the hope that it will illustrate to you some of the reasons that I am a feminist. Most people see the world through the eyes of a man and they don't even know it. This is called the Male Gaze. REMEMBER THAT TERM AS YOU READ. Men look, women are looked upon. Now let's take a look at the Sift, say, Top Sifts of all time. Now, I understand that most of the people with videosift accounts are male and that the comments reflect that. It's understandable. 1. A very talented MAN playing the ukelele 2. Two talented BOYS' well-made lightsaber video 3. Autistic BOY being awesome at a b-ball game 4. Talented MALE robot dancer 5. Prairie Dog, generally accepted as MALE. Thus: Drama KING 6. Very clever rant about Pachebel. Again, a talented and clever MAN. 7. FINALLY, an intelligent WOMAN with integrity. But, wait! She's also very beautiful. Do you think this would be the #7 sift if she hadn't been so g ...