Challenge patriarchal social norms
What an unfortunate juxtaposition, especially for the UN Human Rights chief.
Women human rights defenders are a powerful force. They challenge patriarchal sociocultural norms, harmful stereotypes, and promote their equal status in the family and in society. I admire their resolve and their courage. #16Days
— Volker Türk (@volker_turk) December 2, 2022
Gender equality can only be achieved if all women, in all their diversity, are included. With only 1/10 countries protecting trans people from discrimination, trans women face particularly high levels of violence. Protection starts with recognition.#16Days #PushForward
— Volker Türk (@volker_turk) December 3, 2022
Maya alerted us to the ridiculous pairing.
Does the UN high commissioner for human rights @volker_turk mean it when he praises human rights defenders for challenging patriarchal sociocultural norms and harmful stereotypes?
Or does he mean it when he says that a man who performs feminine gender stereotypes is a woman? pic.twitter.com/VGfcnbG1GV
— Maya Forstater (@MForstater) December 6, 2022
Things That Challenge The Patriarchy:
1.) Men who claim to be women
2.) Gays & lesbians
3.) Girls doing what they want, instead of what they’re told
4.) Getting a nose ring
5.) Getting a tattoo, especially on the face
6.) Leaving the house Dressed Like That
7.) Taking the car without asking
8.) Not even putting gas in it, either
9.) Refusing to go to Grandma’s even though you go all the other times
10.) Making too much noise after his bedtime
I challenge the patriarchy by making more money than my husband…it’s a start, anyway.
Continued…
11) Engaging in sex work, either as a buyer or seller.
12) (For women) Empowering oneself by posing nude in a “men’s magazine.”* Extra points for being a “celebrity.” More still if you’re a former child star.
(*This could be considered a part of (11) above, but is intended to appeal to those women who are all for sex work, but don’t want to be seen as having actually engaged in it. Edgy, but not slutty. It’s like a quick visit as a tourist, rather than an extended stay with a view to permanent residence, or taking out citizenship.)
13) (For men) Reading men’s magazines ironically. Wanking is optional, but must also be ironic.
14) (For everyone) Silencing/cancelling/punishing TERFs. (Extra points for women who claim to be the “real” feminists by and while doing this. Extra points still for TiMs who claim to be the “real” feminists by and while doing this.)
15) “Smashing the binary” by being “non-binary” or “gender fluid.” Or both. With (or without) being trans. At the same time. (No, I don’t understand it either, but I’m told it’s very effective. Somehow.)
16) Not cleaning the lint filter in the drier.
17) Declining to replace the empty toilet paper roll.
18) Going vegan.
19) Telling everyone about going vegan. Loudly. At every opportunity. (Ditto for gluten free).
20) Throwing soup/paint/whatever at priceless works of art. (This is equally efficacious against climate change, too, so this one’s a twofer really. But, one list at a time…).
Not Bruce, my husband asked me this morning what “gender queer” meant. I gave about as coherent an answer as the trans activists. Since there is no coherent answer, that’s about all I could do.
Whatever it is, it’s doubleplusgood,.