How Society’s Harridans And Succubis Are Crushing Masculinity
My latest post at Return of Kings:
John C. Wright—the full-time science fiction author and part-time theologian—once noted that heresies often come in pairs. His focus was on church heresies of the first millennium, but it is no less true today. For every foolish idea, there almost always arises an equal and opposite form of foolishness, and despite their apparent opposition they ultimately wind up working together to oppose the truth.
Such is the case with “sex positive” and “sex negative” feminism.
The latter is the more obvious opponent of traditional masculinity; it demonizes the healthy male libido, and its ranks include censorious women such as the anti-porn advocate Gail Dines, and the anti-fun advocate Anita Sarkeesian. They promote a worldview where sex between a man and a woman is seen as inherently negative, all men are viewed as potential rapists, and consent is defined as how a woman feels after the fact, rather than what she did or said prior to the liaison.
It’s easy for Sarkeesian to fall into the trap of sex negative feminism. Postulating the worst about people (in her case, all men) is one of the easiest and unchallenging things a person can do. It’s a sign of laziness, and pretty much a guarantee that person will never lift a finger to see their own errors.