Collecting and refuting all the tired arguments bigots use, so you don't have to.
This one is a hot mess of factual error and logical fallacy, but it’s an argument that appeals to otherwise progressive people who truly believe that they are guarding against the erosion of women’s rights. Self-identification of gender shouldn’t be allowed, so the argument goes, because men will pretend to be women so they can … Continue reading The argument: “Trans people are a risk to women in rape shelters”
There's so much absolute woman-hating bullshit written about abortions, it's hard to break it down into meaningful chunks but I'm going to try. First up is the idea that women are responsible for abortions through their own slutty sexual behaviour. I've got some news for you though, bigots: there's only one thing that causes all … Continue reading Abortion bullshit Part 1 – Slutty women are to blame
Utter bollocks. You can’t make women feel uncomfortable anymore and still expect it to be socially acceptable. Not the same thing. Just the smallest amount of reflection on this statement shows it up to be thoroughly creepy. If you say this, are you really suggesting that women who are genuinely attracted to you and would … Continue reading You’re not allowed to flirt anymore
'Snowflake'... the new 'PC gone mad'. A lazy, catch-all comeback when people are pulled up for being sexist, racist, transphobic, or generally awful. The beautifully ironic thing about accusing people of being too easily offended is that, by definition, the person calling you a snowflake is offended. They are offended by the fact that the … Continue reading Snowflake
The broadest argument of all – that inequality is a thing of the past, women got the vote years ago and we should all just shut up about it now. This section is a whistle-stop tour of some of the glaring inequality that remains around the world, with statistics and sources.
Arguing about feminism is exhausting, and you find yourself having the same arguments over and over again. People who argue against feminism recycle the same tired tropes, and you either repeat yourself endlessly or give up discussing the issues altogether. I really wanted a resource of links and facts so that instead of going off … Continue reading What is the Wrong Arguments blog?
Wrong Arguments 