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”
Finland, the world's happiest country, has just elected the world's youngest Prime Minister. And she is a woman. And she now leads a coalition of five parties, all left of centre. And every party in the coalition is also led by a woman, four of whom are under 35. Clearly Finland knows how to do … Continue reading Finland’s new government – a young, female Prime Minister and a coalition of five female-led parties
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
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 