"Little man.." as an insult? P Z Myers perpetuates sexist trope that small = bad, and virtuous men are big & strong. http://bit.ly/13oJ61N
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@PhilosophyExp ...the skeptic movement, I don't think Myers saying 'little man' is a particularly strong example.
@charlsgeorgeson There's a misunderstanding here. I'm flagging up double standards, etc...
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@PhilosophyExp It's a very poor attempt at a 'gottcha, you're a sexist towards men', but it didn't work at all. -
@charlsgeorgeson No, no! It's not sexist towards men...! Even in the SJW version. It's sexist towards women! -
@PhilosophyExp You're claiming that the phrase 'little man' is sexist towards women when used in this context? -
@charlsgeorgeson I'm claiming that the phrase "little man' as an insult reinforces a sexist trope that holds that big, strong, powerful...
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@PhilosophyExp You're misunderstanding my point. -
@charlsgeorgeson No, I understand your point. Your point is that if you read Myers's piece, then it's clear "little man" means...
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@PhilosophyExp You've not shown how what Myers et al say about feminism etc. is at all equivalent to saying 'little man'.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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