@charlsgeorgeson Doesn't matter. Splash damage, you see. "Little man" functions at the level of connotation to reinforce sexist stereotype.
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp I disagree entirely, I think you're really scraping the bottom of the barrel with that one.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @charlsgeorgeson
@charlsgeorgeson You don't think "little man" is a sexist trope... I'd say you're wrong, then.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp ...the skeptic movement, I don't think Myers saying 'little man' is a particularly strong example.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @charlsgeorgeson
@charlsgeorgeson There's a misunderstanding here. I'm flagging up double standards, etc...3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp You're misunderstanding my point.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @charlsgeorgeson
@charlsgeorgeson "closed mind", therefore, no problem.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp an example of double standards.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@charlsgeorgeson Real, virtuous men = big, strong, powerful. All seen as standardly masculine traits. If you valorize those... etc2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp But the point is that it's such a stretch in context that I don't think it's evidence of double standards.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@charlsgeorgeson are masculine virtues, defined in part by their difference from feminine attributes, and that's what makes it sexist.
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