@charlsgeorgeson You don't think "little man" is a sexist trope... I'd say you're wrong, then.
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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 -
Replying to @charlsgeorgeson
@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 Also, if you think that it's sexist towards women, it wouldn't be 'double standards'. Hypocrisy, but not double standards.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @charlsgeorgeson
@charlsgeorgeson Well, double standards in the sense that actually nobody will complain about this even if they accept the argument, and...5 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp Context is important. If Ray Comfort had dwarfism, calling him a little man would be offensive even if Myers was1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@charlsgeorgeson and their relative absence as less virtuous. That ends up reinforcing standard sexist stereotypes. But I have to go!
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