Posted on 05/06/2015 12:35:11 PM PDT by rightistight
In possibly the dumbest article to ever be written, Gawker author and NYU teacher Josephine Livingstone called for the banning of men from moderating literary reading.
The article is titled “Ban Men from Literary Readings” and is literally several paragraphs of sexist ramblings, comments on the fact that many men are straight, and stereotypes.
Ms. Livingstone’s piece begins with her complaining that, at a book-reading, that a moderator didn’t choose her to ask a question.
“There’s a procession of question-askers,” she writes, “professors, grad students, writers, editors, self-appointed smart guys. Well-intentioned, each one.” She adds, for no discernible reason, “The vast majority are straight. Some are even married.”
...Women, according to Ms. Livingstone, are taught by society to not raise their hands, even when they know an answer. “This self-censoring behavior, once learned at school, seems to stay with young women and other groups outside the white-dude enclave well into adulthood.”
...Her answer to these problems? “This, then, must be the real demand of those who moderate readings: fire the moderators. Stop asking famous men to host your book launch on the vague assumption that they’ll draw a crowd.”
This is her last paragraph in its entirety:
One day, perhaps, we all shall be on that slightly raised stage in front of some fixed mics, and frail old men will clamor for our attention and for hardbacked copies of our works. “Hear me now, [expletive]?” we’ll shriek at them, feedback ringing through the bookstore aisles. “Do you hear me now?”
(Excerpt) Read more at thepunditpress.com ...
She needs to move to North Korea, where she’ll be happy with killing people who dare speak. Maybe she’ll learn how it feels?
“In possibly the dumbest article to ever be written”
Whoa! The competition among academics is fierce.
That looks like a man in a blonde wig.
Who is that nerdy guy?
>> comments on the fact that many men are straight
Population growth from two to six-billion-plus testifies to that fact.
I’m disturbed that she finds it disturbing.
This is one sick little girl.
Bruce Jenner is definitely cuter.
It would be one thing if this person was just some blogger, but this person is a teacher at NYU. What sort of dreck is being stuffed into students’ heads at some phenomenal tuition rate? No wonder the nation is in the mess it is in.
It’s ok to be sexist if you’re a Democrat. I’m so glad they feel safe showing their sexism and racism to the whole world!
Well, now I understand why she might have issues with men.
Garth!
No, I think the Australian Broadcast Company article circulating yesterday about how parents reading to their kids creates an unfair advantage and therefore parents should stop it claims that title.
Is that neurotic or psychotic? I get confused...
Is there any doubt as to what she teaches. I would wager a years wages that she teaches something in “Women’s Studies” and I’m sure that her major is in something like that also.
Why did that blond guy dye his eyebrows brown?
The picture always tells the story.
It would be ironic if it were a trannie.
Heh!
The level of stupidity within the far left makes the Rio Linda crowd look absolutely brilliant by comparison.
freaks and parasites like this mainly hide out in academia and government
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