Posted on 05/19/2015 7:40:54 AM PDT by rickmichaels
Top feminist academics that have respectable diverse doctorates from medieval art to 6th century English to Women’s Studies gathered at the University of Toronto meeting center to discuss if human flatulence could be sexist.
Ashleigh Ingle, a proud feminist and an anarchist, argued that because of patriarchal gender norms women were not allowed to release gas in public because of men’s unreal expectations of women to be clean and feminine. Furthermore she articulated that if a woman was to fart in the presence of a man and the man responded by farting louder than the woman, then that would be rape.
“By farting louder the man is using passive aggressive violence to position himself as dominant. This intimidates the woman to subconsciously not release as much flatulence and thus the woman fearing for her safety doesn't fart as loud as a sign of submissiveness. This in turn contributes to rape culture and women being oppressed.”
The discussion boiled down to women’s bodies once again being controlled by society and women being told what to do.
Local activist Steph Guthrie, a feminist advocate and community organizer who specialises in social media and interactive events, proposed an online campaign to tackle this misogyny that “keeps women down and trapped in their own bodies. I just find it horrific that the patriarchy has been controlling women’s flatulence this whole time and we have just realised this now. It is time for feminists worldwide to re-educate women on how they are being discriminated against."
Guthrie’s Twitter hashtag #FartRape has started to trend as women are taking control of their own bodies by naming and shaming men guilty of fart rape. Guthrie hopes the guilty men will be identified and then their workplace will be called up and their employer will be notified the type of person they are harboring in the workplace.
But Ingle argues that it simply isn't enough. “Don't tell women to fart louder. Tell men not to fart so loud. This is clear victim-blaming and government should pass laws to make male farts above a certain decibel illegal to make human flatulence equal and not discriminate against women."
Science advocates have argued that because of sexual dimorphism, men are larger, need a higher protein intake and thus can relieve more flatulence, but the speakers at the conference were adamant that it was a socially constructed gender norm that oppressed women to the point that they physically do not release equal amounts of gas as men.
WTF? Just because guys tend not to be anal retentive (and have a sense of humor about it) doesn't mean you biddies have to go all socio-psycho-whacko about it.
If you can't take the heat...
“Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.”
“Fart for freedom, fart for liberty—and fart proudly.”
“A man of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds.”
“What Comfort can the Vortices of Descartes give to a Man who has Whirlwinds in his bowels!”
“Your Business is to shine; therefore you must by all means prevent the shining of others, for their Brightness may make yours the less distinguished.”
“He that lives upon hope will die farting.”
People who are paid a ridiculous amount of either taxpayer dollars or a cut of college tuition to gin up new things to whine about.
Aeons ago, I used to know a guy named “Ed”. Ed’s favorite meal, back in those days, was Domino’s pizza and Iron City beer. Both in large quantities.
Ed’s SBDs could clear a gymnasium ... but were usually released in a much smaller venue.
Ed, wherever you are: We who are about to fart salute you!
Let this chick go fart in Syria where she can see what a real patriarchy is like.
I’ve never been killed by a fart. If I was offended by a fart I’d say have way too muc time on my hands. Farts are anti-discriminatory anyway therefore the argument is moot.
I would think a “Dutch Oven” would be macro-aggression.
That could cause significant difficulty in releasing gaseous emanations, but it might also explain their 'thinking'...
It’s should be obvious you all are missing the point.
This is all caused by the rise in CO2 changing the
composition of plant material, hence Global Warming.
These emissions being a flammable gas in many instances
(or so I’ve heard) should all be part of our “Green
Energy” program, with collector machines on every corner,
and in every house and business. Clothing of course
would have to be modified to provide access to these
units so that would be a net gain in the tailoring
sector in addition.
Children’s flatulence being of a lessor amount
could safely be released “into the wild” as it were.
Training dogs and cats to use these facilities
could provide a source of income
for many low and no income individuals.
In all a net gain for world energy, and isn’t
that what we all really need, more power?
Bertha Butt, Chairperson World Energy Commission
appointed by FLOTUS Michele Obama 2017.
Je pète donc je suis.
I like to “light ‘em off” in the grocery store, then when folks look over toward us to see who is guilty, I look at my wife like she did it. Turns her color every time!
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Thanks for my best morning laugh!
They have not been around my wife when I cook with garlic.
Governor William J. LePetomane?
Respectable degrees?
Given the conversations, there can be only one response: Bwahahaha!!
+1 LOL
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