The soft war against masculinity

Washington Times ^ | 10/18/01 | Paul Craig Roberts

[kattracks]

If you are a heterosexual male of any race, tear yourself away from the war on terrorism and let Howard S. Schwartz inform you of your real enemy. His book, "The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness," has just been released by Praeger Publishers in Westport, Conn. The book is a bombshell.

[DoughtyOne]

It's a rare day when I agree with Mr. Kokie Roberts, but when he's right, he's right.

[jonna]

Maybe we should send the feminists to Afghanistan to straighten the Taliban out.

[DoughtyOne]

If you can get them to go, send them. Just don't expect us to let them back in.

[Vicki]

I've seen sexual harrassment from both sides.

The only difference is that when the men do it, they get in trouble and when the women do it, they get a promotion.

At least that's what I saw.

[marktwain]

The reason that emotion and "feelings" have been put ahead of rationality is that it is part of the leftist agenda of the OldLiberalDominantMedia. If the media didn't push this stuff, it would be laughed at.

[Neets]

Col. Hallums' unabashed manliness, however, was out of step with a feminized military. Female faculty members charged him with sexual harassment and "creating an intimidating environment." One of his offenses was that, returning from exercise, he walked through the department in a sleeveless shirt and exercise shorts. His confidence in, and display of, his masculinity was considered by female faculty members to be an offensive act.

And when Mr. Roberts has less than all the facts, he has less than all the facts.

I worked for this individual during the time he comitted the offenses for which he was RELIEVED. I was also a victim of his offenses...of which I won't detail here, but trust me it was way more than walking through a MILITARY ACADEMIC area in spandex shorts and a tank top, flexing his muscles and making inappropriate comments.

He did create a hostile environment. And it wasn't just women who were ridiculed and harassed. But it also happened during the time we were hearing about X42 and his travails with Monica. So of course it was a witchhunt. This person's behavior, for a Full Colonel, Department Head, Military Officer with over 30 yrs of service was no better than X42's behavior as President was. Period, end of statement.

[Bug]

It's a rare day when I agree with Mr. Kokie Roberts, but when he's right, he's right.

I think you're confusing Paul Craig Roberts with someone else. He's not married to Cokie. That would be Steve Roberts.

[DWSUWF]

We may have reached the point, men, where we must employ those weapons of mass destruction which are available to us.

Prepare yourselves by consuming mass quantities of refried beans, pickled eggs and chili...

Go to their meetings...

And Fart.

[Arabesque]

Cokie's liberal husband who definitely lacks masculinity is Steve Roberts.

[Fair Paul]

From now on any time I hear any feminist garbage (sorry for the redundancy) being spewed, I will ask, "who was willing to sacrifice their own lives to save others at the World Trade center?" "Who was willing to knowingly bring down a plane to spare others on the ground?"

Answer: Males, and in most cases white males, their favorite whipping boy.

[Woahhs]

One of his offenses was that, returning from exercise

I think the author's point is *nothing* is too petty to be admitted on to the list of offenses against women.

I won't detail here, but trust me

Why?...to both clauses. If you wish to refute Schwartz work, please do so. As it stands, you appear to be equivocating

[FrdmLvr]

It's a rare day when I agree with Mr. Kokie Roberts, but when he's right, he's right.

I could be wrong, but I don't think this is the same Roberts.

[ncpastor]

Actually, I assumed real feminism was dead the day Gloria Steinem and others admitted (after it had become clear that x42 is a sexual predator) they found him sexy and would jump at the chance to "do" him.

[Neets]

I am not equivocating sir. I am not in disagreement with Mr. Schwartz. I am merely stating, without opening and refreshing some long ago healed wounds, he picked the wrong case in an attempt to firm up his argument. I'm not sure which one of these two brought up the Hallums case. I'm just letting you know that in this particular instance it was harassment, sexual and otherwise, in it's purest form.

[NEPA]

"who was willing to sacrifice their own lives to save others at the World Trade center?" "Who was willing to knowingly bring down a plane to spare others on the ground?"

Answer: Males, and in most cases white males, their favorite whipping boy.

Actually it was male and female though mostly male.

[martin gibson]

A rat is a dog is a pig is a feminist.

(With profound apologies to rats, dogs and pigs...)

[Neets]

Your politeness shows your class, all of it low.

[Hugh Akston]

I think she brought her allegations out in the public just fine. She said she personally experienced this man's behavior, and that it was well beyond what is implied in the excerpt to which she responded.

If that is not good enough for you, don't accept it, or ask her to give more details, but don't go further and insult a long time respected FReeper. The lack of dignity and class you showed there is deplorable.

Frankly, were I a sexually abused woman, I am not sure I would really want to tell the world about the indignities forced upon me.