Feminism for a grade.

[Col. Derontchi]

Ok, sure. Have fun in your anti-men liberal-forgetfest English class.

Okay then. Thanks for contributing!

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[Shift Kitty]

I'm sure you're making a bigger deal about this than they would if you would just be a student. Yeah, if you act like a bigot, constantly spouting irrelevant nonsense then yeah it'd probably be reasonable for them to assume you simply hate women. I'm interested in hearing about how this all goes down, word for word if possible.

[BubbaGum]

itt: op talks about how sure he is that women are equal despite never having to face struggles of being a woman

its funny becuz like 50 years ago some kid was probably complaining about how his teacher liked racial equality and thats not fair because he hates black ppl and should be allowed to.
ur teacher is not wrong for teaching equality and tolerance, which (DID YOU KNOW???) is the actual basis of feminism?!?!?!?1/?! wow

[ZombiLoin]

ITT: OP assumes "class discussion" means "you have to agree or you get an F."

[Bloody Mary]

OP, you're always free to disagree with the details of the class as long as you're not inflammatory about it. No academic worth their salt would allow only one side or aspect of an issue to be discussed in their class. That being said, perhaps you should enter the class without any of your preconceived notions - having the goal of 'refuting' Feminism or something right from the get-go is misguided and probably won't make the course very enjoyable for you.

Also, the idea that the subject this class is being imposed upon you is a little ridiculous: you wouldn't say your Chemistry or Math classes are imposing those subjects upon you, would you? The curriculum is intended to familiarize students a wide range of subjects and this class contributes to just that.

[·:Taboo:·]

There is a reason she chose feminism.

Yes, here it is:

it's just a socially relevant topic that, chances are, every student will have at least some form of opinion on.

Wild!

[Darryl McKoy]

How can feminists still claim their work is unfinished when feminism is almost the law of the land?

I don't agree with your sentiment here. I think you're confusing the (very vocal) radical feminist ideology with all the other facets of what makes up feminism. I covered off feminism in uni not that long ago and I don't recall all this insurmountable evidence proving there is no gender gap.

[-Setro-]

I want you to yell out something "misogynistic" in class and record it.
Then post their reactions here.

[Mouse droidz 21]

rhetorical

OT: But what the hell does it have to do with English? shouldn't feminism be put in History/social studies? How is that even allowed?

[sir dooble]

It is what she is using to teach it to us that makes the difference between teaching us and imposing it upon us. It is all too one-sided. That may sound obvious, but I mean it seems to portray it in a light that takes away the "two sides to every argument" aspect, for lack of a better explanation. It's the especially propagandized videos of Emma Watson or the poem Barbie Doll which I have read myself. It's the content.

Out of curiosity what material would you expect to have that shows a different side?
I can't think of anything respectable that would challenge the idea of giving women equal rights at home, work, school and in life.

[chadmaverick]

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[Jairo]

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[XR-7]

As far as my understanding of high school-grade English curriculums goes (though my knowledge may be irrelevant as I'm in the UK and not the USA) it's not actually about the subject of feminism, it's just a socially relevant topic that, chances are, every student will have at least some form of opinion on. They pick the most relevant and thought-provoking topic they can that isn't too complicated or involved as the subject of the "Speaking & Listening" module of the English curriculum to ensure that as many students as possible are able to participate in the module and thusly get a good grade.

Whether or not your opinions on the subject align with everyone else's is irrelevant, the purpose of the unit is to test the student's ability to listen to and keep track of people's opinions in a group discussion with multiple people whilst putting forth their own opinions on the subject. Participation is all that matters and the more enthusiastic you are about your opinion the better the grade you are likely to receive for that module and, in my experience, if you manage to link the discussion to another relevant topic without actually changing the topic of discussion you will get an even better grade. It's literally about your ability to communicate through speech using the English language and nothing else.

This is probably the case right here from the I see it. I see nothing that should be considered anti-men or whatever this topic implies.
OP if you want an A be sure to say that all men are dirty scum and treat women like worthless objects only used for sheer enjoyment and have a rape complex

[ultimamax]

OT: But what the hell does it have to do with English? shouldn't feminism be put in History/social studies? How is that even allowed?

Are you in a freshman english class or something? This kind of unit is par for the course, I know plenty of people including myself who have had this kind of stuff in their English classes.

Out of curiosity what material would you expect to have that shows a different side?
I can't think of anything respectable that would challenge the idea of giving women equal rights at home, work, school and in life.

He is probably equating feminism with the "ess jay dubyas" that are mind controlling the president and controlling the media in an attempt to genocide white cishet teenage boys

[Taciturn]

I was a little upset when my English teacher in junior year turned out to be a feminist, but it was because I hear enough about feminism already and I don't want a whole class on it when the internet is bursting with the stuff.

Maybe that's what OP means?