Blue Linchpin shows us how to skewer the pro-rape position.
Quoth Blue Linchpin (on the pro-rape position of Eivind Berge)
Let’s get this straight: it’s not exactly a revelation that women’s bodies are traded for wealth. This is the general model for how society expects relationships to work. It is, however, just that: a model, a social construct. Male sexuality has no worth in society because those it is of no worth to those in power, ie men. Eivind, as a heterosexual male (aha! So that’s why his link specified heterosexual society) has no desire for cock. He is not willing to pay for it, or make any effort for it, and he would surely cry crocodile tears if it were forced upon him. Would he change his mind if the cock in question were attached to a wealthy business owner, and he were a single father in need of cash? Quite possibly. Does this mean Eivind’s only worth is as a sex object? After all, Eivind is just as capable of being valuable in other ways.
Check the rest of this awesome post btw. It’s very nicely skewers the bullshit arguments made by this very very misguided person.
On a related point: One has to wonder how it comes to be that s0 many right-libertarians end up being misogynists or supporting sexist positions (and then end up wonder why there are so few womyn in their movement). I’m guessing it has to do with the fetishism of market theory, making them try to apply it in every possible situation. If one ignores the social circumstances around one exchange, then it’s not difficult to reach such absurd conclusions. If one simply starts from the basis where women’s worth is in their vagina, it’s not difficult to end up with absurdities such as the pro-rape argument of our Norwegian libertarian above. By refusing to look on why a womyn’s worth rests is their vagina in the first place (hint: it’s because of the patriarchy), you can only start from wrong premises.
Oh, and if you’re up to it, do link to Blue Linchpin’s blogpost about the pro-rape position of Eivind Berge by menioning his name in the link anchor, so that her post get some nice Google juice and people looking for his name can see what he stands for.
Thank you for the mention. <3
You make a good point in that only libertarians are capable of entirely ignoring culture or social problems every time they give one of their unsolicited analyses. While most are capable of seeing the economy of social actions, we're not so blind as to disregard everything else. And here's to hoping Eivind Berge gets some more mentions. I sincerely hope he doesn't get censored but at least if he does his full article, in Norwegian, could be up for people to see.
>: D
Hey, quick question, since I'm not sure where else to put it. I noticed ACP still has me up as an author despite my incredible laziness. I'd like to eventually fix that – do I need to check with any of you before posting again? Pleasantly surprised it's still active.
You don't need to check with any of us. Just go ahead and write/post something (already) 🙂
Hehe alright, good to know.