Common Culture: Life in the American Midwest Im a strong feminist, I swear. I simply disagree with the approaches employed in these recent videos. I disapprove of the method employed in the first instance, and the methodology employed in the second. With regard to the potty-mouthed princesses, I think its just classless and crass, and shocks for the sake of shocking folks. I think their method undermines their message by alienating all but those who already agree strongly with the message. And with regard to the viral catcalling video, I dont like the methodology. I think this sort of social experiment is important work, but the flaws overwhelm the videos legitimacy. What would I have done differently? My definition of harassment would be narrower, for starters - simply wanting to interact with people shouldnt constitute a catcall or harassment, in my view. But I also would have preferred less selective editing, and a double-blind approach, where the subject isnt an actress being employed to play a role. These elements, in many ways, disqualify the catcall video from serious consideration for many. In my work, I scan scores of news articles daily from all across the political spectrum. From what Ive seen so far, both these videos have provided anti-feminists with ammunition to use against us, painting feminists as radicals who want to either corrupt everyones daughters or entrap their menfolk. Again, I support equality between the genders and have no problem condemning catcalls in general. I just think these two videos hurt the cause more than some realize. The actress in the catcall video said that she kept reminding herself while filming that she was doing it to start a discussion. I am merely trying to honor her intentions while addressing my own concerns, nothing more. Agree? Disagree? Comment below! - Corey
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 22:49:19 +0000
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