"Check your facts, not your privilege." Words to live by for everyone.

@joeyzapata6786

8 жыл бұрын

mic drop.

@whynottalklikeapirat

8 жыл бұрын

Damn. And I just checked my privilege. I want my money back. Turns out I didn't even have a privilege. There go my hopes of an easy out

@corrietrue6347

8 жыл бұрын

+whynottalklikeapirat Might I ask how you accessed KZread?

@whynottalklikeapirat

8 жыл бұрын

Liz True I wrestled a unit from the hands of a giant privileged amazon and inserted coins in the slot as prescribed. Just so I could check my privilege. Wasn't worth the fight. And now she seems to be coming to, and frankly I think I just got lucky on that first go ...

@corrietrue6347

8 жыл бұрын

whynottalklikeapirat I applaud your bravery. I understand if you are not able to repeat your feat and check this but, if you do, know we remaining humans are rooting for you.

Hey look, a feminist on the internet that uses facts and reasoning and can still justify being a feminist. Imagine that.

@TheTurinturumbar

8 жыл бұрын

+psychomaniac26 I'm with you on the facts and reasoning, tentatively but still, but how you conclude she can justify being a feminist from this video I don't see.

@Karak971

8 жыл бұрын

+TheTurinturumbar Being a feminist is simply wanting equality between the genders. Men and women are by no means equal anywhere but third wave feminists make it out to be so much worse than it is.

@TheTurinturumbar

8 жыл бұрын

Akrak Sorry, incorrect. There are feminists that are for equality but the same cannot be said about the movement as a whole and any definition of feminism that would say otherwise simply do not map on to reality and is therefore, by definition, delusional. In the western world they are actually placed above men in many respects, so many in fact that averaging it out would show women coming out on top. The only systemic discrimination that exists in the west is favoring women, custody battles men lose by default or close to it, men are something like 25 times as likely to be convicted of crimes and even when women are convicted they get only 63% of the sentence men get for the same crime. In school boys are held to girl's behavioural standards and get penalized for simply being boys. In public opinion male lives matter only a fraction of a percent of a woman's, money given for gender specific cancer is given at a rate of 100-1 even though more men get and die from their's. Not even feminists before they were called feminists were for equality, men gave the state the right to draft them for the vote and then women got it for free just like the suffragettes wanted. These same anti-egalitarian, hypocritical cunts then went on white feather campaigns to shame men and boys into volunteering for service. But kudos for at least realizing that the profesional victims called third wave feminists exaggerate, though you really should investigate how deep that rabbit hole goes.

@GOATdecider_911

8 жыл бұрын

+TheTurinturumbar yikes

@TheTurinturumbar

8 жыл бұрын

+etla yes, though reading it again made me realise a mistake. Men get convicted at a rate of 2.63 to 1, not 25.

Hey, maybe someone should recommend this video to Buzzfeed...

@jeffdaman6969

9 жыл бұрын

Why? They don't want to her this. They actually think all women get paid 78cent to the dollar compared to men.

@maxkurant1470

9 жыл бұрын

jeffzalonka I know, that's why they *need* to hear this, to get some facts put into their heads. You know, I love the content buzzfeed puts up, don't get me wrong, but with all of their feminist propaganda, they are chasing after a problem which doesn't even exist.

@Erudoa

9 жыл бұрын

Sensei Whisky Buzzfeed would ignore it. You can't slap facts into those dense motherfuckers.

@gloriajones7200

9 жыл бұрын

Sensei Whisky Christina Sommers is funded by the Koch brothers which has a very anti-woman agenda. AEI is funded by Koch... www.aei.org/scholar/christina-hoff-sommers www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/American_Enterprise_Institute Koch's anti-woman agenda... So yeah, given her many stances that have been anti-feminist leaning, I am going to go out on a limb and say she is full of shit and bought and paid for to be a mouth piece for the Koch's...

@DeathSpiral77

9 жыл бұрын

Gloria Jones So you can prove that the thing's said here are not facts? We are Waiting.. go hate the world a little bit more and cry in the corner till someone gives you free stuff for having Tit's like you want. Attention Seeker.

I have so much respect for this woman

@laurako5244

4 жыл бұрын

You should respect all human beings, doesn't matter what views or opinion they have...

@isaaclin3856

4 жыл бұрын

Laura Ko ok then ehem “ ALL MEN ARE BORN RAPISTS” if someone were to say that then would you say ok and just continue saying then? There’s a limit to it

@Algorox

4 жыл бұрын

@@laurako5244 Why did you assume he doesn't respect other people? All he said was that he respects this woman. How did you even take offense to that?

@pugnacious6290

4 жыл бұрын

@@laurako5244 No. You should TREAT everyone with respect, sure, but by no means do you need to HAVE respect for them as an individual just by virtue of them existing. That needs to be earned. Why should I respect Hitler, or Ted Bundy?

@ligero_en_la_mente8447

4 жыл бұрын

Laura Ko cant respect trump supporters lmao

Subscribed. As a bloke who was raised by a strong mother in a reverse roll household, my view on women is very different to most. I have always seen them as equally capable to men. But this 'Modern Feminism' movement seems to have the opposite effect, reducing women to nothing but "helpless victims enslaved to the male patriarchy". You fight the good fight! Keep it up!

@the_katzy

5 жыл бұрын

I hear you, bro. Growing up, my mother usually had the final world, and her decisions usually vetoed my father's.

Christina, please, for the love of all that is holy in the known universe, give a TED or TEDx talk. You need to. Every single female speaker they have on the topic of feminism only offers the usual tripe we keep hearing. Restore some sanity to that platform. Hell, if I have to help in some way to make it happen, I'd be willing to!

@Chimaster345

9 жыл бұрын

My pentagram is edgier than yours.

@aidanbrown4851

9 жыл бұрын

Chimaster345 2edgy4me My panda will snap your pentagrams in half with his giant padded-thumb of doom!

@TomRNZ

9 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately she probably would never be allowed to give a talk.

@aidanbrown4851

9 жыл бұрын

PacificRimNZ Yeah, TED is for philosophy already debated long ago, math and science that only mathematicians and scientists of those fields care about, and politically correct whining. And occasionally something slightly awesome.

@TomRNZ

9 жыл бұрын

Aidan Brown No one is allowed to challenge the status quo that men are privileged and women are oppressed. It doesn't matter that in this day and age there is mountains of evidence that shows this view to be false. This evidence doesn't get into the mainstream.

"A lie told often enough becomes the truth." - Vladimir Lenin "Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." - Adolf Hitler I hate to say it but these guys really reflect on this whole bogus feminist data.

@harrymkwii

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Westhuizen Funny how these two leaders were considered bad (yet the made a true statement) plus they did what their own quotes say lol.

@mattkoesterman980

8 жыл бұрын

They're the best people to reflect off in my opinion. They're abilities were amazing but how they used them lead to great death.

@ALJ9000

2 жыл бұрын

Ironic, considering the source of those quotes

@paulmartinson7200

2 жыл бұрын

Goebbels

I've been a feminist for so many years and feel terrible that I've cited some of these stats in arguments of gender equality. Thanks for making this video. We could all use a little more education on this topic.

@thetoksicbattleground_seiga

3 жыл бұрын

Respect. People like you are the hope for genuine and honest conversations on gender disparities

@facts2666

2 жыл бұрын

Ik this is a little late but this applies for every single human being if you didn't properly read the statistic as in the variables, findings, conclusion etc. DON'T FORM AN OPINION UNLESS ITS ON THE BROADER TOPIC

I love her. thank you. I did subscribe.

@AEI

9 жыл бұрын

Keo Jin Thank you!

@SothisTheDog

8 жыл бұрын

+American Enterprise Institute yep, also subbed. thanks for the info. :-)

@jmoa5758

8 жыл бұрын

+American Enterprise Institute Yeahup. I'm subscribing too. Always wondered about two of those facts. Thanks for clearing it up and teaching me three more.

@gastonboucher4273

8 жыл бұрын

She's a Jew working with feminists (Jews) to get white men and women to hate each other so they wouldn't have kids.

@keojin2208

8 жыл бұрын

Miles Whittington k lol thanks

Wow, a feminist with real facts. As a man and feminist hater, you hold my respect as one of the few.

@benwagner4110

7 жыл бұрын

why do you hate men?

@stevegwizzle3560

7 жыл бұрын

+Ben Wagner Are you asking me if I hate men? If you are, no, I hate feminists. The extreme feminists are the ones that I dislike big time.

@benwagner4110

7 жыл бұрын

Oh I just read it wrong my b dude. I read "man and feminist hater" as a single statement. (God I need to go to bed.) Cheers!

@hamnafathima635

7 жыл бұрын

+Steven B So you hate feminists, but you only 'big time dislike' the extreme ones?

Damn. She really is a Factual Feminist. I'm an anti-Feminist, but I love this lady. Ma'am, you have gained a subscriber.

@jeffdaman6969

9 жыл бұрын

That's because a lot of vocal feminist today only look out for women yet they claim they want equality for both men and women which is a joke. Feminist who fight for both men and women are looked down at and frowned upon. It's sad.

@maxkurant1470

9 жыл бұрын

jeffzalonka You couldn't be more correct. Feminists (this 3rd wave Feminism bullshit at least) are really just hypocrites who just want, but cannot give. Chasing "problems" such as women being held to hgh standards by society. Well lets pu tit like this: would you rather have people expect you to be great all the time, or would you rather have people expect you to be a slob. I mean, come on! And all of that not having to shave your armpits bullshit... fine, don't shave, but we will look down on you if you don't. You still need to keep yourself in check, and not be so hungry for supremity over men.

@nixnightbird138

9 жыл бұрын

Sensei Whisky I think if you look into it more closely, you'll find you're not anti-feminist, but anti-"victim feminist". Ms. Sommers is an Equity Feminist, which is someone who seeks equality by lifting up, rather than smashing down. She is a voice for what feminism used to be, what it SHOULD be, what it TRULY is. You may even find that you are a feminist when you examine Equity Feminism and realize that the ideals of true feminism are ideals that seek equality for ALL people, and not at the expense of other people.

@maxkurant1470

9 жыл бұрын

Nix Nightbird Well whatever the case may be, it sucks that modern feminism (for the most part) is a ton of bullshit, but this smart lady here has to be represented by those fuckers such as Sarkeesian and others. I have to look more into this "Equity Feminism"

@gloriajones7200

9 жыл бұрын

Sensei Whisky Funny how her biggest fans are anti-feminists. She is anything but factual.... As I have shown in my comments above. But go ahead and keep looking for confirmation bias that reaffirms your disdain for women and feminists.

I love you Factual Feminist! Its time women start working hard on ourselves instead of blaming men recklessly.

And when they say “Children” when talking about sex slavery they forget a lot of those children are boys. And I mean a lot.

@dreas421

3 жыл бұрын

exactly

@aquacrocwherry3321

3 жыл бұрын

It's really unfortunate.

@gammaphoenix5893

3 жыл бұрын

Did you forget. Men cannot be victim including children with the same sex as the ones they think are mostly criminals.

@paccawacca4069

2 жыл бұрын

Pederasty is a historical thing. Young boys have always been victims of rape. On occasion, by women. (female teachers).

Christina Hoff Sommers is an admirable feminist, boy I never thought I would be saying that. She is one of only few traditionalist feminist anyone should be listening to, not the crazy new wave of SJW with their trigger bullshit and their safe space bollocks.

@m8272m

8 жыл бұрын

+Robin M Who would you consider your favorite, or top three feminists? I'd really appreciate any suggestions.

@jackhousman6637

8 жыл бұрын

Robin: She's not a feminist at all. She's an ordinary traditionalist, who lives a life of safety and privilege that allows her to ridicule those who don't. It's easy to claim the title of feminist from that position. She's not worried that someone is going to come up behind her, grab her hair, pull her head back and shove his tongue down her throat, the way Senator Bob Packwood (another privileged character) used to do to women he worked with.

@jackhousman6637

8 жыл бұрын

Mi'el: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Margaret Sanger.

@Robin-sc1lf

7 жыл бұрын

***** I'll be honest with you, I wouldn't say I have a top three feminists. I do however, and this is going to sound vague, like that American/Canadian economist (dark hair, short). She has been on the news whenever the issue of "gender pay gap" is being discussed. Often she has been on there with Milo. She is very level headed and has done significant research on the GPG. I will find her name.

@Robin-sc1lf

7 жыл бұрын

Jack Housman I have watched a few talks Sommers has given and in my opinion I feel you are confusing ridicule with criticism. If you are talking about how she views SJW/fainting couch feminists who want wrapping in cotton wool so as to never experience anything slightly negative without feeling they need to run off to a room full of kittens and colouring books. Maybe you believe those kinds of people are feminists and sommers isn't. If so, then we have very different ideas about what feminism is and should be.

The real feminist.

@matthewcollins4773

8 жыл бұрын

+El Greeko No. The false one. Her only major mistake is in clinging to that label.

@kiwibadboy6963

8 жыл бұрын

+Matthew Collins But she's a 2nd wave feminist, not 3rd wave. 1st and 2nd wave feminism was actually about equality, whereas 3rd wave is just about man-shaming. She calls herself a feminist because she became one when feminists were intelligent women working for equality, unlike now.

@kiwibadboy6963

8 жыл бұрын

+Matthew Collins But she's a 2nd wave feminist, not 3rd wave. 1st and 2nd wave feminism was actually about equality, whereas 3rd wave is just about man-shaming. She calls herself a feminist because she became one when feminists were intelligent women working for equality, unlike now.

@matthewcollins4773

8 жыл бұрын

+kiwibadboy It was not about equality. It may have believed itself to be, but it was still operating from, and pushing, a selective, warped perspective founded in regressive tribalism, and at odds with the actual structure of human society.

@StormWorm5364

8 жыл бұрын

Matthew Collins That's ridiculous. Feminism was founded when women had less privileges than men. AKA A long ass time ago. It was never a fucking conspiracy...

"Check your facts, not your privilege" I think you're my new hero

Christina, you have opened my eyes to feminism and what it SHOULD be about. I'm not a feminist myself, thanks to these third-waves, but if more people like you would gain more power and a stronger voice in the media, feminism would probably be cured. You give me legitimate hope that all of this stupidity and ignorance can be destroyed, with peaceful discussion. Not with screaming and kicking, like many anti-feminists seem to be turning to (just like modern feminists too, go figure). I hope you live a long and happy life, you are my role model.

@IvannaNukya

9 жыл бұрын

if you lost your children to a angry ex wife and corrupt court system, you would be kicking and screaming too. the injustices men face legally today warrant a revolution, your lucky men are only starting to scream.

@AdonisOuranios

9 жыл бұрын

Ivanna Nukya Solely using emotional appeal isn't going to get us anywhere. We need to use facts and logic as well. It makes us just as bad as rad fems.

9 жыл бұрын

why only tell anti feminists not to shout? Why not tell feminists not to shout as well?

@jetrpg22

9 жыл бұрын

Nahh it should just be let go. In practice feminism is female supremacy. Egalitarian, humanism, or just equal under the law is what people should pursue.

@dejureclaims8214

9 жыл бұрын

***** I don't think that's a good response. Don't fight fire with fire.

Make this woman president!!!

@YuenHsiaoTieng

9 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty sweet idea actually, and for so many reasons.

@nielsbundgaard7656

8 жыл бұрын

+Rosie Coco Your biased and bigoted opinion is of zero relevance :)

@jacksonfischer7082

6 жыл бұрын

Sera Cocora her facts are false...... have you seen feminists? God they spread fake rumors like a fucking plague

@quarantinejet2312

5 жыл бұрын

@Sera Cocora What wasn't right in this video?

@paccawacca4069

2 жыл бұрын

No

I FINALLY found a real, geniune, feminist. Thank you for making this series. I go to a charter school full of radical feminists who are very misinformed. Much support from me!

I remember in my psychology class in college, the professor discussed the old myth that humans only use 10% of their brains. The professor commented that people still cling to old myths and just won't let go. One of my classmates chimed in "kind of like the gender pay gap myth". There were two girls that filed a complaint about this kid, claiming that they couldn't continue studying in a 'hostile environment'. It was the last week before finals, so the school had the two girls take their final in another room. But I don't want to get into feminism and college too much in this thread. I will say that I have studied feminism for years...just by earning a BA degree in the 21st century. If you've been in college in the last fifteen years, you know exactly what I'm talking about. I remember taking a photography class where we spent an hour, (give or take 10 minutes) every week discussing feminism. The disgusting part was that we never discussed feminist art (it was an art class, after all), only patriarchy, male privilege, and the omnipresent "pay gap". The men in class either were outspoken in support of feminism, or smart enough to just keep their mouth shut. And all I kept thinking about was "I just wanted to learn how to take better photographs..."

@jorgmuller3110

Жыл бұрын

Feminazis! ! Go to hell! ... ooops

If the majority of feminists were as compassionate and well spoken as you, I'd be a feminist.

@adityachakrabarti3164

3 жыл бұрын

Forget being compassionate and well spoken. I don't care if they're straight assholes. I would be a feminist is they spoke half the amount of actual facts as she did. Also, who disliked???

@ALJ9000

2 жыл бұрын

@@adityachakrabarti3164 The radicals

@0fficialselena__90

2 жыл бұрын

There’s many of us out there so don’t let media fool you especially the ones that call themselves “feminist” when they aren’t

@cesarst3720

3 ай бұрын

You can be one, just declare radical feminists are not real feminists and repeat, people will believe it later.

I swear myth #5 is so common even I can refute it now.

I don't know why you call yourself a feminist. But I don't really care anymore, I love your well reasoned criticisms.

@DerpMuse

8 жыл бұрын

Sucks that feminazi's lampooned the word feminism into a joke, whereas Based Mom is an actual feminist that has that magical thing called logic and facts that the hipster tumblrina lacks.

@xxxmmm3812

5 жыл бұрын

@@DerpMuse feminism is lunacy, those women simply dont get it yet

@hz-gv6fk

2 жыл бұрын

unfortunately, feminism has been hijacked. theres no point in saying that they aren’t real feminists - because by now, they are. because they changed what it means to be a feminist (for the worse).

@paccawacca4069

2 жыл бұрын

Women love to call themselves feminist even if they go against pretty much everything the movement is, and was, about. It's a status thing. The suffragettes did not like housewives, much to the chagrin of "tradcon" feminists.

I can't consider myself a Men's Rights supporter for the same reason I don't consider myself a feminist. It contains inherent connotations of separatism within its specificity. I much prefer the title of egalitarian.

@patrickwillis13

7 жыл бұрын

yeah you get it

@TheFiresideStories

6 жыл бұрын

I'm an egalitarian and I support Men's Rights, I also support Womens Rights. I do not support Feminism. Men's Rights are Human Rights. Feminism is Women's Rights plus pseudo-religious dogma.

@Reivehn

6 жыл бұрын

well feminism used to be the same thing as general human rights for everyone, but it got tarnished and many jumped ship to mens rights or egalitarianism.

@k.angelova

6 жыл бұрын

or humanist?

@Sorain1

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly my stance. Doesn't matter what side of this your 'supporting' it's still sexism.

All my intimate encounters in college were while intoxicated.

@MattyMattMatt2015

9 жыл бұрын

Christolazz I did cry after most. Just not rape.

@markpostgate2551

9 жыл бұрын

***** What difference does that make? Are you saying gay sex is worse than heterosexual sex? Homophobe!

@MattyMattMatt2015

9 жыл бұрын

***** Ignorance and hatred,

@markpostgate2551

9 жыл бұрын

***** You never skip straight to an answer without showing your working out! But I wasn't actually calling him a homophobe, that was a deliberate false conclusion. I was querying the idea that non-consensual sex would only be an issue if you were being penetrated but not an issue if made to penetrate. Why, what do you think causes homophobia? I suspect there is more than one cause of it (and some of them shouldn't strictly speaking be called phobias - for example dogmatic sex-negative religions). My point wasn't about homophobia though really, but it didn't come across - you lose a lot in delivery when you're reliant on written text.

@MattyMattMatt2015

9 жыл бұрын

***** Hey it was college. Try everything once right? Or maybe a few times. Ok you got me, butt only every other Friday.

I am so glad this woman is alive.

I don't think that many feminists like you very much lol

@kimkatsu1453

9 жыл бұрын

***** Can they still be called radical if they seems to be a majority?

@thesilentstorms-

9 жыл бұрын

***** Another feminist myth. There is nothing good about feminism, there are no good feminists that are overshadowed by evil ones. Feminism is losing a central ideology which makes it dysfunctional and leads to often "not a real feminist" remarks. Feminism is bad and needs to die, don't try to fix what is broken.

@edwardmarshall2811

9 жыл бұрын

***** I disagree. I think Ms/Mrs. Sommers has more right to the moniker feminist than most feminists, because she is representative of it's definition, and there was a time when feminism was not only good but necessary. However because of radical feminists the western world now needs to focus on male's rights for a true pursuit of gender equality.

@edwardmarshall2811

9 жыл бұрын

***** I don't know how long I've been subbed to Sargon. You'll find my comments there too. Feminism by definition is a benevolent movement, but alot of 3rd wave radfems use the definition as a shield for their misandry. They're the ones who are wrong, not the actual feminists who actually stand for gender equality.

@gloriajones7200

9 жыл бұрын

Charles Hamilton Yes, I can't stand her because her videos are extremely misleading and AEI is a bought mouth piece for the Koch brothers which is extremely anti-woman... AEI is funded by Koch... www.aei.org/scholar/christina-hoff-sommers www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/American_Enterprise_Institute Koch's anti-woman agenda... www.politicususa.com/2014/12/08/kochs-brothers-funded-religious-groups-eliminating-womens-rights.html

Love you! As a female millennial I'm surrounded by radical feminism and a dramatic rise of political correctness. I'm happy to see someone finally speaking the truth!!! Hopefully more will listen

@philodonoghue3062

2 жыл бұрын

The sight of young Millennial women booing Hillary Clinton (the ‘official feminist’ candidate)at the Democratic Party Convention was priceless!

If more feminists would be like her, maybe they could be taken seriously.

@miraclelamb8073

8 жыл бұрын

They are. People like you only pay attention to Feminazis.

@theunknowngamer8121

8 жыл бұрын

The thing is that there are more "Feminazis" than actual feminists that fit the defintion of feminism in the dictionary on the internet, so they are pretty much the mainstream Feminists. Sad, luckly people like this woman still respect the values of 1st and 2nd wave feminism, the feminism that mattered.

@alexrussell327

8 жыл бұрын

You are correct.

@hamnafathima635

7 жыл бұрын

+Teemu1337 Sweetheart, the only reason videos like this exist, and the only reason that people like you feel the need to comment such comments is because FEMINISM IS BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY. You just don't like how i's affecting you.

@DemBombaclot

7 жыл бұрын

Nova Dawn Honey, I'm most certainly not taking seriously anyone who claims to be a feminism or support them. Egalitarianism is a thing. Feminism ≠ equality.

This is amazing. I was teetering on the edge of no longer calling myself a feminist. You saved me. If that means anything to you, it means a lot more to me!

The truth is so important in this time of mass falsehood, thank you Christina.

buzzfeed needs to watch this.

I've heard that wage thing countless times, I'm kind of shocked that it's a myth to be honest. Thank you for exposing it.

I love how effortlessly she backhands the bs spewed by radical feminist.

I've avoided your videos for so long, due to the word "feminist." Loving your content -- thank you!

I've just recently found your videos, and I have to say I'm impressed. I actively read many articles on feminism and misogyny, and much of what I find is unsubstantiated or uncritically devoted. Your videos, however, are both well-evidenced and, perhaps even rarer, critical of the very movement you support. They have been enlightening and refreshing to watch, thank you!

Thank you for this great video! I always enjoy yours a lot. :)

@TheSharpeful

9 жыл бұрын

Desculpa lá a pergunta... mas como é que é possivel gostares do trabalho da Christina Hoff Sommers, e gostares da Laci Green ao mesmo tempo? São ideologias opostas :/ Apenas curioso...

@mildoctober

9 жыл бұрын

Nah, o último video que vi da Laci foi para aí em Abril, desde então eduquei-me mais sobre a estupidez que infelizmente se vê por todo o lado no feminismo mais mainstream. ://

@TheSharpeful

9 жыл бұрын

Inês Machado "eduquei-me mais sobre a estupidez que infelizmente se vê por todo o lado no feminismo mais mainstream." Alguém que te pague uma cerveja! ;) /brofist

Thanks Cristina, always enjoy your content.

More and more I find myself linking your videos to help debunk nonsensical feminist myths. I appreciate your efforts and will continue watching. Thanks Christina.

Thank you for this video, it warms my heart that someone has the time and courage to set the facts on the table. Without having to yell or try to manipulate opinions, good day to you!

Thanks for clearing up these myths. When these are seen as the myths they are then we can send those scarce resources to places they're actually needed.

Christina Hoff Sommers, You are a True Feminist!

@alyssinclair8598

8 жыл бұрын

No true Scotsman.

@baboon360

7 жыл бұрын

+Mortato Doesnthaveasurname she should call herself an egalitarian just like the rest of us

@alyssinclair8598

7 жыл бұрын

Varun Sunder Rajan I am just saying that saying someone is a true or untrue feminist is wrong.

@ajpod770

7 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, your view is by no means objective. Whether you consider labeling someone a "true" or "untrue" feminist depends on your definition of a feminist (i.e. the original definition featured in the dictionary or by the actions of contemporary feminists). You also misunderstand the meaning of the No True Scotsman fallacy.

Thank you Christina, for these videos and doing what you do. In recent years, the overly aggressive, and less studious, in the topic of feminism have been incredibly vocal, infectious, and ubiquitous. These videos are honestly the first real voice I've heard seeking to dispel the hate, extremism, and the "Fight fire with fire" mentality. Our society needs more like you.

I couldn't have put it better myself, and I definitely appreciate the information that you're putting out to folks who are easily vulnerable or misled by feminist groups, keep up the good work and I've Subscribed to your Channel!

"Remember: Check your facts, not your privilege" Thanks, Christina, for being a rare voice of reason on the Internet!

Thank you for this work. I hope you continue to gain popularity. It's very important!

Smart woman. Good logic. I hope i marry for a lady with similar intellectual capabilities someday.

Im an MRA, And this, Like the rest of your vids is great, But its preaching to the converted, Do actual dyed red haired feminists with hipster glasses watch these? Those are the people who need to take this onboard, I have it already.

@Milios666

9 жыл бұрын

According to my experience with red headed feminists with hipster glasses who shout "If you could shut the fuck up and listen to me", it's a waste of time trying to educate these people who are devoid of any sign of reason. They don't care about facts, dude. I think they are a lost cause. It is better to educate people who are not aware but are not yet trapped in the feminist spiderweb, before the poison kool-aid reaches them. I really appreciate what Prof. Christina is doing here. I wish her videos are watched by more people...

@martinshoosterman

9 жыл бұрын

she is giving us the hard facts which can help us formulate better arguments.

@spinnerpete

9 жыл бұрын

I hear ya. And I agree its too late for Big Red. But shes hopefully not going to leave offspring.

@pahakuutti

9 жыл бұрын

spinnerpete There is no point in trying to reach people like big read. This does however with the help of mra:s and other reasonable people get spread to people who don't know the real facts yet. This is easy to share on fb or other social media without looking like a jerk. That is the real value of these type of videos.

@SabakuNoKoChan

9 жыл бұрын

Red haired hipster glasses feminist here. Yep. I just like spreading truth man.

The myth of the “wage gap” is so easily refuted by simply asking the proponent of this factoid - “Do you know personally, any woman employed in any company who has the same seniority and qualifications who is being paid less than a man at this company”? It’s fun to watch the contortions and convoluted responses.

@American Enterprise Institute Going to be posting these videos EVERYWHERE. Thank-you so much for making these videos, short to the point, and most importantly dispelling these so called facts. I have subscribed, and will endeavour to get this information out there.

Subscribed. Thank you!

Thank you based mom, after dealing a lot with insane feminists the past month, i often come back to your videos just to remind myself that there is a logical, factual and resonabel side to feminism. It`s important to never forget that

Love your videos, greatly dislike most of the people who comment on them.

@bbtdgfan890

9 жыл бұрын

In case there's any confusion, I'm talking about the ones who come here to bitch about feminism and feminists in all.

@markpostgate2551

9 жыл бұрын

bbtdgfan882 They're revolting, aren't they? :-) You see it's funny because it has a double-meaning. You might dislike them because they are repellent to you, and therefore are revolting, but they are also in an act of rebellion against something that has been placing them under a great deal of burden and stripped them of all self worth for decades and therefore they are revolting in that sense. It's a homonym! :-) But it's more than just a linguistic coincidence because it is anger itself that is ugly isn't it? You need to know: people are bitching for a reason. I'm writing an article on "10 feminists that MRAs should like". Obviously Sommers is one of the ten. I'm aware that the generalizations they make are wrong. But the brush with which we tar all feminists doesn't take it's tar from a minority; certainly not in the printed media - the 10 in my article are all rare exceptions. Personally, if someone is saying the right thing then it doesn't matter to me what label they have. If I was gay and I heard Desmond Tutu speak out against homophobia (which famously he has of course) it would not bother me that he was a Catholic, but I would still be suspicious of devout Catholics because I'd know that most will disapprove of me and my lifestyle. That's why the "revolting ones" are bitching about feminism. Don't take it personally. If you are reading and are influenced by feminists like Sommers or Cathy Young or Camille Paglia then it's very likely that the feminists we are referring to aren't you.

@bbtdgfan890

9 жыл бұрын

But I am a modern feminist. I identify with a lot of issues that modern feminists being light to. I disagree with some of their methods and stances, such as saying misandry isn't a real thing and the whole concept of "x privilege" (except when applied to the rich 'cause I mean, cone on), and some of their arguments against abortion are brainless, heartless, and appalling, but I am a modern feminist. I'm proud of it, too. I disagree with Sommers on some things, probably many things actually, but I respect her approach. I feel like some of the people commenting are just using her videos and opinions as an excuse to invalidate feminists. I know there are people out there who will just bitch for hours on end about feminism (I've dealt with some, actually) and there are a lot of people with wrong ideas about feminism, and sadly that includes some people who call themselves feminists, men and women. I do wish Ms. Sommers would maybe elaborate a little more about modern issues. Maybe it's a generation gap thing, I don't know. I'm trying to get more involved in social media to spread the word about what feminism should be, incorporating Ms. Sommers's methods. But yeah, my main concern here is people who just come here to bitch about feminism in all without even considering what they're saying.

@markpostgate2551

9 жыл бұрын

Are you familar with Karen De Crow's work?

@bbtdgfan890

9 жыл бұрын

No I am not.

love this video, keep the great content coming!

Thank you so much for having comments open to get hate instead of hiding behind a wall. Best video 10/10

Hello Christina and AEI staff! I dont know wether you still do the "check my facts" thingy, but i've come across something I'd love to be checked, but i really dont have the resources to do that myself. I did find this very interresting: "Women are 2 times more likely to get hired after finishing their studies on technical/male dominant (engineering etc) subjects". I've seen a few referrals to this, first one that comes to mind would be from Milo Yiannopoulos. Hope you see this!

@Emperor_Of_Mankind

8 жыл бұрын

+AChefla I hope a vid is made about what you just said. Companies now self-impose a quota of female workers.. when in fact, the job should go to the best qualified, instead of based on plumbing.

@AChefla

8 жыл бұрын

Theo C exactly. The one who deserves the job should get it. This has nothing to do with anything else but being the best qualified for the job.

This is why I subscribed to them. Thank you.

I'm so happy I found this channel. I read her book "the war against boys" years ago & it validated everything I was seeing as a public school teacher.

Thanks so much for your videos. I am an latino/hispanic what have you, man. Thank you for making the rest of us relevant and not demonized.

Very good, check your facts not your privilege.

I think it's a goal in my life to one day give Sommers a hug. She's just awesome.

Thank you for being a calm, reasonable voice using facts and analyzing studies to make your points.

Excellent and always timely information, thank you!

Great video :)!

You are the definition of the feminine intelctual beauty. Thank you for your work.

BASED MOM FTW!!! I subbed, love your stuff keep this going, you are a voice a lot of us need.

REMARKABLE analyses! Please continue! It's so important to know the truth against every propaganda! An admirer from Paris

The public is stupid.

@karlsmith6690

8 жыл бұрын

So is democracy at times.

@alyssinclair8598

8 жыл бұрын

+Karl Smith its still better than the alternative.

@karlsmith6690

8 жыл бұрын

Mortato Doesnthaveasurname I think I'd prefer Batman over democracy during these difficult times.

@alyssinclair8598

8 жыл бұрын

+Karl Smith dictatorships are always worse.j

@alyssinclair8598

8 жыл бұрын

+Mortato Doesnthaveasurname sorry typo.

I'd love to see your sources on all these. Or would they be found through the AEI site? If so, may I humbly suggest a direct link for convenience? Thanks. :)

@AnIsolatedMind

9 жыл бұрын

Here you go, time com/3222543/5-feminist-myths-that-will-not-die/ sources are hyperlinked

@Zaxato

9 жыл бұрын

MisfiredCylinder Much appreciated.

@christinahoffsommers4184

9 жыл бұрын

We will be adding a full list of sources and additional resources for all videos to the Factual Feminist page on the AEI website soon. Stay tuned!

You are absolutely brilliant. I've first heard of you on ABC radio in Australia and you now have a +1 follower.

Dr. Sommers, you help illuminate the issue of modern feminism. I admire your well composed speeches and short videos like this. Thanks for moderating the issues,

Christina Hoff Sommers: I'm right. Here's some legitimate recources. Anita Sarkeesian: I'm right because I say so! (Or because my slave driver, McIntosh, says so)

@SirDendris

9 жыл бұрын

Don't you dare bring #FullMcIntosh onto one of Christina's videos! Keep his BS to Twitter and humour blogs.

@this1epicdude

9 жыл бұрын

Dendris Calm yo tits

@SirDendris

9 жыл бұрын

Daniel Redus lel I hope you're just running with the joke.

I agree with all of this but at the end of the woman making less than men in the same jobs due to critical factors should of been expanded a little, not even mentioning all of those factors, just a few to get the rock rolling. :) Good vid, though. I agree.

@ChristoFizzel

9 жыл бұрын

should have*

@amberdawn868

9 жыл бұрын

Ms. Sommers has made previous videos where she expanded on the wage gap debate. :) You can find them on the same channel this video is on.

@SpikedYum

9 жыл бұрын

Christolazz Nobody likes a grammar nazi. ;)

@SpikedYum

9 жыл бұрын

Amber Dawn Oh, I know, and I myself know a lot of these factors, but I just thought that one or two examples should of been used just for the sake of people new to her with this one video. :)

@jeand9355

9 жыл бұрын

SpikedYum A guy works on an oil rig in the dead middle of winter. Its 30 below, and the work is 12 hours a day 14 days straight with one week furloughs. Not only is the guy battling the "elements", he's away from home working on a site where he is in constant danger of losing his limbs, his overall health, or even his life. Its one of the most physical and mentally demanding jobs on the planet. The guy "earns" on average 30 something bucks an hour, with time and half, and double time. Compare this to a lady, or a man, who works at a till, or in a restaurant. How can you compare jobs? An inner construction site is extremely dangerous. People don't realize how hazardous an environment it really is until set foot into one. And guess what, men are the ones that "dominate" this sector. Logging, fishing, firefighting... The list goes on and on... Executive at companies are usually expected to be available 24/7. Theres a reason why they get paid a lot of money. They live, breath and shit one thing, the company they work for. A lot of women are simply not willing to commit themselves to such enterprising endeavours as their male counterparts.

I'm glad people like you exist so people like me can reference someone when making arguments.

The fact that this person exists is among the most troubling challenges to my misanthropy I've yet encountered. Thank god for you, Factual Feminist.

its so nice to see a feminist not yelling fake stats at me from a megaphone. if only more feminists were like you

@mihirbalvally7277

8 жыл бұрын

yes true

As a conservative, all I have to say is.... I love this democrat. Thank you for always standing up for FACT BASED beliefs and truly free speech.

I subscribe, i hope more people have your approach in presenting their side, factual and calm.

I wish I were more like you. You are so calm and contained. These things need to be said without hysteria

You must do a Tedx talk!!!

"There are three kinds of lies- lies, damned lies and statistics." Mark Twain. If Mr Twain were writing today he might well add the fourth lie- the ones told by various "victim" advocates, including but not limited to feminists in support of their talking points.

You are my hero! Please NEVER stops making these videos

I only recently came across Christina (can't avoid the wording), but am relieved and enamoured, completely. I feel relieved she's there to balance the anger.

This is too little, too late.

@titusorelius9458

9 жыл бұрын

NOPE. The fight for True Equality goes on. Feminist are being exposed for the liars they are and more and more people are turning against them.

@chazdoit

9 жыл бұрын

***** Mr House is righ! wait... didn't I kill you?

@Haaklong

9 жыл бұрын

¿How? This is right on time, people are spewing these horrible myths everywhere...

@kalajel

9 жыл бұрын

***** No one ever said it would be an easy fight. Fuck, I won't lie to you; we have one hell of an uphill battle in front of us. But it's either that or become another Sweden...

@mildbill9529

9 жыл бұрын

Introgauge .C Equal treatment regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, etc.

People always talk about the feminist myths and then give factual information and an in depth analysis showing why they are in fact, myths. I would love to see someone, preferably a woman, since no one understands women better than other women, explain the deep seated reasons why feminists distort data and sometimes flat out lie to push their agenda. What is it that is truly driving their whole paradigm, ideology, agenda, etc.... Insecurity?... Not feeling like she is good enough?... Afraid that she won't be able to attract and keep a man?... Fear of getting hurt?.... Hatred/resentment towards men/society?... I could go on and on, but I don't know the real answer. It's definitely highly emotionally driven. Are there any women out there that think they can explain the real 'root' of the issue?...

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!! I HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS TO FEMINST FOR OVER 4 YEARS. I LOVE YOU FOR THIS. I LIKED. AND SUBED

Thanks for the Research! And for putting facts straight!

I'm so happy this was in Time.

I got admit when my friend first link me this video I was about to flip out. with the new wave of feminism you forget there's people out there really trying to do good. good to see somebody correcting them.. hopefully they'll listen cuz they're starting to look like fools

I've subscribed too. I very much appreciate your work here. I have a request for a video topic: the history of feminism and its major permutations, causes, etc. Wouldn't that be interesting and very clarifying?!

you are such a great person. love the work you are doing!

Great video, but the editor could try to increase the volume a bit.

@juansilva1707

9 жыл бұрын

Plebeian I agree with the first comment. I have great hearing and the audio for this video as too low. Nonetheless still a good video.

@JohnDoe-yx5dp

9 жыл бұрын

juansilva1707 simply turn your speakers up or use headphones..

@juansilva1707

9 жыл бұрын

***** See I was using speakers at maxed out volume but I was barely able to hear it. Compare the audio of this video to others and you'll see what I mean

@JohnDoe-yx5dp

9 жыл бұрын

juansilva1707 oh my bad, I'm personally using powered speakers. If you don't have powered speakers you can purchase a set for fairly cheap. Also i don't know if you know this or not but if you go into your speaker properties sometimes it gives you a option to use loudness equalization or boost the audio depending on what chip your using. Just trying to help btw not trying to make you seem dumb. btw I find that using audio equalization boosts low audio with my laptop even with powered speakers. if you don't know what a powered speaker is here is a link www.logitech.com/en-ca/product/multimedia-speakers-z200?crid=47 essentially has a built in amp...again just posting fyi if you don't already know. that's why i have no problem with any volume of any video unless it's 0 volume obviously ;)

@juansilva1707

9 жыл бұрын

***** Well like I said my speakers are fine. Because after the video ended my music started playing and I just nearly had a heart attack as to how loud it was to the video

what a surprise that they made up these stats :/

Thanks so much Christina. You are a refreshing voice of reason. My mother found her own career in 1942, in spite of her mother telling her college was a waste of time because she was "only going to be a housewife". Welp, she blazed a trail, and got a solid career going in Social Work, and therapy, and teaching for 21 years at a University. I grew up in the 60s and 70s, and respected the pleas that I heard. I always refer to women as women, being uncomfortable with and disliking the term "girl". I grew up with two sisters, and was taught from an early age that boys don't hit girls. Ever. I never force myself on women, sometimes to the point that they're begging me to be sexual with them. So here I am now, 58 years old, as single as can be, and often accused of being a male chauvinist pig and "mansplaining" because I will point out stupidity, whether it comes from men or women. Feminism was never meant to be "Women are always right all of the time." It's such a shame, and actually tragic, because there are countries where women undergo awful abuse--life threatening, irrevocable physical mutilation, and actual ownership of their freedom from an oppressive male regime. And yet, the most hated group in this country is the white American male. Having said all that, I must commend you for going to bat (volley) for the truth. Please keep it up. You give me hope for the human race.

I wish more people were like you Christine. So few people are intellectually honest with themselves and seem to jump on the first ideological view of the world that feels good to them.

Wow this video was uploaded on my birthday. This is the most based birthday present ever.

A feminist who actually uses facts "impossible, the archives must be incomplete"

Hello, I deeply appreciate your work. What would be most helpful for each video I have seen in your series would be direct links to the citations you make in them. For example, in this video, it would be helpful to find access to the problematic research claims as well as the research and statistical sources that refute it. As a true old-school Liberal academic, it has been hard for me to discern what is true and what is fake data/news because the tendency for people on either side of Social Justice issues on KZread don't always provide viewers the ability to go see the resources they cite so that the audience can make up their own minds. But, I think, of all the channels I watch your's might be most open for something like this accommodation. I hope you will consider making it easier for your audience to have access to the facts we need to check. Again, I really support what you are doing and make this suggestion to make it perhaps even more successful. Best Wishes!

You are sort of becoming a Funny Junk meme! We Love and Support you! Keep the good stuff coming!