Jesus and Santa --- myths that separate the good from the bad. hogwash to avoid.
On Tuesday, January 6, 2015 10:08:52 AM UTC-6, Travis wrote: > > > > DCG posted: " Campus Reform: Tis the season—of fighting the > patriarchy, that is. In her op-ed, titled “A Holly Jolly Feminist > Minefield," Professor Latham Hunter of McMaster University in Ontario > complains “it’s impossible to ‘do’ Christmas without runnin" Respond > to this post by replying above this line > > New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/dcgere/> Feminists are > insufferable: Professor blames Jesus, Santa for making Christmas a > ‘patriarchal construct’ > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/01/06/feminists-are-insufferable-professor-blames-jesus-santa-for-making-christmas-a-patriarchal-construct/> > by > DCG <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/dcgere/> > > > > [image: The offended professor...] > <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/hunter.jpg> > > The offended professor... > > Campus Reform <http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=6171>: Tis the season—of > fighting the patriarchy, that is. In her op-ed, titled “A Holly Jolly > Feminist Minefield > <http://www.thespec.com/opinion-story/5214308-it-s-a-holly-jolly-feminist-minefield/>," > > Professor Latham Hunter of McMaster University in Ontario *complains > “it’s impossible to ‘do’ Christmas without running into one patriarchal > construct after another.”* > > “Pity the poor mother who wants to enjoy the holiday season and pass along > the delight and warmth of various yuletide traditions but who doesn’t > particularly want to put the Christ back in Christmas, as it were, or > *reinforce > the notion that men are the foundation of the most important things in the > world, like school vacations and presents*," Hunter wrote. > > *According to Hunter, Christmas carols are some of the worst culprits. “O > Come All Ye Faithful," she says, is “a locus of feminist unease and > hypocrisy.”* > > *Hunter said she can't support “singing the praises of a man [Jesus] who > rules over everything.”* > > *[image: frosty] > <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/frosty.jpg>Santa > Claus, too, is a patriarchal construct because he’s “a white male who, by > the way, gets all the credit for labour overwhelmingly done by women.”* > Even the classic secular Christmas carol *“Frosty the Snowman” can’t be > trusted, Hunter says, because it’s about a “male character.” *Hunter said > that at Christmas *one can only “wonder if it’s possible for kids to grow > up NOT believing that girls should be men’s emotional handmaidens.”* > > Apparently the patriarchy doesn’t stop there. The time-honored tradition > of exchanging Christmas presents has been hijacked as well. > > *“Christmas toys”—not to be confused with normal toys—“are so rigidly > defined by gender stereotypes that finding gender-neutral options feels not > unlike an Arthurian quest,”* she wrote. > > Lest anyone think Christmas movies to be a safe haven for feminists, > Hunter exposes them to be the patriarchal inventions of our time. Whether > it’s *It’s a Wonderful Life*, *White Christmas*, or even *Elf*, *all are > guilty of having male protagonists*. > > [image: Not so wonderful life...for feminists, of course!] > <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/wonderful-life.jpg> > > Not so wonderful life...for feminists, of course! > > While Hunter does admit that *Miracle on 34th Street* features women in > lead roles, she counters that it’s actually *“the exception that proves > the rule” because “little Susan and her mother get a house in the ‘burbs, a > husband and a baby.” * > > [image: feminism] > <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/feminism.jpg> > > Although the good professor rates a 4.0 on ratemyprofessor.com > <http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=463445#>, here are > some of the comments about her (which are clearly misogynistic): > > - *"He (sic) scale is based on who agrees with her. Facts, ability and > results are secondary. As long as you agree with her, it can be absent of > spelling, punctuation and written in crayon."* > - *"I won't argue she is intelligent....but she is emotional and > irrational as well..she can be tolerated if you agree with everything she > says ...she twists all topics to focus on the injustices of men in > society."* > - *"She gave unclear instructions and was very vague with her > comments. Gave little justification for marks given and takes her time > responding to emails making it impossible to get in contact with her."* > - *"By far the WORST teacher I've had. Hard marker but doesn't offer > any suggestions, just critiques with comments like "cliche". Doesn't > provide proper guidance/instructions. It's an unrelated but mandatory > class > and she is making the whole class fail. HORRIBLE."* > - *"Dr. Hunter's ratings used to be in the U of Western Ontario > section (and may I add that they were very low). It's depressing to see a > professional unable to face the fact that she might have some flaws in her > teaching method. Rather than destroy the evidence of her shortcomings, > perhaps Hunter would be better served to try and correct them."* > > At least this feminist loves her: > > - *"She is a feminist which is a good thing, especially for this > course. She looks at and teaches everything from a left wing perspective. > Take her class if you can. Its (sic) mind boggling."* > > DCG > > *DCG <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/dcgere/>* | January 6, 2015 > at 3:45 am | Tags: McMaster University > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=mcmaster-university>, Perpetual > Victimhood <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=perpetual-victimhood> | > Categories: Children <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=34928689>, Culture > War <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=20812>, Education > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=15005908>, professors and > intellectuals <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=257074353>, Radical > feminists <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=282535108> | URL: > http://wp.me/pKuKY-t8l > > Comment > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/01/06/feminists-are-insufferable-professor-blames-jesus-santa-for-making-christmas-a-patriarchal-construct/#respond> > > See all comments > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/01/06/feminists-are-insufferable-professor-blames-jesus-santa-for-making-christmas-a-patriarchal-construct/#comments> > > > Unsubscribe > <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=7f89380f46003915c34c2cdd2b126a38&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com&b=LS31QZ%269DrigWkX%5DhAlQ3a1c%7ClVYceENadljK35UFHFwKJGjx8> > > to no longer receive posts from Fellowship of the Minds. > Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions > <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=7f89380f46003915c34c2cdd2b126a38&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com>. > > > > *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: > > http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/01/06/feminists-are-insufferable-professor-blames-jesus-santa-for-making-christmas-a-patriarchal-construct/ > > > Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com> > > > -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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