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Nov 13 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
I've gotten a lot of emails and messages about the 4B movement, this idea that women should "boycott" men.
Most women won't do it, though I do think huge numbers of women already boycott MAGA men.
But it's good to talk about it. Here's why.
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Why read past headlines: I respond to Ana Kasparian's dishonest attack on my "cat lady" piece. She sure has faith her audience doesn't read!
I also get into why big ideas like 4B can help people, even if they mostly end up not going all the way.
With my tongue only slightly in cheek, I wrote a guide on how to lean into the cat lady lifestyle, as an act of personal resistance. (And how good men can help.)
Inspired by South Korean women boycotting men. I don't go that far, but...read it. salon.com/2024/11/07/a-w…
Why read past headlines: Polls showed men thrilled to the "bring women to heel" message.
What these men need in return is more rejection from women — and other men. Voting for Trump should have consequences.
Going to a music festival this weekend was supposed to be a mental health break. But even in the bubble of good times and progressive politics, I found it hard to escape my election anxiety.
I wrote this because I know a lot of you feel the same.
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Why read past headlines: A more personal piece than usual for me. I even talk about crying!
More than that, I spent the weekend reflecting on how much progress we've made and how MAGA is a reaction to that. And how much of a mind fuck that can be.
Setting aside the theater criticism to address what JD Vance revealed about himself last night.
This self-proclaimed "pro-baby" politician will sell both the present and future of American children for a nickel.
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Why read past headlines: I threw out all my pre-sketched ideas for the debate, because I was so irate that Vance called climate change "weird science."
Then he made it worse by continuing to threaten kids in Ohio and exploiting domestic violence.
My analysis of Trump's bizarre "protector" speech and Bernie Moreno declaring women are "crazy" to care about abortion rights.
What links these speeches together is anger and resentment at women for daring to have minds of their own.
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"Trump doesn't actually think he'll make American women healthy or confident, but he does feel, if he wins, he will have the power to force them to pretend otherwise."
Taylor Swift's "Childless Cat Lady" signature isn't just a funny joke.
It exposes what MAGA men fear most: That women no longer have to care about their opinion.
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Why read past headlines: As someone who was around for Gamergate and the Great Vocal Fry War of 2013, I bring a deep understanding of recent history.
It wasn't that long ago that men were categorically empowered to judge women. Not so much anymore.
There's a fantasy of "prosecutor Kamala," in which she litigated the case against Trump so thoroughly he can't speak.
But the reality was so much better. She expertly baited her hostile "witness," exposing the "jury" to who he really is.
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Why read past headlines: I went into this debate knowing Harris planned to establish the narrative that Trump is old and losing it.
She certainly did that. I cautiously predict the media will scale back the "sane-washing" of Trump.
The press may not talk about QAnon much anymore, but they are still around. They may be more popular than ever, and drawing in people who otherwise would never vote for Trump.
Exciting QAnon is one reason why Trump was so eager to bear-hug RFK Jr.
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Why read past headlines: I spoke with experts about how QAnon works these days, and how figures like RFK Jr. help create cross-crank alliances.
Various fringe groups have serious numbers and power when they band together.
We @Salon spoke with delegates at the DNC this week, and asked what they think about calling Trump and Vance "weird."
It's a word Tim Walz used again in his speech last night.
First, they burst out laughing. Then they offered thoughtful answers.
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Why read past headlines: Initially, definitions of "weird" seemed disparate. But when I read quotes, a theme emerged.
We did these before Walz's speech, but these folks hit the same note: People see MAGA hate as abnormal, and want a return to decency. salon.com/2024/08/22/wei…
Aug 16 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
It's hard to keep up with all the vile quotes of JD Vance and his buddies.
But I take a moment to analyze the "postmenopausal females" and anti-dog rhetoric. They're tied in with "cat ladies."
A specific misogynist idea holds all this together.
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Why read past headlines: You, extremely online, have heard all the quotes.
What I add: Analysis that exposes the ugly — and weird — misogynist worldview that condemns women for working and for owning pets.
The question went viral. (The answer is no.) We don't know how much men control women's votes.
But the idea of it resonates this election, which is about weird men who are obsessed with controlling women.
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Why to read past headlines: I looked into whether there's evidence of widespread male control of women's votes. There isn't, in part because most is "soft" control and hard to measure.
But there's a larger truth here that makes this idea arresting.
Tim Walz offers a model of masculinity that is easygoing and joyful, instead of the angry and bitter one Trump and MAGA speak to.
And it's making them nuts. So nuts that they think "gross, he cares about women" is a fruitful line of attack.
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Why read past headlines: You, extremely online, already know about the dumb "Tampon Tim" meme.
What I add: An analysis of how MAGA assumes all masculinity must be toxic. And how Walz's cheerful rejoinder scares them, because he so easily disproves them.
Final reflections after being at the RNC. The gender politics were fascinating and disturbing.
One thing was clear, though: MAGA women who thought they could be leaders are being marginalized.
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Why read past headlines: Delicious on-the-ground details about how Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kari Lake could barely rouse any interest in their book signings.
Trump's "unity" speech was an incoherent and boring mess. But it was fitting. That's been the experience all week at the RNC.
Salon asked attendees what "unity" means to them. Once they got past the dictionary definition, their answers were haywire.
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Why read past headlines: I don't spend too much time on the speech, which was nonsense anyway.
What you get from this short and tasty read is on-the-ground reporting of what people here are saying. I also watched Tucker Carlson and Hulk Hogan in person.
After watching speeches by Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, JD Vance and other people who secretly hate Donald Trump, I figured out what Republicans mean with all this talk of "unity":
They are joined in their collective mission to debase themselves for Trump. salon.com/2024/07/18/at-…
Why read past headlines: I was on the floor for many speeches. Crowd reactions are part of this, not just impressions from TV.
Here, you really get a full sense of how the speeches are about having his former opponents bend the knee before spectators.
The media reaction to Trump's team pulling the ol' "nutty and slutty" defense has been widely negative.
Further proof of the point I made this morning, that #MeToo has caused lasting, positive change in how these issues are discussed. salon.com/2024/05/09/sto…
As I say in the piece, no telling what the majority-male jury thinks of this. Trump is banking on his belief that regular men secretly share his deepset misogyny.
But it is worth noting two majority-male views sided with E. Jean Carroll against Trump.
Seems like people are finally getting that it wasn't an "affair."
The Stormy Daniels testimony was unnerving, but necessary. Along with E. Jean Carroll and Dobbs, it was a griping reminder of how deeply misogynist Trump is.
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Why to read this article past headlines: I put Daniels's story in the context of everything from Dobbs to E. Jean Carroll's story.
There's evidence some swing voters are starting to see it all goes back to misogyny.
