let's hope he's right

Vox takes aim at feminazis in a recent post and makes some sweeping predictions of the inevitable demise of feminism. I find it hard to believe that the West would wisen up to the evidence that quickly, so I instead believe that the idiots in the mainstream will choose (or let others choose) to knowingly run Western civilization right into the ground before they admit to the increasingly obvious errors of their ways. Just look at the path to destruction Europe is already well along, and it's hard not to see North America following suit. But, of course, I hope I'm wrong and Vox is right.

As an aside, I believe that what's happening in China is not so much a sign of shifting attitudes on feminism -- at least not globally -- as another inevitable culture clash of traditional vs. contemporary ways of thinking (boys being preferred in traditional Chinese culture for many reasons). The Chinese, unhindered by having to abide by mob rule, are simply dealing with the problem pragmatically from the top down. One of democracy's shortcomings is that its rulers are beholden to whatever stupidity is inherent in its citizenry. Of course, this really isn't a problem unless the populace is exceptionally stupid and short-sighted -- as seems to be the case in contemporary America. So although the Commies have many other problems with their system of government, one of the few advantages they have is that those making decisions don't have to take popular sentiment into consideration, at least not so long as they can quell any backlash. Every now and then that can be a good thing.

Anyway, back to Vox's post. Here's a nice potshot:

Feminism is arguably the most retarded political ideology Mankind has ever known; women should be deeply and profoundly embarrassed to know that it is their sex's most notable intellectual contribution to date.

I think he can take the "arguably" out to make the first part more accurate, but I'm not sure I agree with the second. I would say that there are other contributions by women that far outweigh the laughingstock of feminism, the most notable of those being the simple yet profound idea that women can best serve to advance civilization not by leading it but by supporting it through being the glue that holds families together and ensures children will eventually continue to advance and contribute to the world around them instead of flushing to the tank all the progress of generations before them.* I think that's "intellectual" enough to count here and it goes without saying that such an idea blows away the newfangled mess we call feminism when it comes to overall contribution to humanity. And just about any decent scientific achievement would also be greater, though perhaps not as notable. Anyway, it is a nice quote, and if Vox is right then that bit about embarrassment is absolutely true.

His closing thought:

Communism collapsed under the weight of its own self-contradictions in seventy years. Feminism won't even last that long.

I don't necessarily disagree with his claim about feminism's lifespan. The problem is, as I alluded to right off, is that if it goes down it will likely take our society with it. But it's still comforting to know that people with the intellect of Vox are saying such things. Heck, maybe there's hope after all that our nation isn't on an unbreakable slide toward some hellish combination of socialism and chaos...well, emphasis on maybe.

UPDATE: A line about feminazis (from a woman, by the way, which once again leaves me stupified as to where the heck all these right-thinking women are) from the opening comment to Vox's post: "They have succeeded in ruining a society (the societies of western civilization in total is what I speak of) that treated women in a manner to be envied by other women throughout the world and throughout time." OUCH! So true. Interesting discussion over there about society's attitudes toward families and children, by the way.

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* I suppose there's an argument to be made about how this idea originated, as Genesis seems silent on that point from what I can recall, but I won't go there. I find it most likely that women figured it out or at least put it into practice without first being told to.