No True Scotsman

What might the Dhammapada say about feminism

The Dhammapada is one of the central texts of Buddhism. I am not religious but I have taken a secular interest in Buddhist teachings. I am more attracted to eastern scriptures than to the middle eastern Abrahamic scriptures.

So I ask what in particular what would the Dhammapada say about today's shrill feminists and SJWs ever so quick to be offended feminism? Below are 3 verses 

316

Those who are ashamed of deeds they should 
not be ashamed of, and not ashamed of deeds 
they should be ashamed of , follow false doctrines 
on the downward course

317

Those who fear what they ought not to
fear, and do not fear what they ought to fear,
follow false doctrines on the downward course.

318

Those who see wrong where there is none,
and do not see wrong where there is, follow
false doctrines on the downward course.

How much can I see Identity Politics, micro aggressions, triggering, political correctness and protestations by snowflake professional victims as "false doctrines on the downward course"?  How much is their suffering being made a universal suffering for all to share? How attached are they to their suffering?

A man without a woman is like a fish without a bicycle

Flipping the old Gloria Steinem meme to essentially define MGTOW (men going their own way).

 

Flipping the old Gloria Steinem meme to essentially define MGTOW (men going their own way).

Flipping the old Gloria Steinem meme to essentially define MGTOW (men going their own way).

Flipping the old Gloria Steinem meme to essentially define MGTOW (men going their own way).

Flipping the old Gloria Steinem meme to essentially define MGTOW (men going their own way).

Flipping the old Gloria Steinem meme to essentially define MGTOW (men going their own way).

Please feel free to copy and use.

A Stuffed Cane Toad

A stuffed cane toad souvenir of Townsville

The hate and hypocrcisy of Jess Zimmerman

The Twitter account of Jess Zimmerman with the handle of @j_zimms who is so oppressed and so voiceless that she can have articles published by Time Magazine. Faux Pas victimhood indeed. This is her banner for her Twitter Account.

So for balance I created this image below. Please feel free to steal it and use it as you see fit.

Her Time Magazine article is at Not All Men: A Brief History of Every Dude's Favorite Argument

Notice the sneer of "dude". Sure glad there is no such thing as "reverse sexism".

On the Amazing Atheist Youtube channel TJ discusses Jess and her piece.

Girl Does Rant

Girl Does Rant

I have recently discovered the Youtuber called Girl Does Rant. She is an atheist and is anti Tumblr feminists. Check out her Youtube channel.

She introduces herself as "I'm the girlie" in her characteristic high pitched voice. I stumbled on to her from an episode of the Drunken Peasants podcast. She is usually showing ample cleavage (of which she is unashamedly proud) but she never shows her face, preferring instead the poker face afforded by her mask. Each episode ends with an animation of GDR dancing, a dance highlighting her ample chest to advantage.

I am now a fan and subscriber.

Dissappointed with Jaclyn Glenn

A screen dump from AgentOfDoubt

One of my favourite Youtubers has been Jaclyn Glenn, atheist and leftest commentator. It's now all over the internet that Jaclyn has been plagiarising other people's work. There are numerous videos comparing different people's work to Jaclyn.

I first learned of the scandal on the Drunken Peasants podcast. TJ expressed his disappointment with Jaclyn, a friend of his. Jaclyn took that on the chin and said this was just the one occurrence. Since that podcast other instances of plagiarism have come to light.

What can I say? Two observations.

1. On the internet brilliance quickly fades but stupidity is preserved forever.
2. All heroes have feet of clay.

This may be something Jaclyn will not recover from. Already her Patreon earnings are on the decline.