The oldest hatred
Julie Bindel on the toppling of Pink News:
[T]oday’s revelations are grimly unsurprising: the outlet has reliably targeted any feminist who dares speak out publicly against the misogyny of trans activism, publishing a seemingly endless stream of baseless hit pieces about nasty, bigoted Terfs.
Many of the allegations against Cohen and James concern misogyny. Female members of staff say they were badgered to act as surrogates for the couple — a horrible abuse of power by bosses in a workplace, even if it were meant in jest. Given that some men have wombs, according to the ideology PinkNews promotes, it remains a mystery why they never asked any male employees to bear their child.
During my 18 months of litigation against PinkNews, someone close to the company told me Cohen wanted to cave, but was worried that the publication’s “brand” would be compromised if he were to back down and issue me an apology. This brand rested, naturally, on being able to say absolutely anything about “transphobic” lesbians.
It’s so interesting how many formerly feminist lefty dudes just cannot believe their luck getting to say absolutely anything about noncompliant women.
“Given that some men have wombs, according to the ideology PinkNews promotes, it remains a mystery why they never asked any male employees to bear their child.”
That’s a goddamn burn right there.
Sadly, hatred and contempt for women is something that many men, regardless of political ideology, religion, race, education, or social class can agree on. It even spills back into many women’s attitudes. Frankly, it’s so ingrained in men that many of those who by their words and actions demonstrate misogyny, don’t fully realise the obvious depth of their own hatred and contempt. It’s so widespread, that for many boys and young men growing up the attitudes of the misogynists and sexists around them is just the air that they breathe and so they act the same way. It takes a conscious internal effort and/or the mentoring of more aware (woke in the old sense) women and men in their lives to peel away the fog and enable them to see and understand what’s going on. Yet another thing I have grudgingly had to admit I will not see improve in what remains of my life.