An article listing the “10 Things Every Intersectional Feminist Should Ask On A First Date” has gone viral after conservatives mocked the crap out of it.
First up, what’s in intersectional feminist you might ask? This is from USA Today:
If feminism is advocating for women’s rights and equality between the sexes, intersectional feminism is the understanding of how women’s overlapping identities — including race, class, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation — impact the way they experience oppression and discrimination.
A white woman is penalized by her gender but has the advantage of race. A black woman is disadvantaged by her gender and her race. A Latina lesbian experiences discrimination because of her ethnicity, her gender and her sexual orientation.
Although we must admit, Urban Dictionary seems to have the more accurate definition:
Feminism as practised by self-righteous people who will take any excuse to be rude, demeaning, and even downright racist to other people in public. The intersectional feminist believes that just being pro-women’s rights isn’t enough and that that if you don’t also bitch about racism and exclusion of the disabled, LGBT people, religious discrimination, etc, etc, as a part of every conversation, then you’re just part of the problem.
With that in mind, here are the 10 questions ever intersectional feminist should ask on a first date:
1. Do you believe that Black Lives Matter?
2. What are your thoughts on gender and sexual orientation?
3. How do you work to dismantle sexism and misogyny in your life?
4. What are your thoughts on sex work?
5. Are you a supporter of the BDS movement?
6. What is your understanding of settler colonialism and indigenous rights?
7. Do you think capitalism is exploitative?
8. Can any human be illegal?
9. Do you support Muslim Americans and non-Muslim people from Islamic countries?
10. Does your allyship include disabled folks?
Yeah … now you can see why our side mocked it. Parody or real life?
This skillful parody is almost impossible to distinguish WAIT A MINUTE IT'S REAL https://t.co/HGCpJ3HYQs
— Walter Olson (@walterolson) December 10, 2017
And yes, satire is dead:
Satire is dead. https://t.co/dh91n1PA8k
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) December 10, 2017
But really … who asks these questions?
I’ve never asked anyone, man or woman, these questions, which is probably why I actually have friends https://t.co/MpNMzPdoYU
— eli (@elisabethlehem) December 10, 2017
It really is great though, but not for why the author thinks it is:
maybe the best thing written, perhaps, today. or ever. https://t.co/VuGA57Uuee
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) December 10, 2017
This advice does make a lot of sense:
If She Asks Any of These 10 Questions, She's Nuts — RUN! https://t.co/vE7v6qwmtk via @evrydayfeminism
— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) December 11, 2017
And this:
It is very helpful that someone put down a list of questions that, should the girl ask them, you'll know immediately she's bat crap crazy and should be dumped expeditiously. https://t.co/2Ga87mrKLq
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) December 10, 2017
How would you answer those 10 questions? Twitchy regular Jesse Kelly took a shot at it, and it’s hilarious:
"Do you believe Black Lives Matter?"
Are you planning on waxing that mustache?
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 10, 2017
"What are your thoughts on gender and sexual orientation?"
Men bigger, stronger, more logical, and only turn gay because women are so annoying.
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 10, 2017
"How do you work to dismantle sexism and misogyny in your life?"
You have nice legs. I'm sorry, what were you saying?
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 10, 2017
"What are your thoughts on sex work?"
You get what you pay for.
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 10, 2017
"Are you a supporter of the BDS movement?"
I'm not Mormon.
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 10, 2017
"What is your understanding of settler colonialism and indigenous rights?"
The worst thing we ever did to the Indians was send them to Florida.
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 10, 2017
Do you think capitalism is exploitative?
Well, definitely for the sex workers.
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 10, 2017
"Can any human be illegal?"
Well, I'm so sexy it's borderline criminal.
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 10, 2017
"Do you support Muslim Americans and non-Muslim people from Islamic countries?"
Here's my napkin. Cover your face.
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 10, 2017
"Does your allyship include disabled folks?"
Is this you asking me for a second date?
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 10, 2017
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