It's good but it has a serious issue to deal with
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“I'm a big fan of the show, and listen every week. I'll start by saying that contrary to what is usually complained about, I have no issues with Courtney's foul language or anything like that (actually I enjoy that to a degree). She is also very funny, and I have to give her that.
However, she needs to take a serious step back and evaluate her misandry. This last episode featured a whole segment about how she is totally "not" a misandrist, and I could barely get through it because it was filled with so much misandry and sexism!! She even decides to assign the qualities she dislikes about Beto to his gender! Imagine if Travis said that Melania Trump's bad behavior was because she was a woman. That would be sexist, and it is still sexist when Courtney says it about men. That is disgusting and unacceptable rhetoric.
She constantly assigns bad human behaviors as if they are Male behaviors. She describes how Travis and Brent are "two of the good ones," which can only remind me of people who claim they aren't racist because they "have black friends." It's racist when it is done about race, and it is sexist when it is done about gender. That's all there is to it.
She even said in this episode that she obviously doesn't hate men because there are some men that she likes. That is literally the same thing as "I dont hate black people; some of my best friends are black!" Just because Courtney makes exceptions for the men she likes does not prevent her from being sexist, and that that is her best defense should be very telling indeed.
This has been a constant problem and it seriously undermines the ability for the show to seem... well, progressive. Sexism is not progressive, whether it's directed at women or at men. It makes me very hesitant to share the show with any of my friends, and I think it makes the show less trustworthy to the people on the fence that we want to be supporting progressive policies when they see this hypocrisy.
Courtney even said at one point, and I quote (this was a full sentence, too. It was a serious statement she intended to stand alone. I'm not taking this out of context): "The Male body is a weapon."
Can you imagine what it feels like for young boys to be told that their body, their sexuality, is inherently dangerous and weaponized? That to subject anyone to their body is an attack with a weapon?
As a left-leaning man, I myself suffered extreme self-image issues for much of my youth because of statements like these throughout my childhood that made me to think that all men, myself included, were predators, and that women would feel attacked if I tried to even consensually share my body with them. That is extremely hurtful and problematic. It harms innocent youths and it provides ammunition to the right-wing and to misogynists.
Just IMAGINE if Brent had said "the female body is a weapon." There would be no question that that would be viewed as a reprehensible, sexist statement made out of hate. But when Courtney does the same thing to men, she is given a pass.
Courtney even said "I'm never going to feel bad about this." She said she will never feel bad about harming young boys and their self-image. That is disgusting. I understand that Courtney deals with sexism directed at her, but that DOES NOT IN ANY WAY MAKE RETURNING THE SEXISM OKAY. In fact, when you return the sexism, you only strengthen the misogynists by legitimizing a cycle of hatred. It needs to stop.
Courtney, you are funny. You're actually probably the funniest show member. You are an asset to the show. But you need to stop letting your hate for men through. Or preferably, just maybe -- you should try to stop hating men for being men?
You owe your audience an apology for this hurtful and problematic rhetoric, Courtney.”Read full review »
Adamwriter via Apple Podcasts ·
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08/27/19
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