# Women Against Feminism

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [September 27, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-against-feminism/732667 "2015-09-27T03:08:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![LinusK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@LinusK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LinusK)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-against-feminism/732667/418 "2015-10-25T13:53:40Z")

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> [@Robot\_Arm](#):
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> I read that _Onion_ article, too.Yes, it’s clearly satirical, but satire only really works if it’s got some connection to current trends or attitudes. I wouldn’t cite _The Daily Show_ as a literal source of news, but sometimes you can illuminate things with satire better than with straight reporting. That _Onion_ piece is riffing on some sort of theme; either that men are criticized no matter what they do, or that women have unrealistic expectations that aren’t (and indeed, can’t) be fulfilled. It’s not a terribly flattering portrait either way, but it does say something.
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> Now, whether **LinusK** meant for it to be taken in that way, I don’t know. If he did, it was certainly his obligation to provide some context rather than just a link.

Nothing kills a joke like explaining it first.

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