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+ | '''White Knighting''' is an attempt at being a feminist ally that assumes that men are better feminists than women are. |
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| + | Examples of White Knighting might include: |
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| + | * re-stating a woman's feminist arguments so as to improve them, on the assumption that you can express them more clearly and objectively |
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| + | * defending a woman in an argument, cutting off her own defence of herself |
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| + | * [[concern troll]]ing about the [[Tone argument|tone]] of feminist expression or otherwise assuming that feminism is in dire need of a man's input |
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| + | * misintepreting a woman's criticisms against structural oppression as low self-esteem or low self-confidence, and engaging in excessive flattery to try and boost it |
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| + | Essentially, the problem is an ally's assumption that one is the best, most effective, feminist present. |
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| + | == As a criticism of all allies == |
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| + | Sometimes the term "white knighting" is used by anti-feminists to criticise ''any'' feminist action from a man. Feminists don't ask that men be silent on feminist questions, they simply ask that men not behave as if they invented or perfected feminism. |
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| + | See: |
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| + | * [[Trying to score]] |
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| + | * [[Not a woman]] |
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Revision as of 04:02, 17 March 2013
White Knighting is an attempt at being a feminist ally that assumes that men are better feminists than women are.
Examples of White Knighting might include:
- re-stating a woman's feminist arguments so as to improve them, on the assumption that you can express them more clearly and objectively
- defending a woman in an argument, cutting off her own defence of herself
- concern trolling about the tone of feminist expression or otherwise assuming that feminism is in dire need of a man's input
- misintepreting a woman's criticisms against structural oppression as low self-esteem or low self-confidence, and engaging in excessive flattery to try and boost it
Essentially, the problem is an ally's assumption that one is the best, most effective, feminist present.
As a criticism of all allies
Sometimes the term "white knighting" is used by anti-feminists to criticise any feminist action from a man. Feminists don't ask that men be silent on feminist questions, they simply ask that men not behave as if they invented or perfected feminism.
See: