Hipster Sexism is a distancing gesture, a belief that simply by applying quotations, uncool, questionable, and even offensive material about women can be alchemically transformed.
But have we really reached this stage of enlightened irony? We think we’re over sexism yet our ironic expressions of it can only reinforce the basic problem, which is that women are paid less and (degradingly) sexualized against their will far more than men.
Interesting. What do you think of this essay?
Necessary read for ALL
Hipster Sexism is a distancing gesture, a belief that simply by applying quotations, uncool, questionable, and even offensive material about women can be alchemically transformed.
But have we really reached this stage of enlightened irony? We think we’re over sexism yet our ironic expressions of it can only reinforce the basic problem, which is that women are paid less and (degradingly) sexualized against their will far more than men.
Interesting. What do you think of this essay?
Necessary read for ALL
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I’m surprised New York Magazine published this, of all places. Lots of race/sex stumbling going on there typically.
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may think; I do like...commercial and I do like Lena Dunham.
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If the Hipster Wave could be defined by one word, it would be, “apathy.” We’re talking about young people who remove any...
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Definitely thought-provoking. Worth a read.
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Does irony make it okay?
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Welp I can say I’m officially over calling something hipster [anything]. Hipster is a [dying] buzz word so it gets...
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