Women-only screening of Wonder Woman: Reverse Sexism at its Finest

Ummm... wrote:

Not an Oppressed Male wrote:

Depends on what you mean by "this".

A women's only screening of WW does not upset me. Good for them.

What upsets me is the double standard of our society.

So go to the movie as a form of protest then.

Such a non-issue... move along nothing to see here.

The fact that you call this a non-issue supports my position.

The Obvious Answer wrote:

Regardless of gender, who is watching this crappy movie?

Good question

Not an Oppressed Male wrote:

The Obvious Answer wrote:

Regardless of gender, who is watching this crappy movie?

I may go. Seems like a good place to meet women.

I think we've found op's real problem.

HardLoper wrote:

The Obvious Answer wrote:

Regardless of gender, who is watching this crappy movie?

Good question

It's currently pulling 96% on RT, so I'm guessing plenty of people will be watching it.

I agree that there was phony outrage over Augusta Country club not allowing women.

It's a private club and it was their right to make it men only.

It became a good business decision to allow women because the optics was bad PR.

Women didn't need to whine about it. But they did.

So don't act like a whiny woman.

But the difference was that women were not getting the privilege of experiencing that specific club.

I don't see how that relates to men not getting to see Wonder Woman at that venue at that time as some loss of privilege.

Star wrote:

I don't see how that relates to men not getting to see Wonder Woman at that venue at that time as some loss of privilege.

Did the gays who didn't get their cake at that shop at that time have a loss of privilege?

bigtime wrote:

HardLoper wrote:

Good question

It's currently pulling 96% on RT, so I'm guessing plenty of people will be watching it.

Maybe. The feminist ghostbusters got some early great reviews and it was a flop

WTFBBQ wrote:

It's one theater, celebrating the fact that it's the first female superhero in her own film since... I can't remember there ever being another in the new millennium.

Umm.. Have you ever heard of Catwoman?

Not only is the RT critics rating 96%, but the "want to see it" rating for visitors to the site is 99%, the highest I've ever seen there. The movie is going to make hundreds of millions of dollars. Especially since everything else out in theaters now is awful.

I'm cool with an all-woman screening. It gives the women something to do while the guys go to the all-male Toby Keith concert.

http://www.spin.com/2017/05/trump-toby-keith-concert-golf-cart-saudi-king/

I'm just disappointed that Toby didn't put a boot in a Saudi ass. It's the American way.

double standards indeed wrote:

Star wrote:

I don't see how that relates to men not getting to see Wonder Woman at that venue at that time as some loss of privilege.

Did the gays who didn't get their cake at that shop at that time have a loss of privilege?

I suppose they did.

They wanted to buy their wedding cake from a cake store like anyone else but were denied because of their orientation.

They couldn't receive the same services as other people.

There was a specific demand for services that the gay people were denied.

I don't see a specific demand that men were asking to see this movie at this showing that was denied. Or that they couldn't see the exact same movie in a different setting to get the exact same service.

Yes, I see how the cake thing was a small deal that was blown up to make a point.

But it was still a true denial of services based on discrimination.

What can I say. Women and gays are whiny.

You can act like a man or act like them.

Thats OK just asking wrote:

Not an Oppressed Male wrote:

Depends on what you mean by "this".

A women's only screening of WW does not upset me. Good for them.

What upsets me is the double standard of our society.

You prefer men only?

Are you being willfully f*cking dense? That is not what the OP said at all. He is pissed off about the double standard; not that he doesn't have a men's only screening.

Star wrote:

Yes, I see how the cake thing was a small deal that was blown up to make a point.

But it was still a true denial of services based on discrimination.

What can I say. Women and gays are whiny.

You can act like a man or act like them.

Women and gays are whiny? Have you taken a look at our president's twitter account lately? I cannot think of a bigger crybaby than that sad excuse for an grown up man.

The Obvious Answer wrote:

Regardless of gender, who is watching this crappy movie?

[quote]HardLoper wrote:

Good question

Oh, and to answer your question, I absolutely plan on seeing it. It looks awesome. Not just cuz I love comic book films in general but it's Wonder Woman. I can't think of a cooler superhero (except maybe Storm.)

dbags wrote:

Are you being willfully f*cking dense? That is not what the OP said at all. He is pissed off about the double standard; not that he doesn't have a men's only screening.

He hasn't provided any tangible evidence of the existence of this double standard. businesses that cater exclusively to men without backlash have been provided as evidence against his assertion, and he has failed to make any counterpoint beyond rhetorical questions that have been proven spurious.

WTFBBQ wrote:

Not an Oppressed Man wrote:

It does bother me that that privilege is only extended to certain groups without being condemned by society.

What privilege? This movie is being shown in thousands of movie theaters to male, female, everything in between.

It's one theater, celebrating the fact that it's the first female superhero in her own film since... I can't remember there ever being another in the new millennium. If you're trolling, 9/10. If you're not, I respect your whining but it's very misplaced.

Ghostbusters

Frozen

Mauna

Hunger Games

Kill Bill

Brave

All good movies, btw. Even Ghostbusters.

no evidence of this wrote:

dbags wrote:

Are you being willfully f*cking dense? That is not what the OP said at all. He is pissed off about the double standard; not that he doesn't have a men's only screening.

He hasn't provided any tangible evidence of the existence of this double standard. businesses that cater exclusively to men without backlash have been provided as evidence against his assertion, and he has failed to make any counterpoint beyond rhetorical questions that have been proven spurious.

False, you illiterate dipsh!t. Read the last post on Page 2 and stop spreading Fake News.

Not an Oppressed Male wrote:

fael wrote:

Show me one that has. I asked what injustice has occurred, not which

perceived injustices would occur if you tried to organize something. And when you find an example I will concede that it shouldn't be "blasted", and also acknowledge that this is a very small injustice to befall our gender. Not important enough for me to lose sleep over.

Illegal. Also, quite the leap from the above.

Another monumental leap Legal in some states but not in others as sexual orientation isn't a federally protected class. So the injustice here is that you can't discriminate against everyone you want to in every state?

1. I haven't lost sleep over this. See: Augusta Country Club.

2. Black colleges seem just fine. Note: they are ADVERTISED as such.

3. The injustice here is that standards are applied inconsistently. You call it "discrimination"; some call it "redefinition".

1. It upset you enough to start a thread.

2. Point me to a black-only college where whites can't get in, please. I didn't think that was legal.

3. You need to look up the definition of discrimination. It hasn't changed. What standards are applied inconsistently?

Missed Point of Thread wrote:

WTFBBQ wrote:

What privilege? This movie is being shown in thousands of movie theaters to male, female, everything in between.

It's one theater, celebrating the fact that it's the first female superhero in her own film since... I can't remember there ever being another in the new millennium. If you're trolling, 9/10. If you're not, I respect your whining but it's very misplaced.

Ghostbusters

Frozen

Mauna

Hunger Games

Kill Bill

Brave

All good movies, btw. Even Ghostbusters.

I think he meant "superhero" as in, "comic book superhero", not just "movie with a strong female lead" but I see your point.

Also, if OP thinks this is such a double standard, he should find a movie that he thinks men want to watch and ask the theater to have a "men-only" screening.