10 common comments on feminist blogposts

[Ratty]

5. If any man tries to grope me...

This one has always annoyed me. I remember reading about one feminist writer - I *think* it was Andrea Dworkin but please correct me if I'm wrong - opining that women should learn to be assertive, stand up for themselves, say no forcefully and, yes, kick a man in the balls if they have to. She practically said that sexism would no longer be an issue if all women learned to act this way. And I was just struck by the sheer ignorance of this "notable" feminist. Did she not realize that not every woman is just like her, nor should they be? Many women are fearful and often traumatized by such events because that is their basic nature, as it is with many men. Not every woman can be a self-confident, assertive, fearless, physically adept Amazon as I imagine Dworkin thought herself to be. Not to mention not every women can afford to lose a job and feel confident in finding a new one as I'm certain Dworkin was able to.