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MEETING THE ENEMY A feminist comes to terms with the Men's Rights movement | Cassie Jaye | TEDxMarin

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What it is

Documentary filmmaker Cassie Jaye explains how making The Red Pill led her, a feminist, to reevaluate her assumptions about the Men's Rights movement. She argues for listening to people you think of as the enemy.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as a thoughtful account from a feminist on men's issues and the cost of saying unpopular things.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “It's a fascinating watch”

    Feminist filmmaker's TED talk on what she learned about MRAs.

    daenz, 2019-07 · Strong recommendation · in “When Having Friends Is More Alluring Than Being Right”

  2. “I think you need to watch the video below”

    Commenter urges others to watch it on men's issues.

    Geminidog, 2021-02 · Recommendation · in “I followed my dreams to get demoted to software developer”

  3. “This is a good TEDx talk from a feminist”

    Feminist filmmaker reports what she learned interviewing so-called enemies.

    cassianoleal, 2021-06 · Recommendation · in “The incel lexicon: Deciphering the emergent cryptolect of a global community”

  4. “Here's what a feminist has to say about the Men's Rights movement”

    A feminist's view of the Men's Rights movement.

    Popegaf, 2021-06 · Recommendation · in “The incel lexicon: Deciphering the emergent cryptolect of a global community”

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Topics: cassie jaye, the red pill, feminism, tedx, empathy, gender

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