Top feminist academics that have respectable diverse doctorates from medieval art, 6th century English to Women’s Studies gathered at the University of Toronto meeting center to discuss if human flatulence could be sexist.
Ashleigh Ingle a proud feminist and an anarchist argued that because of patriarchal gender norms women were not allowed to release gas in public because of men’s unreal expectations of women to be clean and feminine. Furthermore she articulated that if a woman was to fart in the presence of a man and the man responded by farting louder than the woman, than that would be rape.
“By farting louder the man is using passive aggressive violence to position himself as dominant, this intimidates the woman to subconsciously not release as much flatulence and thus the woman fearing for her safety doesn’t fart as loud as a sign of submissiveness, this in turn contributes to rape culture and women being oppressed.”
Most women who experience #FartRape are too intimidated to report the sexual violence.
The discussion boiled down to women’s bodies once again being controlled by society and women being told what to do.
Local activist Steph Guthrie a feminist advocate and community organizer who specialises in social media and interactive events proposed an online campaign to tackle this misogyny that “keeps women down and trapped in their own bodies. I just find it horrific that the patriarchy has been controlling women’s flatulence this whole time and we have just realised this now, it is time for feminist worldwide to re-educate women on how they are being discriminated against.
Guthrie’s twitter hash tag #FartRape has started to trend as women are taking control of their own bodies by naming and shaming men guilty of fart rape. Guthrie hopes the guilty men will be identified and then their workplace will be called up and their employer will be notified the type of person they are harboring in the workplace.
But Ingle argues that it simply isn’t enough, “Don’t tell women to fart louder tell men not to fart so loud” This is clear victim blaming and government should pass laws to make male farts above a certain decibel illegal to make human flatulence equal and not discriminate against women.
Unidentified Fart rapist. Feminist are warning any women on the Wellesley subway station to be on the lookout for this man
Science advocates have argued that because of sexual dimorphism men are larger, need a higher protein intake and thus can relieve more flatulence, but the speakers at the conference were adamant that it was a socially constructed gender norm that oppressed women to the point that they physically do not release equal amounts of gas as men.
Wow. Poes Law strikes again.
If this is all that feminists have to talk about, then I thank my father for teaching me how to be a real woman. With the world going crazy, with all of the real, true, actual problem that women of the world are experiencing, this is an actual topic for discussion. After I stopped laighing and picked myself up off of the floor I actually got angry. Just reading this childish speech sickens me. women are being sold on the village square again in muslim countries. Girls as young as 9 are being married to old men in islamic countries, womens’ genetalia are being mutilated so that they cannot ever have an orgasm, and this is the topic. american, Canadian. and European women are spoiled. They are so spoiled that feminists are creating false anger and childish issues to be angry about. A real, honest to God, fearless, brave woman is one who will try to solve real problems not a child who has to hate men because they have gas. I do not understand feminists who behave so assinine but I am thankful everyday that my father taught me how to be a woman and not a whinning , mewling childish brat.
good for you… :D
What about a man’s diet? Some men require a high fiber diet to stay healthy, and a man’s meals can affect his flatulence. Rape is sex without consent. So, it is physically impossible to rape or be raped by someone’s gass. Saying that ” women can’t/shouldn’t fart” is merely a superstition, just like saying that ” men are always stronger than women” some men have birth defects and mental illnesses that make them physical and/or intellectually weaker than women. So the superstition then women base feminism off of is false.
Sincerely,
Jaye, a newly anti-feminist
Ya feminism is still relevant. Lol
Wtf did i just read?? Please for the love of god this is satire right?
That’s exactly what I was thinking….. Lmao
Me too, it looks real though
You faith in humanity is cute but unfounded
seriously? fart rape? i grew up around guys. i usually win. just saying. even the one i’m married to tells me i burp and fart like a man. is that a good thing? fart rape? really? have we lost things to be concerned about?
My goodness. ” … government should pass laws to make male farts above a certain decibel illegal …” This has to be the dumbest thing I have ever read.
Yay, feminism!
That’s because it is a joke, and the dumbest thing here is you.
feminism is a mental illness – feed off being a victim.
One might consider to consume sweet potato, they produce a good loud fart. Any vegetable could be weaponized to produce fart. Consuming spice and egg makes it more lethal.
Typical liberal idiocy. Yawn.
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They need to get a clue. Work on real issues, the homeless, the hungrey, the elderly, the chronic diseased. This is just as ridiculous as blaming everything on race issues. If you don’t like men don’t play with them PERIOD!!! I worked construction for Many years some jobs I am the only female. Yes there are jerks, there are also jerks in retail sales. Deal with it like a grown up and go on. I have, and do.
My sides have left orbit. How is this not offensive to actual rape victims?
This is my favorite thing ever.
I feel like fart raping the bitch out of your sexy cunt.
what the fart did i just read?
… This is a joke, right?
I can’t wait for someone to shout fart rape on the subway, and point to some ultra confused dude
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“Unidentified Fart rapist. Feminist are warning any women on the Wellesley subway station to be on the lookout for this man,,,”
Oh i am sure they will sniff him out.
I was in bed with my girlfriend and I farted so She farted louder. I laughed and covered her head with the blanket.
I’d really like to know what “respected feminist scholars” are contributing to this ridiculous argument. This is both utterly trivial, and needlessly political. If you want to fart, fart. Farting is not voluntary it is a bodily reaction. This trivializes rape and contributes to an image of feminism as obsessed with victimization. I’m a feminist scholar and I am disgusted by this (not by farting, but by the idea of fart rape). Further, the fact that so-called feminist scholars would trivialize rape in such a way is infuriating. This is garbage and does not deserve to be taken seriously.
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If this is satire on the absolute lunacy of some of the unhinged ideology of certain feminist groups, all I can say is kudos. Some of them really are this fanatically stupid. On the off chance this isn’t satire…God help us. I don’t think socialization or oppression has anything to do with the natural and innate differences between men and women. It’s really not something anyone needs to contemplate too extensively because it’s an exercise in futility. Men and women are simply different. Always have been, always will be. No need to further pussify the American male any more than they already have been and no need to try and create a society of farting, belching, iron pumping, high-fiving, butch women. We’re all doing just fine the way nature made us. Get over it. As far as farts…I guess I’m old fashioned. I don’t drop ass around men or women, (especially not around women) simply because I think it’s rude and it doesn’t really fit my low key personality. But at the end of the day…who really gives a flying f*ck? Let er rip.
Oh and by the way, if a woman does something “womanly”, like fix her hair or puts on lipstick, or wears 6 inch heals, does that mean she is expressing her womanly dominance and has just psychologically raped me? We need an inquiry because I think I might be offended by such thoughtless behavior.
Dear my grade five class, I raped you all repeatedly with my manly dominance. I must make reparations to you all.
This may be satire but it’s not long before it’s not.
Please tell me this is all a joke. Please tell me this isn’t actually happening. Being from another planet doesn’t help. I’m leaving. Forget the peace treaty. Humanity is too stupid to be negotiated with. Goodbye.
This is completely batshit, I hope anyone who cares about this is nuked
As Professor Farnsworth said, I don’t want to live on this planet any more.
I’m sorry if I’m being an oppressive privileged white male middle-class straight cis misogynistic pig but is this article supposed to be serious?
Nose rape or is it ear rape?…now I’ve heard it all.
Is this real life? If not, please wake me up.
This is why they are the perpetually offended. When you have no other problems to complain about, you invent problems; if you have no struggles on your day to day lives, live a life of privilege and are not threatened by anything which cannot be dismissed as a 1st World problem, then you have to sink this low to pretend you’re relevant.