If you're a woman on social media able to mock #tellafeministthankyou then you should be thanking a feminist for the luxury of your disdain.
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) February 12, 2013
@ashrahman Sir, who do you think it was that fought for parity in education so female people could be literate & tech-savvy?
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) February 12, 2013
First of all, I love that my reference to social media on Twitter gets interpreted as "a Facebook status." But even more than that, I love the reflexive scoffing that access to social media and the education that enables utilizing has something to do with feminism.
This, by the way, is one of the smartest responses I've gotten. It is, for example, lightyears beyond: "I just pooped."
@shakestweetz i just pooped.
— The King (@wonderbread21) February 12, 2013
After I retweeted (without commentary) that response because OBVIOUSLY, came this exchange:
@wonderbread21 I didn't say that it was. Reading is fundamental!
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) February 12, 2013
@wonderbread21 Excellent point. At least you can manage one fundamental skill! Good for you!
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) February 12, 2013
So far, no response from either of my correspondents.
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