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Frances Knorr – 19th Century Killer Nanny

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Australian GynoBeast Frances Knorr wanted some cash, so she decided the way to make it was to look after other people’s children. Or to be more accurate, pretend to look after other people’s children.

Child minding in 19th Century Victoria was a very different proposition to its modern day equivalent. Parents, usually single mothers, would pay to have their babies looked after on a long term, full time basis. The mother would make an initial payment of 5 to 20 pounds then smaller monthly payments, and would visit the babies at certain pre-arranged times – a situation which couldn’t have been much fun for either the mothers or the babies.

Unfortunately, there were numerous cases in which the so-called carer was only in it for the money and the babies were abandoned, left to starve, murdered outright, or if they were lucky, sold off to childless couples. Knorr was one such “baby farmer” as the press of the time dubbed these dirtbags. She would take the money, kill the babies in her charge, then move on to another address and start all over again. Her baby-killing spree finally came to an end when a man occupying one of her former residences decided to plant a vegetable garden and dug up something other than an angry gopher. What Mr. Clay instead found, that September day in 1893, was a decomposing baby girl with a rope around her neck.  After the police were called locals told them that Knorr had also resided in a nearby house. When that house’s garden was dug up the police found more dead babies, this time two boys who had been suffocated.

Eventually Knorr was found guilty and sentenced to hang for the murders of these three babies, though it is estimated that she may have killed as many as 13 children. Because she was a woman there was much public controversy, and Melbourne hangman William Perrins was so distressed at the social repercussions of killing one of The Important Sex that he killed himself instead! A couple of days before Perrins was to carry out the execution, he got drunk, stood over a sink, and slit his own throat! If nothing else, this pitiable act shows that we have made some progress in the last one hundred years – I don’t recall any Yank slaying himself rather than a murderer for fear of being ostracized because the killer in question was female! No siree! These days we don’t ostracize men for executing women, we just hand women life when a man would get death, and a slap on the wrist when a man would get life!

Most of this information was sourced from “Australia’s Serial Killers” by Paul Kidd.

Details of hangman’s suicide found here.

Hand Wringing at Ms Magazine Online

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What is it with Ms Magazine and weird views on animals? First there was the bizarre rant on My Little Pony, and now some twit seems to think that it is somehow sexist or misogynist to use the simulated torture of a woman as part of a campaign against animal testing of cosmetics.

A cosmetics company called Lush set up a publicity stunt in which some folks in white coats pretended to carry out cosmetic testing on a young woman in a leotard, then used said stunt to attract attention to a petition against such practices. Apparently this would have been fine had the “test subject” been a male, but since she is a woman, the writer asks this rather easily answered question…

“But why must the stand-ins for tortured animals always be young women?”

Well, call me a misogynist if you must, but it may have something to do with  the fact that animals used in such unnecessary testing are being tortured on behalf of one sex in particular. Which sex could that be? Are there many men wearing all this garbage on their faces? Not outside of drag joints there aren’t, so the answer is clear — the fictional victims are female because the real victims are being tortured in the name of female vanity. Animals are suffering so that a bunch of shallow and superficial women can pretend to be hotties when they are in fact notties.

And here’s what really pisses me off  about animal testing — how the fuck does anyone come to the conclusion that women don’t already have more than enough of this crap? Why torture animals to test new cosmetics when we know from decades of women’s use that there are already hundreds of safe cosmetics on the market? Yes, that’s right, it’s our friends the corporate bastards again. Make the public want something new and useless, so that they will throw away the useless garbage they bought last year and replace it with some brand new crap. What it all adds up to is this…

Corporate Greed + Female Vanity = Bugs Bunny being tortured to death!

There’s a petition here, and below is the video. Believe it or not, the gals at Ms “could barely finish watching the video.” Christ, these are probably the kind of women who faint when they watch the movie Gremlins! And that’s just when Gizmo is on the screen — soon as the gnarly title characters make their appearance, these latter day suffragettes burst into tears and run to the nearest police station!

 

Manboobz : I Mock Him

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Somewhere out there in the dark underbelly of the internet lurks a large, slug-like creature whose integrity, intellectual honesty and connection to reality make Glenn Beck look like Noam Chomsky. Who is this creature, this stalker that bedevils the men’s rights movement on an almost daily basis with his irrational and unjustified attacks on those of us who dare to speak up on behalf of The Second Sex ?

Why, it’s none other than a rancid sack of shit called David Futrelle, host and perpetrator of Manboobz, a site that trumpets as its catchphrase the highly imaginative “Misogyny. I Mock It”

Given that this grotesquely dishonest blog is run by a humongously fat tub of lard, it really should be called “Manboobz – I has them.” Seriously, how stupid does a fat man have to be to call his blog Man Boobs! But the offensive thing about Dirtbag Dave isn’t that he looks like a giant gastropod with a cheesy beard. No, the offensive thing is his character. Dave is the kind of man whose entire life seems to be about two things – mocking and lying. I suspect he is so keen on the former because it makes him feel better about being an abomination with the body of a slug and the face of a three toed sloth, and that he is enamored of the latter because he is intellectually incapable of nothing else.

 

Recently, The Boob took exception to my posting a piece at the Men’s Rights subreddit in which some feminist nut whines about the egregiousness of My Little Pony : Friendship is Magic, claiming that the kid’s show is racist, homophobic, yada yada. After getting his well-padded ass kicked at the aforementioned forum, poor Dave went crying to his supporters with a post in which he attacked me and the other blokes. I’ve  screencapped the entire thing in case the dishonest fuck changes his post later on.  Oh, and in case you’re wondering what the heck a “Brony” is, it’s what some male fans of the show like to call themselves. Go figure…

Notice that he doesn’t get around to saying why the post shouldn’t have been made, he simply complains about its existence. Now, my post in no way claimed that the moron who wrote the piece was representative of all or even most feminists, so the mostly sensible comments at Ms are not relevant, nor is Faust’s rebuttal. As I point out in the first comment posted at reddit, my reason for posting was to provide an example of why satire often goes undetected …

“I swear, you can not make this shit up. See, this is why satire often goes over people’s heads here — it’s often less goofy than serious feminist opinion.”

But that doesn’t matter to someone of Futtrelle’s low character. No, what matters is that one of his beloved feminists has been attacked, and he will use this as an excuse to mock Men’s Rights Advocates even though he actually agrees with us on this one! The man’s lack of intellectual honesty is astounding. I can just see Dave back in High School. He was probably one of those kids who would mock you by pointing out in a sarcastic tone how smart or talented you were. You know, the kind of kid who doesn’t need a reason to hate and yet wonders why the girls ignore him and the jocks sneer at him.

As for my attack on him personally, it was prompted by this comment…

“Did you read any of the comments? The Ms. Blog readers thought the post was ridiculous.”

In a typical act of intellectual dishonesty, Dave describes this as a “straightforward” comment. It is of course no such thing, it is a red herring, an irrelevance that has nothing to do with the purpose of my post. This, and his other behavior at other times, is the reason for my expression of disgust. And here is another reason to hold this sack of shit in contempt — he isn’t just a liar, he’s a content thief. Here is one of my cartoons in its entirety, uploaded to Imgur by him or one of his cronies, and linked to from this post.

It’s a “terrible, terrible comic strip”, yet apparently good enough to steal…

But  The Boob is not alone in his idiocy, at least some of his commenters seem to live in some sort of bizarre parallel universe. As you read the following comments, keep in mind that all these examples come from just one of his posts – I can only assume that if there are a few nuggets to be found in one post, the entire site must be a mother lode of commenting idiocy.

First we have “Manjaw the Mighty” blithering about the children’s show at the centre of this teacup, a show which dares to have a supposedly retarded character dubbed “Derpy” by the fans. Here is the offending critter…

 

 

Awww, I think she’s adorable! But “Manjabber the Lame,” seems to think poor little Derpy is part of some sort of patriarchal conspiracy against the mentally disabled! She is so hilariously politically correct that she even goes so far as to eschew the word “retarded” in favor of the term “r-word!”

“Manjaw the Mighty | May 8, 2012 at 9:37 pm

Even though I personally will always think of the character as “Derpy,” the word is offensive because it totally does make fun of people with intellectual disabilities. I wouldn’t say it’s as bad as the r-word, but it’s not appropriate for a children’s show. “Ditzy Doo” is honestly just as bad. Derpy’s canon name should be innocuous. Something to do with bubbles, perhaps. If the writers actually made her the “mail mare” as bronies imagine her, and call her Bubble Wrap, I feel like that could be a compromise to make everyone happy.

And in case anyone is inclined to question why a might Amazon warrior is a brony, I’ll have you know that the show does a wonderful job of introducing little girls to the joys of a matriarchal society.”

What to make of the bit about the matriarchy? Hell, I don’t know, I’m not a psychiatrist! Maybe it’s a joke, or maybe it’s yet another example of how difficult it is to tell satire from genuine feminist idiocy.

And wouldn’t you know it, here is someone called “Rutee Katreya “arguing that not only The Pigster but also The Boob are wrong – the entire thing is a racist plot, after all!

“Rutee Katreya | May 9, 2012 at 4:37 am

All of which is besides why I mentioned it: MLP:FIM, which I do legitimately love, had some racist shit, which is why I thought it was inaccurate to say that the article couldn’t be more wrong about everything; its central premise is correct, the show does really racist stuff sometimes.”

Someone calling themselves “Jar” tells us that MRAs are against girls being allowed to be girls in different ways, so much so that we can’t possibly enjoy the show. I suppose the implication is that we think all the wiminz should be barefoot, pregnant and chained to the sink…

“Jar | May 8, 2012 at 4:49 pm

So I guess that MRA bronies don’t realize that Lauren Fasut, the (former) executive producer of the show is a feminist who used the show to create quality entertainment for girls and show that there are many different ways to be a girl?

I don’t understand how an MRA could enjoy MLP.”

 

Here is someone who fancies herself enough to steal the name of the heroine from The Hunger Games posting a link implying that we want female suffrage done away with. If this isn’t what is being implied, why post it in relation to a discussion on MRAs on an Anti-Men’s Rights site?

“Katniss | May 8, 2012 at 7:19 pm

I found something interesting that would fit right in here on manboobz earlier today. A man who was recently a guest on Fox News talking about how the worst mistake the U.S. made was giving women the vote, how women are all crazy and irrational, and how women “have no love”:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/07/fox-news-contributor-laments-mistake-of-letting-women-vote/”

And here we have a small brained twit with the appropriate moniker “Pollywog” spewing that good old stand-by about all MRAs wanting Stepford Wives…

“Polliwog | May 9, 2012 at 2:18 am

Is there such a thing as a character trait that doesn’t make MRAs froth at the mouth when done by women?

I mean, maybe if “is literally a robot programmed to do nothing but exactly what you want at any given moment” counts as a “character trait,” that might qualify, but at this point I’m unconvinced that MRAs wouldn’t find a way to complain about how that robot bitch won’t run properly unless you buy the expensive batteries, which is MISANDRY.”

Another fine intellect we have here, folks. Apparently a character trait is now something you “do” not something you possess. Oh dear…

Now, wasn’t that fun, boys and girls? Yes, yes it was, and you can bet I’ll do it again in the near future. After all, if reasoned argument and evidence don’t work on these jackanapes, maybe good old fashioned mockery will — and even if it doesn’t it’s a lot more fun.

An Unlikely Proposal

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After much thought and consideration, I have decided that from next year we should start referring to Mother’s Day as “No To Infanticide Day,” or NTI-Day for short.

This needs to be done in order to call attention to the sad fact that most children who are killed by a parent are killed by their mother. While I  acknowledge that most women aren’t out there killing their kids, it should be clear to any right thinking individual that infanticide is a serious problem, and that the bad actions of a few women are more than enough justification for spoiling the entire day for all mothers.

Given the selfless nature of women in general and mothers in particular, I have no doubt that this idea will have the support of all mothers, who I am sure will be willing to put the safety of children over their own selfish need for attention and praise. I also expect that it will draw the support of celebrity mothers from the twin worlds of show business and politics, and that prominent women will be lining up to take part in online campaigns — with a little luck we may even be able to get Oprah Winfrey to do a few TV commercials.

Another thing I would like to see happening on NTI Day is women wearing bracelets and shirts bearing inscriptions such as “I pledge to not smother my toddler,” and “I swear not to microwave the baby.” I realize that some oversensitive individuals will object to this on the grounds that promising not to do something implies that you are capable of doing it to begin with, but such naysayers are merely immature “women” who will hopefully be ignored by their more highly evolved sisters. It would also be helpful to have a few NTI-Day marches to highlight the problem. Women who are mothers, or who are planning to some day become mothers, would march down the main street bearing placards and banners with slogans such as “Only women can stop Infanticide” and “I am a potential child-killer.” Each march would terminate in a large public space such as a town square or a park, where the assembled women would, in unison, recite the NTI-Day Pledge. Of course, the ultimate wording of the pledge is up to women themselves, but I suggest something along these lines….

“I hereby pledge to never do nasty things like slamming a carving knife through a five year old’s skull, feeding a noisy newborn to the neighbor’s pitbull, or throwing my toddler into a woodchipper. Nor shall I condone such actions when carried out by other women, and if I am witness to such actions I promise to call the police as soon as is convenient.”

I realize this will be a controversial idea to many, but I have faith that, after some discussion, the mothers of the world will decide to do the right thing and dedicate their special day to the eradicating of all forms of violence against children.

The Southern Poverty Law Centre — Home of Irrationality

The Southern Poverty Law Centre — Home of Irrationality published on

Yesterday, the cabal of escaped circus pinheads in charge of the SPLC decided to lump several men’s rights websites in with those charming folks from the Westboro Baptist Church and the KKK.

While the SPLC article stopped short of stating outright that these sites are hate groups, the implication is there — after all, why would an organization famous for calling out hate groups call you out if they weren’t trying to imply that you are a hate group?

I will ignore the Ringmaster at the top of the ladder, a chap by the name of Morris Dees, who has been accused — by the right-wingers at least — of being little more than a con-man, and focus instead on the sheer dumbassery of the article in which the manosphere is attacked.

Referring to the “hundreds” of misogynist sites, the writer tells us..

“Although some of the sites make an attempt at civility and try to back their arguments with facts, they are almost all thick with misogynistic attacks that can be astounding for the guttural hatred they express.”

Note the “almost all.” That’s “almost all” of “hundreds”, so we must be on the verge of being regaled with quite a long list of offenders. Apparently not…

“What follows are brief descriptions of a dozen of these sites.”

I see. In a supposed sea of misogyny they are choosing to focus on a dozen drops, so I guess these must be really, really evil sites — you know, like the MRM’s equivalent of Stormfront? We shall see. As an aside as to the intellectual credibility of the writer, here is what he recommends as a source of information…
“Another resource is the Man Boobz website (manboobz.com), a humorous pro-feminist blog (its tagline is “Misogyny: I Mock It”) that keeps a close eye on these and many other woman-hating sites.”

Not much I can say about that, except that this is the first time I have seen Dirtbag Dave’s work described as humor, and that the site’s tag should instead be “Misogyny : I Search For the Exception Then Portray It As The Rule.” But back to the dirty dozen. Partly because I don’t want to bore myself to death pointing out the same fallacies over and over and partly because a couple of the sites they list are — unless the SPLC is lying to me, and surely they wouldn’t do that, would they? — rather offensive, I will home in on three examples of what they unjustly consider “misogynist” sites, and the “evidence” they present to justify their judgments.

First up in front of the firing squad is The CounterFeminist…

”Its tagline probably won’t be set to music any time soon, but it does capturethe flavor of the site: “The female-supremacist hate movement called ‘feminism’ must be opened to the disinfecting sunlight of the world’s gaze and held to a stern accounting for its grievous transgressions.” Recent headlines, like December’s“More Proof That Feminism is a Social Cancer,” reflect the same sensibility. “Fidelbogen,” the otherwise unidentified Washington state man who operates the blog, also runs the False Rape Task Force and Women Doing Lousy Things blogs and is heavily involved in the Counter-Feminist YouTube Channel.”

Yes, that’s it. That’s all they have on Fidelbogen — he thinks feminism is a social cancer. Where, I ask these Kentucky fried charlatans, is the evidence of misogyny? There is evidence of anti-feminism, but clearly women and feminism are not the same thing, so ultimately there is no evidence presented to support the conclusion.

Next up we have the False Rape Society, the inclusion of which I find especially offensive due to the last reason given…

“The False Rape Society is an Internet news aggregator, subtitled “Community of the Falsely Accused,” that features stories about allegedly false rape accusations and “feminist”-crafted “anti-male” legislation. While the site focuses heavily on news stories about false rape allegations, it frequently veers into such posts as the New Year’s Day item attacking a female supporter of then-presidential aspirant Michelle Bachmann for telling a reporter, “It takes a woman to get things done.”

Let that last one sink in. The SPLC, a group claiming to fight prejudice and bigotry, has just justified FRS’s inclusion partly by pointing out that it objects to prejudiced and bigoted statements implying female superiority! That is what it has come to, it is now “misogynist” to refute claims of female superiority. Needless to say, you won’t find a feminist site branded this way for criticizing a statement like “It takes a man to get things done.”

Here is the one that really got me pissed off, regular reader and commenter that I am — the Men’s Rights Reddit…

”A “subreddit” of the user-generated news site Reddit, this forum describes itself as a “place for people who feel that men are currently being disadvantaged by society.” While it presents itself as a home for men seeking equality, it is notable for the anger it shows toward any program designed to help women. It also trafficks in various conspiracy theories. “Kloo2yoo,” identified as a site moderator, writes that there is “undeniable proof” of an international feminist conspiracy involving the United Nations, the Obama Administration and others, aimed at demonizing men.”

Again, notice the complete lack of evidence for inclusion in this list. Apparently being “angry” at women getting all the gravy in an Anglosphere where it is men and boys most in need of help makes us misogynists. By this measure, a feminist complaining that it would be wrong to focus on helping male victims of rape in a world where most victims of said crime are female would also be a “hater.” That of course is not a claim that is going to be made by the SPLC, as it clearly has one set of standards for its fellow travelers, and another for its enemies. The second pile of cowdung in this entry is that Kloo2yoo’s conspiracy theories are — whether true or not — simply irrelevant to the claim of misogyny. Think of it this way — feminists are a subset of women, so even if he had stated that he hated feminists, that does not equate to a hatred of women any more than a white supremacist’s hatred of black people adds up to a hatred of the entire human race.

Given the lack of evidence, then, one  must ask, if the standards for being tarred and feathered by this once respectable organization are so low why are certain feminist websites not attacked in a similar way? Here is what the SPLC claims makes a hate group…

“All hate groups have beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people,
typically for their immutable characteristics.”

By this definition dozens, if not hundreds, of feminist websites would qualify as hate groups, yet a search on the site yields no articles with titles such as “Misandry ; The Websites.” Clearly, anyone who is honest in seeking out hate groups would be out there researching not only men’s rights sites but also women’s rights sites, it is after all hard to think of one without thinking of the other — but as we can see from their “evidence,” honesty isn’t
exactly the SPLC’s strong suit.

The slanderous article is here.