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tehblackbirdisflying:

Did someone already do a “what about International Men’s Day” one?

OH SH—

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Q:First things first, I have a big internet crush on you! If only you could update your tumblr as fast as I can refresh it...

What prompted you to change from being a PDD to being a bad ass awesome feminist ally?

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Ha! I’m flattered; thank you. :)

As far as my metamorphosis from Privilege Denying Dude to what I am today (certainly not badass, but definitely an ally) - allow me to share a bit (or a lot) of my past.

I come from an Evangelical Southern Baptist family, and pretty much everyone I came into contact with during my early years was about the same. Gender roles weren’t really something to be questioned, and the church’s message was complementarian: the whole “the man is the head of the household like Christ is the head of the Church, etc, etc” thing. There was a brief flicker of hope for me in my early college years, when I was engaged to a very progressive young woman, and together we eschewed what the church said about gender roles.

After an exceptionally rough couple of years involving me struggling with massive depression, loss of both my grandfather and fiancee (not dead; just dumped), being fired, temporarily homeless, etc, I basically had a “come to Jesus” moment, and I quickly left behind any progressive views I had in favor of social stability within the church, and a future as a pastor.

Cut to several years later. I was done with college, in a toxic marriage, and in the middle of a massive upheaval in my ideology. At first it felt like God had stopped answering my prayers, and after a lot of study, reflection, and de-compartmentalization of my ideas, I realized: God did not exist.

As unrelated as it may seem, my leaving the Christian faith and becoming an atheist has pretty much everything to do with my slow crawl towards feminist ally. At that time in my life, I was questioning everything, and as a result, I began to question my views towards women, and their place in our society.

After coming to terms with where our futures lay, the marriage amicably ended, and for along time I considered myself an egalitarian, completely unaware that feminism was still a thing, and an important thing at that.

Then I met a good friend who was really starting to blossom as a feminist herself. She introduced me to all sorts of websites, literature, and ideas about feminism, and has been a consistent “face of feminism” to me for a while.

I know she’s reading this, and probably red from hearing how thankful I am for her, but it’s true. I may have come to feminism later on, but it wouldn’t have happened without actually meeting some feminists and having my preconceptions knocked down.

So, next time you’re arguing with a Privilege Denying Dude, just remember that you may be one of those people he’d thank later down the line for showing him a better way to view women.

Where Are They Now: Privilege-Denying Dude I guess the old Tumblr blog for PDD was killed for unknown reasons, but alas, I have discovered that the meme lives on! Ladies and gents, point your browsers to both this Twitter and this new Tumblr for more Denial of Privilege.
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Where Are They Now: Privilege-Denying Dude

I guess the old Tumblr blog for PDD was killed for unknown reasons, but alas, I have discovered that the meme lives on! Ladies and gents, point your browsers to both this Twitter and this new Tumblr for more Denial of Privilege.

I was really sad to hear about how Privilege Denying Dude was killed because of the model’s complaints, or possibly because of some conflict with iStock. Either way, the moral is: don’t mess with white dudes. They’ll send you a Cease & Desist. Or delete your Tumblr blog. Anyhow, I read comments on several blogs (namely Tiger Beatdown and Jezebel) asking for some willing feminist dude to stand up and volunteer to be the new Privilege Denying Dude. To this end, I humbly submit that I, one of the most privileged members of society, might be that face you are looking for. I snapped a shot of my most smug face, and recreated a few of my favorite Privilege Denying Dudes, as seen below. Also, at the top is a downloadable template, so you ladies and gentlemen can run wild with it should you see fit. Note: I do not endorse the words of Privilege Denying Dude in any way. A long time ago in a land far away, I was that dude. Sometimes arguing with said Dudes can be a terribly frustrating experience, and the only thing a sane person is left with is the ability to throw their hands in the air and laugh. Since I’m a cis-gendered, white, heterosexual male, I don’t really think I’m very qualified to jump into the “feminist conversation” proper, so instead, I offer my support for the cause, and my smug face for a good laugh. Another Note: For those who don’t know about Privilege Denying Dude, please refer to this wonderful article. For those looking for information about why Privilege Denying Dude is so funny, or more about feminism in general, I highly suggest the following blogs: Pandagon, Tiger Beatdown, and Feministing. Ninja Edit: This post somehow made its way to the front page of Jezebel. They gave me a very kind write-up, and a lot of love in the comments. I’m feeling all gushy now, thanks.
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I was really sad to hear about how Privilege Denying Dude was killed because of the model’s complaints, or possibly because of some conflict with iStock. Either way, the moral is: don’t mess with white dudes. They’ll send you a Cease & Desist. Or delete your Tumblr blog.

Anyhow, I read comments on several blogs (namely Tiger Beatdown and Jezebel) asking for some willing feminist dude to stand up and volunteer to be the new Privilege Denying Dude. To this end, I humbly submit that I, one of the most privileged members of society, might be that face you are looking for.

I snapped a shot of my most smug face, and recreated a few of my favorite Privilege Denying Dudes, as seen below.

Also, at the top is a downloadable template, so you ladies and gentlemen can run wild with it should you see fit.

Note: I do not endorse the words of Privilege Denying Dude in any way. A long time ago in a land far away, I was that dude. Sometimes arguing with said Dudes can be a terribly frustrating experience, and the only thing a sane person is left with is the ability to throw their hands in the air and laugh. Since I’m a cis-gendered, white, heterosexual male, I don’t really think I’m very qualified to jump into the “feminist conversation” proper, so instead, I offer my support for the cause, and my smug face for a good laugh.

Privilege Denying Dude Grows His Own Food

Privilege Denying Dude Doesn't See Color

Privilege Denying Dude Is A Nice Guy

Another Note: For those who don’t know about Privilege Denying Dude, please refer to this wonderful article. For those looking for information about why Privilege Denying Dude is so funny, or more about feminism in general, I highly suggest the following blogs: Pandagon, Tiger Beatdown, and Feministing.

Ninja Edit: This post somehow made its way to the front page of Jezebel. They gave me a very kind write-up, and a lot of love in the comments. I’m feeling all gushy now, thanks.