While We Were All Going About Our Business Celebrating Father's Day, the Nutjob Sector of Feminists Were Busy Tweeting #EndFathersDay
It started out as a prank on 4chan, but as the old saying goes, "any community that gets its laughs by pretending to be idiots will eventually be flooded by actual idiots who mistakenly believe they are in good company." The subgroup of feminists who despise men quickly co-opted the prank, and turned it into a genuine call to abolish Father's Day, believing it to be an oppressive and misogynistic celebration of patriarchy.
#EndFathersDay because fathers are still considered the head of the household, they don't need to be recognized #YesAllWomen
— Phoebe Kwon (@PhoebeKwon) June 13, 2014Celebrating a man's influence in a kid's life is inadequate in today's patriatrical society. #EndFathersDay now. #YesAllWomen
— Sarah All Inclusive (@InclusiveSarah) June 13, 2014#EndFathersDay because 100% of child abuse is from men. typically white men. we need more #singlemothers
— Carly_Jackson (@Carly_Jacksn) June 13, 2014Most people were quick to recognize the source of the ruse, but not Fox & Friends, who at this point will likely believe literally anything made up on the internet.
Meanwhile, rumor has it that the above feminists are set to launch a campaign to ban fireworks on Independence Day, because the fireworks' rise and sudden eruption is reminiscent of... you know what, never mind.
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