An Australian museum excluded men from an exhibit to highlight misogyny. A man sued for access and won.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/mkwF8

  • tabarnaski
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    6 months ago

    While I agree with you in principle, the guy that took this to the courts is a giant dickhead.

    • Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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      6 months ago

      I consider the court case to be part of the exhibit. Intentionally or not, the plaintiff is part of the exhibit; the judge, the ruling, and even your criticism.

      The women who brought these cases against men’s clubs were similarly denigrated for ruining the “good thing” the clubs had going for them.

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        6 months ago

        Because thinking he’s the victim of an injustice by being denied entry in an exhibit about sexism shows a total lack of empathy for people less privileged than him.