The Historical Rebuttal Against Helen Andrews & The Great Feminisation

Critics of the Great Feminisation thesis point out that periods of male dominance were hardly paragons of free speech. The Battle of the Somme was not an exercise in masculine rationality. The Salem witch trials were not managed by HR departments. McCarthyism was not a product of feminine consensus culture. The historical record complicates any simple story about which sex builds open, truth-seeking institutions. #FreeSpeech #GreatFeminisation #CriticalThinking #GenderDebate #CultureWar Quillette is an Australian-based online magazine that focuses on long-form analysis and cultural commentary. It is politically non-partisan, but relies on reason, science, and humanism as its guiding values. Quillette was founded in 2015 by Australian writer Claire Lehmann. It is a platform for free thought and a space for open discussion and debate on a wide range of topics, including politics, culture, science, and technology. Quillette has gained attention for publishing articles and essays that challenge modern orthodoxy on a variety of topics, including gender and sexuality, race and identity politics, and free speech and censorship. --- Quillette's revenue comes from our readers. We are a grassroots organisation that relies on voluntary subscriptions and community membership as our primary revenue stream. Support Quillette by becoming a subscriber: https://quillette.com/#/portal/signup Or donate send us a one-off tip: https://quillette.com/#/portal/support We made our website using Ghost, a powerful app for new-media creators to publish, share, and grow a business around their content. It comes with modern tools to build a website, publish content, send newsletters & offer paid subscriptions to members. Try it here: https://ghost.org/?via=claire91