Clueless Feminist Runners
September 8, 2022
FILE this under “Feminism: Suicidal tendencies” or “Feminism: Narcissism.” The Daily Mail reports:
More than 1,400 people have signed up to run through the streets of Memphis at 4 am on Friday – marking a week since Eliza Fletcher was kidnapped and murdered on her morning run, and completing her regular route she was snatched from while jogging.
The women organizers say they want ‘to emphasize that women should be able to safely run any time of day.’
Yes, women should be able to run any time of day, even in unbecoming and immodest clothing. And women should be able to swim without learning to swim. And women should be able to hold venomous snakes without getting bitten. And women should be able to jump from cliffs and fly. Women should be able to do this and that — and well, every thing they want. Unfortunately, the only likely way a woman will be able to run without risk at any time of day is if she runs with a man or if men are exterminated. Men can easily overpower even athletic women.
Some women have been stung by criticism of Fletcher’s reckless behavior.
The Colorado State University lacrosse team tweeted: ‘Enough is enough! Tired of the “why is she running alone?” “Why is she running so early.” Men do not have have to worry. We run for Eliza Fletcher.’
The Colorado State University lacrosse team is obviously comprised of young, not-so-bright, virtue-signaling show-offs who apparently know little about real life. Public displays of stupidity are simply not flattering to women as a whole. They really don’t boost the brand. But maybe some people find this cute. Feminism is, once again, envy of men and a denial of reality. I guess lots of men like it because it makes being a man, with all its difficulties and drudgery, seem so much better and more exciting than being a woman.
The women in Memphis also seem to be coping with their feelings by taking smiling photos of themselves in runner’s wear. Whatever happened to ordinary grief? Whatever happened to feminine compassion and dignity? I guess grief in the face of adversity wouldn’t be as photogenic.
A better way to honor Liza would be to warn women, urging them to run in groups in modest clothing or for that matter, stay home and make breakfast and forget trying to do it all. The best way to honor her would be to make the humble admission that she would be alive today if she had done some exercise in the privacy of her home and not gone running in the early morning hours. Feminist entitlement and obliviousness led to her death. It is a sad story.
