Star Trek’s original Captain Kirk may be 86-years old, but he’s not slowing down, especially when it comes to slamming man-hating feminists on Twitter.
On Monday, William Shatner responded to a feminist article in Boing Boing that his character in the Star Trek series was a symbol of toxic masculinity. The 86-year-old actor slammed the writer and third wave feminism for being degrading towards men and being just as bad as misandry, the prejudice against men.
The writer obviously needed something to talk about. Apparently she feels that women are brainwashed by pop culture male characters? ??♂️ https://t.co/e7H5FtgKxd
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) April 30, 2017
Feminism is great but terms like toxic masculinity are degrading. It borders on that imaginary concept to feminists: misandry. ? https://t.co/capA1J4q44
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) April 30, 2017
We went away? ? I didn’t get the memo. ? https://t.co/iei0QGsJpQ
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) April 30, 2017
After giving the Boing Boing writer a verbal knockout, Shatner began trolling other feminists who were slamming him and even trying to link him to being a conservative or supporting President Trump.
I disagree. The original feminist movement was about equality. Somewhere along the line a few decided differently. They are the exceptions. https://t.co/Dgy9rGuVhj
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) April 30, 2017
Sounds like Sadie Hawkins Day prayers. ? https://t.co/GhUkCpLGn1
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) April 30, 2017
Whatever you say my dear. ? https://t.co/s0vMEzk5xb
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) May 1, 2017
Shatner returned to the point once again though that misandry does exist and modern third wave feminism is more about man-hating than the original concept of equality.
You can say that about misandry all you want but it exists. ??♂️ https://t.co/fKhNpEt6h1
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) May 1, 2017
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You just keep believing it doesn’t exist and keep on hating men. I’m sure it makes you sleep better at night. ? https://t.co/dnQBSYThr9
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) May 1, 2017
You just keep believing it doesn’t exist and keep on hating men. I’m sure it makes you sleep better at night. ? https://t.co/dnQBSYThr9
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) May 1, 2017
Misogyny exists. Problem is that she didn’t want to accept misandry does, too. https://t.co/f1mlk7wKek
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) May 1, 2017
He said at the end of the Twitter war that he supports the concept of feminism and equality among both men and women. However, the dark turn of the third wave feminists needs to be weeded out like all other extremists.
It still is a great movement. You just can’t let extremists take over. https://t.co/mrSfFqa0Lc
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) May 3, 2017
