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"Come on girls-you're not serious?" with that statement Terry Lane in an amusing and dismissive tone engages in discrediting and insulting the Feminist movement. From the onset of the article Lane is attempting to mould the audiences' viewpoint on the topic.He enlists satire as a tool to dismiss the "feminist innovation" that "will kick little boys out of school for telling a dirty joke". In addition, the child's behaviour "will all be on record". Lane runs a parallel subtext in the article of a boy on trial, where the prosecution use his past of "telling a filthy joke" and yelling to a friend that he is "playing like a girl" to diminish his character. By using this approach, Lane attempts to dismiss the whole idea as an embarrassing farce.Following this, Lane continuously brings back the notion that the whole issue is a "Joke". This is first brought to the audience attention in the title that "feminism has gone beyond a joke"; the boy being expelled for telling a filthy joke and the parallel comical storyline of a man in court that relives his past mistakes. Lane also uses statistics in an unorthodox manner of dismissing the feminist movement. He states that "all men are rapists" and that "10 men out of every eight beat t
Due to this, the audience are inclined to accept the punishment and Bone viewpoint while simultaneously question Lane's credibility. heir wives at least nine days a week". By adopting a humorous manner, it encourages the audience to agree with his orientation on the issue. She uses this technique to undermine Lane's assumptions of the threat of feminism and bring to light to the main issue of equality. She intends to suggest that the "anti-feminists" are bitter towards feminists due to an event in their childhood that has affected their outlook on life. By omitting data and using vague assertions, Lane purposely endeavours to strengthen his own arguments by not providing the other side of the issue. Overall her piece is an in depth and informative piece that is more prone to affect the reader's point of view. Bone raises our awareness that women still "make men cups of tea" and still "care for old children and old parents". As he put forwards vague information he strives to cover the weaknesses in his arguments so the audience would be more disposed to accept his views. This persuasive technique influences the audience to disregard Lane's article as it does not explore an important issue. On the other hand, Pamela Bone's article is argued in a calm and controlled manner. The audience realises that Lane is dismissing the feminist movement by subjecting it to parody and ridicule. In addition, Bone lists examples which were also used by Lane but she subjects the evidence to seriousness. He also concludes his article on a blunt note by putting forward the notion that "we must call a spade a spade" and "a feminist, a dingbat". As he attacks them he is trying to convince the audience to view them in the same manner.
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