Gethard encouraged readers to look towards themselves to change the things that made them unhappy without assuming that women, or any other external causes, are the sources of their pains.

Last week, Gethard further emphasized his message in a NowThis News rant video, where he (in a very obviously comedic tone) warned, “Know that if you really are someone who feels scorned by women, participating in the movement of villainizing women will only lead to a vagina-free life.” He further mused that while the possibility of “living like Jay-Z” may not be possible, viewers would come to find happiness in normalcy. He amusingly promised that all they would want or need would be “an HDTV and a lady who thinks [they’re] reasonably cool.”

Gethard essentially assumed the important responsibility prominent male figures have to emphasize that women should not be treated as ‘enemies’ or ‘originators of evil’ by men, especially given the climate of today’s gender disparity. And, as a comedian, naturally did so in a genuine and humorous nature.

Despite being widely well-received and applauded, Gethard’s message also inevitably provoked negative backlash. This came most prominently and perhaps most bizarrely by a YouTube user by the handle “ramzpaul”. He is a vlogger who associates with online male-empowerment movements in the “Manosphere”, like “The Red Pill”. In the video below, entitled “RAMZPAUL Responds to Chris Gethard”, the user deplores Gethard’s rant video. He (perhaps unintentionally) mocks Gethard’s last name and belittles his ideas, which he seems to think encourages others to only aspire to an “HD television” and “a girl that somewhat likes you”.

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Although this YouTube user’s rant overlooked the comedian’s much publicized personal philosophy, which encourages his fans to seek out joy and love, and to pursue their dreams without fear of failure, it most ironically affirms a similar message. In the video, RamZ explicitly told his viewers to “follow [their] passions”, but he unfortunately did so by the endorsement of misogynistic, underground Internet communities which promote male dominance over women. Furthermore, he was not alone. The comments on both the original and response videos not echoed the women-hating collective with even greater intensity and lack of rationale.

Gethard has remained calm, gracious and frank in taking the “same courtesy” the user took by responding to his video. He, of course, at times takes a witty approach to his well-woven tirade but more importantly, he continually reiterates feeling compassion for those, like RamZ, experiencing anger and sadness. Gethard’s argument encompasses the idea that being “mean and anger-driven” towards women is unnecessary, ineffective – and principally, it is wrong.

The importance of this exchange is dire. The ideology, Chris Gethard propagates through his blog post, video rant and vlog response is a beautifully spoken testament to the possibility of universally and fundamentally understanding feminism. This New York comedian’s outward advocacy is urgently needed, especially in an area of the entertainment business that is so often criticized for being largely represented by white males and disregarding women. One comedian’s response to a blissfully ignorant YouTube user is actually a hopeful indication of the future’s response to the population of people who, indeed, fail to understand feminism.

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