When a group or organisation is infiltrated by those representing minority interests in such a way that they gain significant influence or control and then use this to push their desired agenda.
Activist capture is usually a deliberate process initiated by outsiders of the group or organisation. Tactics include: *Making demands for representation, often citing a lack thereof
*Calls for allyships
*Forming of a bloc that is used to drown out individual members and amplify their own voices
* Liberal use and accusations of "isms" and "phobias" designed to force compliance through fear
*Threats or intimidation if the above doesn't work
Activist capture is a strategy used when it is highly unlikely that a brand new group representing activist interests will gain anywhere near the power or influence of the existing one.
Activist capture is usually a deliberate process initiated by outsiders of the group or organisation. Tactics include: *Making demands for representation, often citing a lack thereof
*Calls for allyships
*Forming of a bloc that is used to drown out individual members and amplify their own voices
* Liberal use and accusations of "isms" and "phobias" designed to force compliance through fear
*Threats or intimidation if the above doesn't work
Activist capture is a strategy used when it is highly unlikely that a brand new group representing activist interests will gain anywhere near the power or influence of the existing one.
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a group of men who supports the idea of gender equality and believes feminism is actually a threat to the well being of men (which it is)
now the term Men's Right Activists or MRAs has been tainted by whiny feminists who feels threatened by them because somehow it promotes misogyny (clearly doesn't)
a group of men who supports the idea of gender equality and believes feminism is actually a threat to the well being of men (which it is)
now the term Men's Right Activists or MRAs has been tainted by whiny feminists who feels threatened by them because somehow it promotes misogyny (clearly doesn't)
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