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A '''spook''' is a slighty overlapping term also used in the [[left wing|lefty]] [[manosphere]] to describe ideas/movements/behaviours born seemingly solely from zealotry/ideology. Such alleged distractions are usually identity politics related, or "IDpol". [[Feminism]] is often described as a "spook" in lefty [[manosphere|manospherian]] sites. However, alleged spooks are not always related to IDpol. | A '''spook''' is a slighty overlapping term also used in the [[left wing|lefty]] [[manosphere]] to describe ideas/movements/behaviours born seemingly solely from zealotry/ideology. Such alleged distractions are usually identity politics related, or "IDpol". [[Feminism]] is often described as a "spook" in lefty [[manosphere|manospherian]] sites. However, alleged spooks are not always related to IDpol. | ||
The use of the term comes from the book ''{{Wikipedia|The Ego and Its Own}}'' by 19-century philosopher Max Stirner. | The use of the term comes from the book ''{{Wikipedia|The Ego and Its Own}}'' by 19-century philosopher Max Stirner. Often a "spook" can refer to morality or collectivism, as Stirner was seen by some as a lefty individualist or nihilist. | ||
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===Zizek and Stirner=== | ===Zizek and Stirner=== | ||
The term, "spook", is used to reference Slavoj Zizek's criticisms of political (including gender) ideology itself | The term, "spook", is used to reference Slavoj Zizek's criticisms of political (including gender) ideology itself. | ||
===Feminism as "spook"=== | ===Feminism as "spook"=== | ||
Often on boards such as [[leftypol]], [[feminism]] or other grand-narratives are referred to as spooks, in a post-modern way. As such, lefty manospherian boards, while critical of feminism, see it largely as a distraction or a non-event. | Often on boards such as [[leftypol]], [[feminism]] or other grand-narratives are referred to as spooks, in a post-modern way. As such, lefty manospherian boards, while critical of feminism, see it largely as a distraction or a non-event. | ||