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In reply to the discussion: Do you think that feminists [View all]one_voice
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You took the time to write this excellent response and I've no doubt you'll get nothing by a snide snotty response. <<<< This is why I defer to your writing skills and patience.
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But what about those - *not* you personally - who play into right-wing framing RE: gender issues
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#192
I think there's alot of debate here amongst feminists as to what a "true" feminist is.
Kaleva
Jan 2014
#8
Then you are a feminist who believes in many of the same things most feminists do.
boston bean
Jan 2014
#30
I'm guessing, it's something (something pleasant) other than the fight that is certain to ensue.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jan 2014
#10
He saw a word starting with femin(ine) and immediately relates by cooking ...
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2014
#35
actually, I think the older white male is feeling threatened. Fear of The Unknown.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2014
#73
I'm guessing but on Daily Kos eg, when people didn't like a Diary, they disrupted the thread by
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#309
what's amazing is how childish it is...you'd think the perpetrators would have a clue
CTyankee
Jan 2014
#313
I could use an indoor rotisserie oven to brown 'em evenly instead of the griddle.
In_The_Wind
Jan 2014
#68
well honeypie! aren't you just the cutest little ole thing. Now then howsbout rustling us all up
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2014
#97
No...what you are doing is using your status as a female to advocate violence towards
msanthrope
Jan 2014
#107
Yeah, me too. It really puts to rest the claim they believe that women don't deserve violence and
polly7
Jan 2014
#230
And this is exactly the crap I cant stand...double standard much? Sense of FEMALE entitlement
Drew Richards
Jan 2014
#250
One of the footsoldiers in the DU Gender Wars used to link to this site in their sig line
Major Nikon
Jan 2014
#276
I probably should have just seconded your post rather than putting up my own response. n/t
TroglodyteScholar
Jan 2014
#81
IMO disagreement on a discussion board is fine, so long as it's not of the disingenuous variety.
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#197
Here is my response from someone that hardly ever posts but reads the boards daily
Drew Richards
Jan 2014
#31
That's valid, but it's only one side of the problem. Because along with possibly overzealous
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#199
And that is a valid point as well, nothing is one side and there are people from both sides that
Drew Richards
Jan 2014
#206
I try to ignore personal beefs as much as possible, and focus on the real issues.
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#208
No they are not monolithic, they disagree on how to achieve goals, but not usually the issues.
boston bean
Jan 2014
#34
Can't we also discuss cultural attitudes which complicate the drive for legal and social equality?
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#200
Of course there are separatist feminists, but many of their issues are still feminist issues.
boston bean
Jan 2014
#36
And Yet that DUer seems to be getting passes on alerts no matter what she says.
Drew Richards
Jan 2014
#272
Twisty Faster might be an illustrative (if aberrant) example. But given she basically presents
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#204
Wow, that's a pretty broad range of attitudes that you think are attributes of man haters.
Gormy Cuss
Jan 2014
#258
"Bad relationship" seems an awfully mild choice of words for what we're talking about. Just saying.
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#209
And that right there is what's really important. People's delicate feelings be damned.
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#211
So here is one of those threads. Now, all, note the posts in which someone is throwing barbs.
Squinch
Jan 2014
#53
and men marking their territory letting one and all know this is to be a male space
boston bean
Jan 2014
#59
and Squinch please note the women that are feeding into the male ego.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2014
#76
Yep - throwing barbs, derailing, ridiculing,and even inserting their own little penis jokes as well.
Sheldon Cooper
Jan 2014
#82
So the reason for firing this particular arrow was to criticize those who fire back? n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Jan 2014
#152
True that is said all the time and they are dog whistles, that will get every feminist I know
boston bean
Jan 2014
#60
Do you honestly believe that throughout his life, he's faced no extra hurdles,
redqueen
Jan 2014
#95
Could you stop feeling sorry for yourself long enough to see the big picture?
redqueen
Jan 2014
#119
He does have a point in that people sometimes neglect social class as a significant factor.
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#216
Well, that point was admittedly kind of swallowed up by all the other bullshit.
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#265
I've alwas looked askance at those shouting down others with cries of "You're privileged!"
Nuclear Unicorn
Jan 2014
#125
Someone's individual life experience does not make privilege or negate privilege.
boston bean
Jan 2014
#155
How many rich Black people are there? Does that mean people of color aren't oppressed
redqueen
Jan 2014
#93
"Do you believe that the functioning of the 'justice' system bears out your apparent belief that
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#219
Social class is a very important distinction as well. Some people seem to forget that.
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#213
All valid points. But it's important to realize that they all apply to both "sides" here.
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#225
How many women claim it's sexist (racist too) when commercials portray white males as idiots?
badtoworse
Jan 2014
#92
If you think it's flame bait, as you say, by definition you have fallen for the bait.
Squinch
Jan 2014
#137
Saying that PoC are not oppressed because of the color of their skin is a right wing talking point.
redqueen
Jan 2014
#169
LOL, you seriously interpreted a sarcastic "hint" as me "tell(ing) you how to answer"?
redqueen
Jan 2014
#305
I can tell you don't give a shit cause you can't even follow the conversation.
redqueen
Jan 2014
#312
How can you say "almost everyone else answered as if..." when snooper2 hijacks this thread with a
seaglass
Jan 2014
#235
Why would I accuse rq of disrupting a discussion that "just about everyone" was having when
seaglass
Jan 2014
#252
RainDog - I'm not ignoring you - have had a rough day today having to tell my brothers
seaglass
Jan 2014
#331
How dare you tell an Australian or Canadian woman how it feels to have to bring the booze!
Violet_Crumble
Jan 2014
#278
I do admit that we haven't had to face recently the horrible things your GOP is trying to do there
polly7
Jan 2014
#289
Interesting. This is the kind of post that makes some DUers suspect a motive of flamebait,
Nye Bevan
Jan 2014
#178
What is there in your post which we could have a thiughtful discussuon about?
redqueen
Jan 2014
#185
No matter how nice you tell someone that you find what they have SAID to be sexist
boston bean
Jan 2014
#179
(I don't know the movie and am taking your word for it) ... As a feminist ...
etherealtruth
Jan 2014
#180
I'd love to know the problem as well since I've never heard of anyone raising that issue...
zappaman
Jan 2014
#260