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History of Feminism

malthaussen

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3. I can dig it,

Reply to KitSileya (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 11:06 AM

Jun 2014

Last edited Tue Jun 17, 2014, 03:38 PM - Edit history (1)

... but I have a hard time dignifying idiocy, even by refuting it. It's one of those no-win situations. Let them get away with it, you're craven, but by arguing with them you publicize their foolishness. Since I don't believe the Truth will always triumph, I usually stay out of such fights.

It is amazing, though, the lengths to which boys will go to justify not liking girls.

-- Mal

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Men, women, and hard and dangerous jobs. [View all] KitSileya Jun 2014 OP

Pretty stupid argument. malthaussen Jun 2014 #1

MRA arguments have never been the most logical ones. KitSileya Jun 2014 #2

I can dig it, malthaussen Jun 2014 #3

Well, Mal, maybe you have the privilege to just ignore boston bean Jun 2014 #6

Well, I did start out by saying the argument was stupid and specious. malthaussen Jun 2014 #8

Thanks for this, redqueen Jun 2014 #4

Before I clicked I knew it had to be commercial construction. JoeyT Jun 2014 #5

I'm a nurse ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #7

It's one of the most hurtful tropes, since it erases the dangerous work that kills women. Starry Messenger Jun 2014 #9

+1 nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #12

When is the last time a man died bearing a child? n/t MadrasT Jun 2014 #10

Which is, a profound question. ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #11

Yet there are those who would tell you you *must* give birth whether you want to or not. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #13