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In reply to the discussion: No, I will not feel gender guilt [View all]bettyellen
(47,209 posts)57. great, because I'm hoping your cohorts ignore all of us, so we can converse without being misquoted
and you'll be spared so many pity parties. It really is for the best!
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There was also a post that was eventually self deleted in which some guy, probably
Squinch
Dec 2012
#87
A long-time poster got banned for sexually harassing another poster in the Lounge.
Odin2005
Dec 2012
#94
I've read over and over again in these threads that it's a minority of men, ALSO. OP is BS.
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#16
Impression? So the actual words used don't matter- just this fuzzy impression you get?
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#27
Why would I let you off the hook for misrepresenting post made about men? There are about 6-7
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#34
great, because I'm hoping your cohorts ignore all of us, so we can converse without being misquoted
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#57
I lectured you about posting lies here, and you knew that you were doing it- really?
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#72
so you didn't actually read any of the posts, and post w/ out rage based on nothing read here- just
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#19
you say you misread the posts- figuring people accused a majority. As did the OP.
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#25
It is appropriate to use the term "rape culture" not because all of the males are complicit but
grantcart
Dec 2012
#91
yes, group privilege is an understanding that some people are treated unequally
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2012
#40
we got more "Not me" or "I raped" threads from men... yet you complain about women lecturing you?
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#75
I remember hearing this from my great grandfather talking about black people.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#18
THAT is a pretty profound observation. Of course you are right, and it puts the
Squinch
Dec 2012
#86
It just makes me sad that in issue after issue, decade after decade, we have to re-fight
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#116
Any time the topic degrades into 'men this' and 'women that' it is uncomfortable and divisive.
Chemisse
Dec 2012
#47
it was some men here, who refused to hear ANY discussion without insisting they were being accused
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#54
Except there isn't room for discussion on this according to a number of people
mythology
Dec 2012
#81
men are denying a rape culture exists, claim their pain (at merely being asked to acknowledge it)
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#110
I'm sorry that you feel as though males have been demonized through all of this,
savebigbird
Dec 2012
#55
Men in general are not responsible for the crimes of people like Julian Assange
Nye Bevan
Dec 2012
#107
was there EVER a post here that said that? It's like Bigfoot.. all talk about mythical crap.
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#108