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unc70

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40. A subtle point many women miss

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 06:51 PM

Dec 2012

Most men are wary of other men, and the real, ongoing, and routine threat of physical violence and bodily harm. We learned to be afraid before we were 10, little changed except the addition of sexuality at all levels and of alcohol.

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There are many men on DU who are supportive of women's rights [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 OP

+ a zillion TDale313 Dec 2012 #1

thanks La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #2

Yup. n/t Gormy Cuss Dec 2012 #7

Also freshwest Dec 2012 #21

what you said. :D roguevalley Dec 2012 #65

I think that men on DU who don't support women's equality are outliers. immoderate Dec 2012 #3

GMTA. i literally just typed this upthread La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #4

+ a zillion also too lol LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #5

Yes, the majority of men here have been supportive gollygee Dec 2012 #6

I am so grateful to our wonderful male allies who do take our lives seriously. myrna minx Dec 2012 #8

Very true! LisaLynne Dec 2012 #9

so valued, appreciated and important. please, do not ever think otherwise. seabeyond Dec 2012 #10

You & your pics! CrispyQ Dec 2012 #28

i am tired of the negative and the fighting when i feel the insight and growth. sooooo.......... seabeyond Dec 2012 #36

I support the women of DU and in the world with women's rights steve2470 Dec 2012 #11

.. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #12

Thank You 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #13

Hear! Hear! meegbear Dec 2012 #14

Rec. Great post.nt sufrommich Dec 2012 #15

You are most welcome. bemildred Dec 2012 #16

A subtle point many women miss unc70 Dec 2012 #40

Happy, secure PEOPLE make much better friends, partners, and lovers. TahitiNut Dec 2012 #75

+1. nt bemildred Dec 2012 #79

mother of 3 sons barbtries Dec 2012 #17

I support 100% women's rights. closeupready Dec 2012 #18

Thank you! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #19

Well said! Spazito Dec 2012 #20

Thank you Men of DU mstinamotorcity2 Dec 2012 #22

I would like to add onto your comment... jonesgirl Dec 2012 #23

K&R MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #24

Thank you so much! VOX Dec 2012 #25

Thank you. 30 years or so ago I was called "threatening" by a young woman in an office setting. JohnnyLib2 Dec 2012 #26

And indeed we should be. The Doctor. Dec 2012 #27

Damn, Doc, you still kicking? RobertEarl Dec 2012 #37

I can't imagine why ANY man here on DU would not support women's rights. This isn't Freeperville! Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #29

Thank you for saying this. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #30

I was just thinking the same thing. k&r yardwork Dec 2012 #31

kick yardwork Dec 2012 #39

K&R demmiblue Dec 2012 #32

Although I can't speak for them. I would hope the women in my life would put me in this category. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2012 #33

I truly appreciate and respect most men on DU! Heidi Dec 2012 #34

Hate to tell you this regjoe Dec 2012 #35

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #38

"the experience of being a woman differs from being a man" hfojvt Dec 2012 #41

LOL. as a group men do not have these obstacles, individual men may La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #42

yes, but the funny thing is that hfojvt Dec 2012 #44

gender is not the underlying cause of worry, when these things worry men La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #45

the underlying cause does not seem like the issue hfojvt Dec 2012 #54

because gender does not oppress men La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #62

again, that seems like an absurd framework hfojvt Dec 2012 #73

We are not attacking you. We know life sucks for everyone. We are asking you to hear us LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #50

I don't think life sucks for everyone hfojvt Dec 2012 #61

Thank you for replying! It really opens my LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #64

I've seen men stop women from doing bad things, just with a few words. tama Dec 2012 #66

Yup, I've seen plenty of evil women too! I think it takes all of us speaking out when we LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #77

alas---we ARE all in this together dembotoz Dec 2012 #43

K & R Scurrilous Dec 2012 #46

Yes. Thank you. We know almost all of you here DevonRex Dec 2012 #47

Damn Straight! I accept your thanks Agony Dec 2012 #48

yes. that. right there. THAT is all that is being asked. seabeyond Dec 2012 #60

Thanks mercuryblues Dec 2012 #63

Thank you, La Lioness Priyanka... Ferretherder Dec 2012 #49

Excellent!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #51

My mama would kick my butt if I didn't treat a woman as an equal DonRedwood Dec 2012 #52

Very nice, LLP, thank you. nt Zorra Dec 2012 #53

Great post. thucythucy Dec 2012 #55

I would say the vast majority do Marrah_G Dec 2012 #56

so true. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #58

K&R - nt Ohio Joe Dec 2012 #57

You dang right. Aristus Dec 2012 #59

Our rights too daybranch Dec 2012 #67

this should be an op La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #70

And I am proud to be one. nt femrap Dec 2012 #68

a dozen great guys all in one family... notgoinback Dec 2012 #69

La Lioness Priyanka - thank you lovemydog Dec 2012 #71

Thanks ashling Dec 2012 #72

Agreed. Thank you for posting this. Quantess Dec 2012 #74

Thumbs up! mfcorey1 Dec 2012 #76

Well said and I add my Thanks Liberalynn Dec 2012 #78

Reading the book "The Gift of Fear" helped me understand what it is like for women in society. Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #80

kick yardwork Dec 2012 #81