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12. Deliberate. Rush's writers know that Paglia's material offers lots of opportunities

Reply to janx (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 07:36 PM

Dec 2012

to ridicule feminists for extremist viewpoints. By choosing an academic feminist who writes things that most feminists consider extreme, it provides fodder for Rush's "feminazi" thesis that all feminists are extremists.

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Limbaugh Blames Feminism For "Ruining Women" [View all] trumad Dec 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #1

Fortunately, there are quite a few who don't Warpy Dec 2012 #2

LOL---was going to mention that in the Op trumad Dec 2012 #5

Here? janx Dec 2012 #10

Well gee that's just too bad treestar Dec 2012 #3

Hmm. If Rush thinks women have been ruined Whovian Dec 2012 #4

Submission women HockeyMom Dec 2012 #6

I listened to the bloviator in this clip. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #7

If you Google Paglia, you'll find that she has an impressive background but has often janx Dec 2012 #9

Deliberate. Rush's writers know that Paglia's material offers lots of opportunities yardwork Dec 2012 #12

Undoubtedly! Extreme or erroneous. janx Dec 2012 #14

Camille Paglia Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #24

No, Rush. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #8

Reworded he is saying that female intellectuals ruined women. Deep13 Dec 2012 #11

Hmm well maybe that's true for him gollygee Dec 2012 #13

And the feminazis also have ruined men? leftyladyfrommo Dec 2012 #15

Is his latest wife mercuryblues Dec 2012 #16

Did he get married *again* ? n/t janx Dec 2012 #17

In June 2010 mercuryblues Dec 2012 #20

I. Did. Not. Know. That. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #26

The guy who abuses viagra and is four times divorced has no say in this issue. Initech Dec 2012 #18

I understand Limbaugh's schtick and the way he has made his money, janx Dec 2012 #19

Hence his trips to the DR Matariki Dec 2012 #21

I'd rather be 'ruined' than be his kind of woman. n/t jackbenimble Dec 2012 #22

He is correct. Ruined for the likes of him. yellowcanine Dec 2012 #23

he's jealous fascisthunter Dec 2012 #25

Usually the far-right blames feminism for ruining men davidn3600 Dec 2012 #27

Nah, it is that no woman wants to get near this shit Trailrider1951 Dec 2012 #28

It was me. randome Dec 2012 #29

He's just ticked we voted in such large numbers for Obama. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #30