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chervilant

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66. Thanks for this post.
Thu Nov 7, 2013, 04:29 PM
Nov 2013

I wish this had gotten more attention. The "bro code" strikes me as the latest incarnation of "male privilege," and Thomas Keith's documentary shows just how much the stereotypes we inflict on our children are damaging to us all. To whit:

--College age women are four times more likely to be sexually assaulted than any other age group.

--56% of college males surveyed reported that they would rape a woman if they were certain they would get away with it.

--84% of women who are raped know their assailant.

--99% of convicted rapists are men (52% white, 16% black)

--Men commit suicide four times more than women.

And the admins remain unresponsive to Feminist DUers' repeated requests that the TOS be revised to address the sexism and misogyny on this forum. I am dumbfounded by this.

Angry white mothers' vaginas? NuclearDem Nov 2013 #1
I would agree. HappyMe Nov 2013 #6
Happy mommies vaginas! ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #7
I did read it, just felt the need for a stupid joke. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #10
Oh, I'm sorry ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #15
Angry White Vaginas Dr. Strange Nov 2013 #9
That's been done under the code name "Twilight" ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #16
If only women had VAGINADOS! theHandpuppet Nov 2013 #69
You know that sounds like fast food ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #74
Angry white storks? randome Nov 2013 #2
Looking under angry cabbage patches? ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #11
Men are dogs RobertEarl Nov 2013 #3
Excellent article. Whisp Nov 2013 #4
They remind me of that "only child" who can't accept the new baby. polichick Nov 2013 #5
That's pretty offensive pscot Nov 2013 #8
There are many who it white males who try to be part of the solution. ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #12
Good grief, white males have been "king of the mountain" for hundreds of years... polichick Nov 2013 #13
Sixteen tons was written by a white man about part of the white experience Fumesucker Nov 2013 #18
Love that song ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #20
Coal mining is an Appalachian phenomenon largely and it was (and is?) mostly white males doing it Fumesucker Nov 2013 #33
It's profound when you think about it ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #37
I have compassion for poor people, just not more for poor white males than others. polichick Nov 2013 #24
As a I wrote just recently, I prefer to treat people as individuals rather than as part of a group Fumesucker Nov 2013 #31
Too bad more white males don't treat others as individuals - maybe women would... polichick Nov 2013 #34
I don't know a single white guy that complains HappyMe Nov 2013 #22
I was referring to the "angry white men" in the op title. polichick Nov 2013 #26
Asshats and fools. HappyMe Nov 2013 #32
I agree with your point but. Springslips Nov 2013 #39
I'll stick with the analogy. polichick Nov 2013 #44
no. but his opinions and thought were listened to while others were ignored. seabeyond Nov 2013 #46
Why do you think it's invalid? ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #48
Yes somewhat. It treats the individual and a group as the same. Springslips Nov 2013 #61
It's kind of like a continuum ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #71
the key to this argument is one word: perception noiretextatique Nov 2013 #72
They are made to a surprising extent Fumesucker Nov 2013 #14
The article suggest changing culture ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #19
White males in particular have been cynically manipulated with cunning propaganda Fumesucker Nov 2013 #28
That I agree with 100% ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #35
I know several guys that will tell you the white male is the most discriminated agains. brewens Nov 2013 #17
If they Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #40
My fundy sister has complained about "white Christians" being under attack. Silent3 Nov 2013 #21
They love to be persecuted! Try and stop the from forcing their superstition on the rest of us brewens Nov 2013 #73
You know some white men get pretty angry about the right stuff. Kurska Nov 2013 #23
Don't you think that transcends whiteness? ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #27
I think there is a definite imbalance of power between different races in our society. Kurska Nov 2013 #38
Whiteness is called "the invisible standard" ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #45
IMO Mr Dixon Nov 2013 #25
+1 freshwest Nov 2013 #52
I think there's this underlying FEAR of equality, alp227 Nov 2013 #75
They object to loosing their privileged position... Deep13 Nov 2013 #29
"perceived to be their natural or god-given rights" noiretextatique Nov 2013 #30
It seems that the most entrenched, the most privileged, the most entitled demographics are often... LanternWaste Nov 2013 #36
Yes, the "Class Warfare!" squeals by the top 1 percent (& their media slaves) are a perfect example. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #41
It's been going on for centuries ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #42
White people have always had it way easier. HappyMe Nov 2013 #56
Yeah, I laugh at that 'taking away good American jobs' stuff too. Rozlee Nov 2013 #62
i wrote a post about this, or kinda, the other day. just copying and posting seabeyond Nov 2013 #43
One thing that is changing Sea ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #47
my niece was in tears today. a working mom dealing with a sick child after sick child. seabeyond Nov 2013 #49
That is infuriating ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #50
i feel for her. at this age with the young ones going into school, they are getting seabeyond Nov 2013 #51
Riane Eisler Locrian Nov 2013 #53
Nice! ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #57
My theory is that they scored low on South Park's TMI scale. Initech Nov 2013 #54
where ever they come from, I just wish they would go back !! lunasun Nov 2013 #55
"Most men are assholes." Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #58
Not the men in my life ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #59
But common. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #60
No... cyberswede Nov 2013 #63
The article did make sense about a real problem for men in gender assigned roles. Rozlee Nov 2013 #64
Thank you ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #68
Uneducated parents AgingAmerican Nov 2013 #65
Thanks for this post. chervilant Nov 2013 #66
You're very welcome ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #67
Hate campaigns against "uppity girls" BainsBane Nov 2013 #70
Figments of their own pseudo-superior imaginations Zambero Nov 2013 #76
Most of them between their mid 60s and early 80s Warpy Nov 2013 #77
Inside the radio. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #78
.... ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #79
This right here? Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #80
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