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In reply to the discussion: Southern Poverty Law Center on MRA lies about women [View all]nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)51. "I dare say that if social justice and equal protection under the law were all that the MRM
were about, then the SPLC would have had no reason to write about it."
Wow, look at that! I actually semi-agree with an MRA on something.
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exactly. he has to go all the way back to 60's or 70's and pulled ONE woman out. da man. right on
seabeyond
Apr 2014
#33
There is a largish school of thought that would class this OP as part of the terrible "Gender Wars"
intaglio
Apr 2014
#13
Yeah, I just totally lack the amazing courage it takes to hit the rec button...
Violet_Crumble
Apr 2014
#78
The false rape report statistics when further broken down are even more 'debunking' of the false
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#21
that is because many disagree with current law, and think incapacitating your "intended" is a valid
bettyellen
Apr 2014
#22
Yes, I will find it. I used it for my show segment on rape culture a few months back... nt
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#24
And of course, now that I want to I am having trouble finding the exact link. But here are some
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#37
If you check the link, the 2.7 million to 1 refers actually to false rape accusations. nt
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#47
It's not so much that there is no patriarchy, the problem is that it is fundamentally misunderstood.
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2014
#83
Agree with that completely. The level of tolerance for trans-hate is unacceptable. n/t
nomorenomore08
Apr 2014
#73
They *should* be designated as hate groups, even if they arguably have less influence than the MRM.
nomorenomore08
Apr 2014
#52
No, but I can see why you'd be confused. They all kind of look the same.
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2014
#43
a) Your claim that women are less likely to report IPV than men is unsubstantiated. Link please.
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2014
#84
I excerpted the paragraphs from the SPLC release that illustrated my point.
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2014
#89
It's typical... He cherry picks statistics and misrepresents stuff regularly to make MRA points
Ohio Joe
Apr 2014
#59
i am having too nice an evening to discuss one woman from a handful of decades ago. you want to
seabeyond
Apr 2014
#36
The discussion of Solanas arose because SPLC wanted to take on its critics' arguments.
Jim Lane
Apr 2014
#46
"I dare say that if social justice and equal protection under the law were all that the MRM
nomorenomore08
Apr 2014
#51