2016 Postmortem

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Thu May 5, 2016, 02:33 PM May 2016

Bernie Bros Made Me Finally Recognize Misogyny in America [View all]

Bernie Bros Made Me Finally Recognize Misogyny in America
05/05/2016 09:11 am ET | Updated 4 hours ago
Thrity Umrigar - Author, ‘The Space Between Us’

Decades ago, Gloria Steinem had talked about the “click,” moments, those aha, revelatory, eureka moments when a woman suddenly recognizes the gender discrimination she faces. I am sorry to say, I never had one of those consciousness-raising moments. That is to say, I had plenty of them. But on the behalf of others. Never for myself.

Until now.

I have the Bernie Bros to thank for this.

Killary. Shrillary. She who yells too much. And a million other slurs that I see daily on Facebook but which are unprintable in this family publication.

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Bernie Bros Made Me Finally Recognize Misogyny in America [View all] workinclasszero May 2016 OP

And how many of Bernie's supporters attempt to shut that down? Buzz Clik May 2016 #1

They shut down any attempt to discuss what's going on. synergie May 2016 #52

wavered about you. this one does it. Welcome to Ignore. Hiraeth May 2016 #2

I believe misogyny is BrockBro talking point number 3. HooptieWagon May 2016 #3

Are they done with redefining mathematical impossibility for now? lagomorph777 May 2016 #8

This is the BS denier talking point number one, used in all cases, everything ever synergie May 2016 #69

Pfft. Whatever. n/t Jester Messiah May 2016 #4

I find the "Bernie Bro" a loathsome creature... Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2016 #5

Yes. LisaM May 2016 #6

My sister had this issue in Maine as well RockaFowler May 2016 #16

I learned the hard way in 2008 LisaM May 2016 #26

Being called a Bernie Bro made me realize many Democrats rather insult people mmonk May 2016 #7

Well if your candidate's baggage was anywhere close to hers farleftlib May 2016 #55

Finally recognizing misogyny? LULZ katsy May 2016 #9

My first thought as well. frylock May 2016 #13

Like hero, like sycophant. ieoeja May 2016 #31

Spot on. katsy May 2016 #34

you have confused misogyny with (institutional) sexism, which is a very common mistake. bettyellen May 2016 #37

i see. katsy May 2016 #59

these "outliers" have not received much pushback here or on Reddit or FB. That is why others get bettyellen May 2016 #61

Different subject altogether. katsy May 2016 #78

I supported Obama also. I also had to stand beside Clinton when Obama and his team played in sexism seabeyond May 2016 #81

^^^^^^^^ This shit right here!!!! ^^^^^^^^ vintx May 2016 #72

LMAO!!! basselope May 2016 #10

Cool story. frylock May 2016 #11

Very nice. It has all been said before, repeatedly. And needs to continually be said. Nt seabeyond May 2016 #12

This applies more to Reddit. joshcryer May 2016 #14

The 'Bros Before Hos' Tshirts in 2008 didn't turn on the light bulb? nt Dems to Win May 2016 #15

Shut up already! I am a 60 year old woman who has had enough of this bullshit. In 2008 jillan May 2016 #17

Wow. Shut up already. I am damn tired of the Sanders shill, too. Shut up already? I hear ya. seabeyond May 2016 #18

8 years from now... Armstead May 2016 #25

When will it stop? When Hillary loses this election and her supporters hopefully Joe the Revelator May 2016 #89

Is this the same gloria steinmen who claimed timmymoff May 2016 #19

+1000000 CharlotteVale May 2016 #23

Oh, come on. She explained that AND she called it back. LisaM May 2016 #28

No, you come on farleftlib May 2016 #58

You don't think college kids are having a good time working on Bernie's campaign? LisaM May 2016 #85

Your entire second paragraph is extremely lame farleftlib May 2016 #86

Well, okay, then. LisaM May 2016 #88

Awwww you don't like me very much?? farleftlib May 2016 #90

I like you just fine. LisaM May 2016 #91

walk it back, just like Hillary timmymoff May 2016 #67

Yep. Total frauds. Completely full of shit.nt vintx May 2016 #73

Total frauds? Lol. You tell it. seabeyond May 2016 #82

'Killary' is about her war policies, not her gender. Eric J in MN May 2016 #20

I have seen 1939 May 2016 #53

Oh, come on Time for change May 2016 #21

GWB is a Republican n/t obamanut2012 May 2016 #22

Yes, what is your point? Time for change May 2016 #38

Bush the Chimp..Idiot in Chief. Tricky Dick. Armstead May 2016 #24

All Republicans. When you have to discount so many other voices in order to defend your words.... bettyellen May 2016 #39

I actually took a picture of Bush and he did look like a chimp all american girl May 2016 #42

David Brock fabricated "Bernie Bros" to smear HRC supporters amborin May 2016 #27

He did not. It came from an editor at the Atlantic. seaglass May 2016 #46

Killary/Shrillary peggysue2 May 2016 #29

"BERN THE WITCH".....damn workinclasszero May 2016 #41

Also whichhillary. it seemed find to me, until I read I read it outloud...then I got it. Not cool all american girl May 2016 #44

Cool story bro Doctor_J May 2016 #30

Apparently she missed Obama Boys, the first made up misogynists invented by Hillary. Kip Humphrey May 2016 #32

I was an Obama supporter. Again, I had to stand up to the sexism direct at Clinton, while supportin seabeyond May 2016 #84

Something that doesn't exist made you recognize things? AgingAmerican May 2016 #33

It's not all blatant either. There's a lot of stealth-misogyny too. Code-words and dog-whistles ... NurseJackie May 2016 #35

that someone did not think twice before posting Hillary should "know her place" blows my mind. bettyellen May 2016 #40

In fairness to some, it's entirely possible that someone has such poor writing skills ... NurseJackie May 2016 #54

yeah, well they were also posting that support "because woman" is in itself sexism.... bettyellen May 2016 #56

Sometimes people fool me and I give credit where none is deserved. NurseJackie May 2016 #60

My socks finally made me recognize bvf May 2016 #36

The dog shit myth of the berniebro cali May 2016 #43

I think you're probably right about that, but only ... NurseJackie May 2016 #50

When someone is a danger to our society and its chances for survival, Ron Green May 2016 #45

Steinem: wasn't she the one who called women voting for Sanders "sluts"? Betty Karlson May 2016 #47

Don't forget the racism of "low information voters" and Stockholm Syndrome. nt LexVegas May 2016 #48

Very true... revmclaren May 2016 #92

Bernie Bros made me eat my own belly button! Sky Masterson May 2016 #49

Here's a link ... NurseJackie May 2016 #57

Oh I get it. Sky Masterson May 2016 #65

Even more ... NurseJackie May 2016 #68

From the samee guy Sky Masterson May 2016 #74

The more you know ... NurseJackie May 2016 #75

My problem is in the Stereotype Sky Masterson May 2016 #77

It's a figment of someone's imagination farleftlib May 2016 #62

winner winner chicken dinner! Sky Masterson May 2016 #66

Mmmmmm chicken farleftlib May 2016 #71

I always thought that this level of misogyny was something that the Right had synergie May 2016 #51

What's a Bernie Bro? Urchin May 2016 #63

Good point. The fact that people assign a gender specific "bro" identity to anonymous persons on the Vote2016 May 2016 #64

"ITS BREAKFAST IN AMERICA!" Warren DeMontague May 2016 #70

Don't forget "cackle" lunamagica May 2016 #76

Looks Like They are Practicing pmorlan1 May 2016 #79

You really have to take that crap on a person to person... Buddyblazon May 2016 #80

I already left a long response to this on bjo59 May 2016 #83

Were they even a real thing? I thought we cleared that up that it was mostly a meme. nt silvershadow May 2016 #87