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History of Feminism

JoeyT

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3. It didn't even have to be a deflection from guns.

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 08:04 PM

Dec 2012

The right blames feminism for EVERYTHING. Feminism and secularism are their go-to bugaboos of choice.

This incident had more male aggression than it needed: The shooter.

Amanda Marcotte has an amusing take on the blaming of feminism in schools: That people insisting that feminism is to blame are demanding a matriarchy. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/12/20/charlotte-allen-demands-matriarchy/

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How feminism caused Sandy Hook, according to the right [View all] boston bean Dec 2012 OP

Irritatingly, the lack of male teachers is something worth talking about Recursion Dec 2012 #1

Do you have a comment on the article? boston bean Dec 2012 #2

I just made one (nt) Recursion Dec 2012 #4

Was your response meant to be similar to the quoted text in reply #5? nt boston bean Dec 2012 #6

It didn't even have to be a deflection from guns. JoeyT Dec 2012 #3

Great response... boston bean Dec 2012 #5

to charlotte allen and other clueless twits--if feminism were, in fact, as powerful as you seem niyad Dec 2012 #7

I've seen a lot of framing, and not just in regards to this, boston bean Dec 2012 #8

that, and the fact that some are secretly (and not so) worried that, if women reach equality, niyad Dec 2012 #9

ah yes! boston bean Dec 2012 #10

Blame feminism? ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #11

Pardon my candor and incredulity but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #12