History of Feminism
In reply to the discussion: What I've learned on DU [View all]patrice
(47,992 posts)actors in public by being superior and, I know I don't have to tell you, NOT stooping to their inferior tactics and argumentation; we don't need to do that. Take them apart, word by word, by staying on the high road with examples and show their bad reasoning if you can.
Don't underestimate how many people are scanning threads, just reading, speak to them and use strong language about a sexist post, but nothing low, say the meanest things you can in the most acceptable language possible, with a little good bitch-speak thrown in now and then for emphasis. Asking questions is useful and can be quite revealing.
I'll admit that I do have a strong bias to just turn some posters into 0, not because I don't think misogyny should be confronted, but because I'm usually on a tear about something else that I'm working on (e.g. lately, this http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022193033 ) , so I just don't see a lot of what happens. I will try to keep a better watch on for what you're referring to.