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Skittles

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8. they are just skeered little boys, boston bean

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Sun Mar 3, 2013, 08:47 PM

Mar 2013

pathetic little pieces of shit who know their reign of unchallenged, undeserved power is coming to an end

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I don't know about you folks [View all] boston bean Mar 2013 OP

It's completely fucked up BainsBane Mar 2013 #1

Be aware...some anti-women talk may be from "plants" from the right side. Seems to me we didn't.... BlueJazz Mar 2013 #28

I have noticed BainsBane Mar 2013 #29

Yeh, things are getting really bad Whisp Mar 2013 #55

Unfortunately, yes. I find myself not posting very much anymore for that reason. LiberalLoner Mar 2013 #77

for 19yrs on every visit, my father in law makes at least 1, but generally 2, 3, 4 sexist "jokes". seabeyond Mar 2013 #2

dammit. I wasn't aware of "the latest" BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2013 #35

I had a FIL like that too Isoldeblue Mar 2013 #40

And to be derided by a female DUer who disagrees with some opinions-- that we have no right to speak hlthe2b Mar 2013 #3

exactly BainsBane Mar 2013 #56

The ol' Straw (Wo)man tactic, I see. Hulk Smash Mar 2013 #4

I have no idea what you mean? nt boston bean Mar 2013 #5

I would strongly advise you to clarify that statement. n/t hlthe2b Mar 2013 #7

They're just mad that we're calling shit out. redqueen Mar 2013 #6

they are just skeered little boys, boston bean Skittles Mar 2013 #8

I can't tell if you are being serious? boston bean Mar 2013 #25

deadly serious Skittles Mar 2013 #53

btw, 14? out of 19 rec are men. certain menz LUVZ them that post. nt seabeyond Mar 2013 #9

I would say not all of us menz lurves that stuff. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #75

i will edit.... lol. true that. nt seabeyond Mar 2013 #76

Classic Texasgal Mar 2013 #10

I heard this on Mellissa Perry's show today Isoldeblue Mar 2013 #11

"Eat dirt".... ! seabeyond Mar 2013 #13

Thanks. Right back at 'cha :) The high five part..... Isoldeblue Mar 2013 #32

i think most of us walked into it like you did. this is a favorite cartoon, that i am posting all seabeyond Mar 2013 #33

That is powerful! Isoldeblue Mar 2013 #34

You are not alone MadrasT Mar 2013 #39

wow! That's a hella cartoon BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2013 #38

Love it! CrispyQ Mar 2013 #80

That's really great. TDale313 Mar 2013 #103

it is great. i do love it also. and... seabeyond Mar 2013 #109

WTF?!! Who the hell said that? Fat asses? Feeding on bon bons? tblue37 Mar 2013 #12

It was one of the low points I've ever seen on DU and that saying a lot..... Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #14

I remember that poster. Why did they leave. boston bean Mar 2013 #24

She was a lawyer from San Francisco IIRC, lesbian and one of the coolest people Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #27

really a testament to berating that can go on here. boston bean Mar 2013 #30

Losing her was enormous to me and totally unnecessary...but I tell myself its just Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #36

Nothing for you to be sorry about. boston bean Mar 2013 #37

I had a mother, and I have sisters and nieces and more female friends than I can number Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #41

It's people like you and most boston bean Mar 2013 #44

That was 45 years ago. And minor compared to what most gay kids go through... Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #46

i am with BB seabeyond Mar 2013 #42

Wasn't it she who lost her keys redqueen Mar 2013 #47

She's 1 of only two DUers I'v ever spoken to on the phone (tried to arrange to meet in New Orleans) Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #48

It was to me as well MuseRider Mar 2013 #79

She kept me from leaving years ago when I was so pissed off about bashing of southerners.... Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #89

Oh I do get it. MuseRider Mar 2013 #91

I've posted a lot less in the last few years. It just isn't as much fun. I post a bit in GD and Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #92

my son seabeyond Mar 2013 #94

I am hanging in too but it is hard sometimes. MuseRider Mar 2013 #113

Looks like the Equal Protection Act is coming back in the form of the ballot at the next election DhhD Mar 2013 #15

That's the type of comment I'd expect on Yahoo Answers or YouTube, Jamaal510 Mar 2013 #16

There was also another that said feminists are anti-sex. nt boston bean Mar 2013 #58

Far as I am concerned almost anytime anyone brings sex into the argument MadrasT Mar 2013 #59

+1. these men and some women that are insulting our sexuality with lack are NO different than those seabeyond Mar 2013 #61

"It is ALL trying to control women through continual commentary about their sexuality." redqueen Mar 2013 #71

It seems it is perfectly OK here to label a person or opinion "prudish". MadrasT Mar 2013 #72

puritanical/puritan is the new code word. We must try to keep up. nt boston bean Mar 2013 #74

Someone alerted on that post, I hope. davidthegnome Mar 2013 #17

You can go out to meta and look for a thread titled boston bean Mar 2013 #18

I was called a "petty nanny" and "apoplectic" SunSeeker Mar 2013 #19

Sorry that happened to you. boston bean Mar 2013 #20

Do you have a link to the thread you are talking about? SunSeeker Mar 2013 #21

Have you ever visited the META forum? nt boston bean Mar 2013 #22

Yikes. I see what you mean. Sheesh. nt SunSeeker Mar 2013 #23

There are many guys who stand next to you. longship Mar 2013 #26

Another K & R davidthegnome Mar 2013 #31

longship. david. seabeyond Mar 2013 #43

REAL men ARE feminists Skittles Mar 2013 #54

Who the fuck eats 'Bon Bons'? ismnotwasm Mar 2013 #45

what the fuck are they? i was wonderin' myself. seabeyond Mar 2013 #49

Ew ismnotwasm Mar 2013 #50

lol. personally, i go for the sees assorted. luv my sees. seabeyond Mar 2013 #51

I have to take a shower anyway ismnotwasm Mar 2013 #52

These are bon bons BainsBane Mar 2013 #57

i really appreciated the fact you pointed out that study was fuckin' 1988. seabeyond Mar 2013 #62

I got the funniest thank you note from a friend years ago. CrispyQ Mar 2013 #81

lol! Funny & nice. I'm stealing that one :) Little Star Mar 2013 #88

Speaking as a new member, I can tell you that Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #60

it wont be deleted and you wont be thrown off cause.... seabeyond Mar 2013 #63

I ditto every single word of this post! Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #65

You are right. I have been supporting DU and I need to stop. Shit. Because you know, I really LiberalLoner Mar 2013 #78

I'd like to apologize to the members of this group. Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #85

ah sheldon, lol. i was not bothered an iota by your post. seabeyond Mar 2013 #86

It didn't bother me either. MadrasT Mar 2013 #87

so, this is how it pans out. we are told by the menz that we can speak out about Quvenzhané seabeyond Mar 2013 #64

When you have the maturation capacity Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #66

There is an interesting correlation between those who sufrommich Mar 2013 #67

i agree. very sad. i watch woman after woman walk away. and listen to others that care not a seabeyond Mar 2013 #68

I do too, Sea. sufrommich Mar 2013 #69

Yep. The feminist groups here were SO VERY IMPORTANT to some, until they weren't... redqueen Mar 2013 #73

I didn't know about Obamanut2012 leaving:( Little Star Mar 2013 #82

I loved reading both of them! CrispyQ Mar 2013 #98

Well... MadrasT Mar 2013 #70

I'm glad I missed that. CrispyQ Mar 2013 #83

"Plus there are a lot of assholes who just want to stir shit up." redqueen Mar 2013 #84

If you look at the Recs in that Meta thread DURHAM D Mar 2013 #90

The 'Uppity feminists who disagree with me make me feel oogy, but redqueen Mar 2013 #93

perusing this morning, thinking, not one of these women ever discuss women issues or feminist issues seabeyond Mar 2013 #95

Judging by all the ranting, we are only supposed to speak up redqueen Mar 2013 #96

They are traditionalists. DURHAM D Mar 2013 #106

the oldest more willing to follow. the youngest will buck the system, though probably seabeyond Mar 2013 #108

I didn't understand that OP at all so I didn't comment directly on it. MadrasT Mar 2013 #97

lol lol. i LUVs your post of confusion. seabeyond Mar 2013 #99

Nuance and I do not get along well. MadrasT Mar 2013 #100

this. i couldnt remember exactly what you had said the other day, but yes. seabeyond Mar 2013 #101

In the dictionary, you may find my picture right next to the word "literal". MadrasT Mar 2013 #102

I will be sitting next to you MuseRider Mar 2013 #104

Yeah, it's not lack of smarts. It's just being "wired" for literalness. MadrasT Mar 2013 #111

"How can anyone else tell you what to think? What does that even mean" DURHAM D Mar 2013 #105

Love this explanation. redqueen Mar 2013 #107

That is an interesting explanation and seems to ring true. MadrasT Mar 2013 #112

'And what is so hard about just saying "I disagree" without turning it into a nasty cage fight?' CrispyQ Mar 2013 #115

"The admins seemed to have checked out & no longer care" Scout Mar 2013 #114

Honest Question From a Person Looking for Insight 4Q2u2 Mar 2013 #110

For me it's really about respect BainsBane Mar 2013 #117

gotta tell ya BB. that picture is absolutely perfect. every time i get on the puter and come in seabeyond Mar 2013 #116

Lordy it's still going on MadrasT Mar 2013 #118

Lady Freedom Returns says she is leaving BainsBane Mar 2013 #119