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History of Feminism

nomorenomore08

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2. Nothing in particular. Just general thoughts that have been floating around my head lately.

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 12:46 AM

Feb 2014

I know it's sort of "DUH!" for you guys, but the "tone argument" seems to keep popping up in one form or another, and it does bother me a little, if only as a distraction from more important issues.

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On the one hand, I generally agree that a civil, "reasonable" approach is probably best... [View all] nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 OP

May I ask what prompted this? BainsBane Feb 2014 #1

Nothing in particular. Just general thoughts that have been floating around my head lately. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #2

I used it myself today BainsBane Feb 2014 #3

Well if, by all indications, 95% or more of accusers are telling the truth, I don't find that nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #4

I agree. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #5

I'm usually civil ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #6

+10000000000 redqueen Feb 2014 #7

Yeah, I've never thought of DU as being on the cutting edge of anything, particularly. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #8