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History of Feminism

redqueen

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2. I have no earthly idea why it's not blindingly obvious.

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 11:19 AM

Jun 2012

But we see it all the time. People roll their eyes and say that's just the way it is. I imagine some people do that with racism and homophobia too but not very many.

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Lawsuit Shakes Foundation of a Man’s World of Tech [View all] redqueen Jun 2012 OP

downplays sexism and misogyny, that actually enables it to continue seabeyond Jun 2012 #1

I have no earthly idea why it's not blindingly obvious. redqueen Jun 2012 #2

It happens all the time with all isms. Recently there was an article of a young girl who stopped shcrane71 Jun 2012 #9

That ties in to what I just wrote over here: MadrasT Jun 2012 #3

I wanted to be a computer engineer Stargazer09 Jun 2012 #6

I'm sure most of us did the best we could. redqueen Jun 2012 #7

It's a vicious circle Stargazer09 Jun 2012 #4

^^^ yes this ^^^ MadrasT Jun 2012 #5

Yes, it's a vicious cycle indeed... redqueen Jun 2012 #8