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History of Feminism

yardwork

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26. That's a good point. lol! But the reference is to a male character in a film.

Reply to opiate69 (Reply #25)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 03:10 PM

Jun 2012

See Stripes. It's a funny line. Clearly directed at a male character. That entire film is very sexist, btw. Not that I didn't laugh.

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Violence Against Women Disguised as ‘Fashion’ [View all] redqueen Jun 2012 OP

And the sick photographers and editors JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #1

Please don't apologize for that... redqueen Jun 2012 #3

The more I dig into an article I'm writing for an esoteric publication seabeyond Jun 2012 #5

Hmmm JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #6

totally, totally... seabeyond Jun 2012 #7

Magdalener JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #9

well... seabeyond Jun 2012 #10

Thanks for your discussion here. MadrasT Jun 2012 #17

with all of this subject you have been research and learning about seabeyond Jun 2012 #8

Yes JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #11

wow. lol seabeyond Jun 2012 #13

yes... our entertainment today as we are constantly told that this does not effect us seabeyond Jun 2012 #2

Yep! redqueen Jun 2012 #4

Or entranced JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #12

Or entranced seabeyond Jun 2012 #14

somehow MadrasT Jun 2012 #15

snorkin' right there with ya. lol. seabeyond Jun 2012 #16

Tangentially related... laconicsax Jun 2012 #18

"Lighten up Francine" seabeyond Jun 2012 #19

They can't be bothered to acknowledge the female gender even in their insults. yardwork Jun 2012 #20

Francis is strictly a male name??? opiate69 Jun 2012 #25

That's a good point. lol! But the reference is to a male character in a film. yardwork Jun 2012 #26

oh I know... Love that movie and often use that quote on my 14 year old lol opiate69 Jun 2012 #29

It's truly a classic line. yardwork Jun 2012 #31

so many in that movie! But I wont derail any further! opiate69 Jun 2012 #32

This is appalling but a logical continuation of the fashion industry's long-time behavior. yardwork Jun 2012 #21

First We Take Manhattan seabeyond Jun 2012 #22

Most people focus on the terrorism angle, but they overlook the references to the fashion industry. yardwork Jun 2012 #30

i saw that.... actually... seabeyond Jun 2012 #33

Jennifer Warnes did a recording of Leonard Cohen songs. I love it. Look for Famous Blue Raincoat. yardwork Jun 2012 #34

i was reading about brooke shields the other day seabeyond Jun 2012 #23

“reveal the femininity of prepubescent girls by comparing them to adult women” seabeyond Jun 2012 #24

and Hugh Hefner and Flynt are celebrated here on DU. redqueen Jun 2012 #27

yes they are, little... i mean very little, gutter dwellers that they are. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #28

Of course they are. They're only interested in preserving free speech rights. laconicsax Jun 2012 #35

the high heeled shoe should be a giveaway BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #36