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History of Feminism

whathehell

(29,026 posts)

34. +10 n/t

Reply to Scout (Reply #10)

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 09:15 AM

Aug 2012

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Olympic Weightlifter's Incredible Take-Down of Sexist Jerks: [View all] redqueen Aug 2012 OP

Love it!!! calimary Aug 2012 #1

Brilliant retort! procon Aug 2012 #2

yeah. Shes a real dog. bunnies Aug 2012 #3

But she has *big muscles*! redqueen Aug 2012 #4

Seriously. bunnies Aug 2012 #5

Followed by a knee to the ol' berries 47of74 Aug 2012 #28

Kickass! Good for her. nt Chorophyll Aug 2012 #6

She's not attractive enough? rocktivity Aug 2012 #7

They are put off by her big muscles. redqueen Aug 2012 #8

Fab response! CrispyQ Aug 2012 #9

but, but, don't all women just live and die for "compliments" from strangers? Scout Aug 2012 #10

yes. if YOU are not "flattered" that a man takes the time to say you are fuckable, YOU have an issue seabeyond Aug 2012 #18

There's so much I'd like to say about this. redqueen Aug 2012 #19

Amen, sister. I was horrified and angered when, as a very young woman, it dawned on me that Nay Aug 2012 #27

+10 n/t whathehell Aug 2012 #34

she`s cute and worked hard to get where she`s at madrchsod Aug 2012 #11

There seems to be a special kind of contempt ... redqueen Aug 2012 #17

Exactly! n/t marew Aug 2012 #33

She is a thousand times more beautiful than any asshole who judges her on her outside alone LynneSin Aug 2012 #12

This lady has it goin' on! Mopar151 Aug 2012 #13

They fear that finding strong muscular women attractive, somehow means they're gay. eShirl Aug 2012 #25

Google image Zoe Smith. SpankMe Aug 2012 #14

With that response, Zoe has become suddenly VERY attractive to me. TahitiNut Aug 2012 #15

Love the poster. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #16

Not to be sexist myself but AtheistCrusader Aug 2012 #20

ha. at least you clarified it, huh. lol. this is a tricky one. seabeyond Aug 2012 #21

Yeah. I recognize that she might not be attractive to certain individuals AtheistCrusader Aug 2012 #22

even more, how many women are calling out the men for not being attractive enough? i do not think seabeyond Aug 2012 #23

She is awesome. Zing! nt sufrommich Aug 2012 #24

Good comeback. Not incredible, though. caseymoz Aug 2012 #26

Well, I guess I'll just WADE right on in it, here... Ferretherder Aug 2012 #29

Post in the Men's Group trumad Aug 2012 #30

she is one of the very few radfems i am sure..... what she says doesnt count. dontcha know. seabeyond Aug 2012 #32

Or, maybe saying . . . caseymoz Aug 2012 #37

it could be, but then they would have to address the contradictions of the past. seabeyond Aug 2012 #38

I've seen men take the attitude caseymoz Aug 2012 #41

make herself attractive to men generally and him specifically. seabeyond Aug 2012 #43

Women dress for other women? caseymoz Aug 2012 #46

also, believing, being conditioned to believe that a womans purpose is for the man seabeyond Aug 2012 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author caseymoz Aug 2012 #35

Just so long as she doesn't hurt her back. valerief Aug 2012 #31

Well played, indeed ! yesphan Aug 2012 #36

re:Olympic Weightlifter's Incredible Take-Down of Sexist Jerks: allan01 Aug 2012 #39

How mean-spirited can you get Rabid_Rabbit Aug 2012 #40

Heh ismnotwasm Aug 2012 #42

I think they get insulted at lack of effort to support their sexual entitlement. seabeyond Aug 2012 #44