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Reply #13: Some are, some aren't. Some are sexist, some are simply rude, some are clearly [View All]

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Response to Reply #12
13. Some are, some aren't. Some are sexist, some are simply rude, some are clearly
Edited on Wed May-14-08 07:14 PM by Occam Bandage
out of context, and some are benign. However, the timing of each OMG SEXISM breakout is amusingly transparent; it couldn't be clearer who's using gender as a tool at the moment.
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  Sexism in the MSM janesez  May-14-08 06:55 PM   #0 
   They still take horses out behind the barn...  Bornaginhooligan   May-14-08 06:57 PM   #1 
   I can't possibly be understanding you correctly.  janesez   May-14-08 06:58 PM   #2 
   I'm saying I think you're confusing your metaphors.  Bornaginhooligan   May-14-08 07:00 PM   #4 
      Okay.  janesez   May-14-08 07:03 PM   #6 
         Not snark: What did you think it meant? I can't imagine a sexist reading of it.  Occam Bandage   May-14-08 07:28 PM   #24 
            I can imagine a sexit reading.... but I know that it would be wrong.  mikelgb   May-14-08 07:38 PM   #26 
            In that case, my friend, you are much too educated  nemo137   May-15-08 05:20 AM   #57 
            It meant she needed her ass whupped.  janesez   May-14-08 07:50 PM   #27 
               What makes it NOT sexist is they would say it about a male candidate  merh   May-14-08 08:09 PM   #41 
               You still don't understand. It's not "ass whupping" we're referring to.  Occam Bandage   May-14-08 09:38 PM   #49 
   Taking her out behind the barn has nothing to do with gender  bjnumb9   May-14-08 07:04 PM   #8 
      Don't you mean 'woodshed'?  Dr_eldritch   May-14-08 08:59 PM   #44 
   They're not okay. nt  thecatburgler   May-14-08 06:59 PM   #3 
   Thank you.  janesez   May-14-08 07:04 PM   #7 
   My mom and grandmother have not been surprised at how she's been treated...  cynatnite   May-14-08 07:01 PM   #5 
   I wasn't the least bit surprised about the media.  janesez   May-14-08 07:04 PM   #9 
   I agree that a lot of men are afraid of having a woman in power.  highplainsdem   May-14-08 07:11 PM   #11 
   Step right up, folks! Feelin' low 'cause Johnny Edwards endorsed Obama?  Occam Bandage   May-14-08 07:09 PM   #10 
   I'll take that as "these statements are okay with me" for your vote then.  janesez   May-14-08 07:11 PM   #12 
      Some are, some aren't. Some are sexist, some are simply rude, some are clearly  Occam Bandage   May-14-08 07:13 PM   #13 
         Uh.  janesez   May-14-08 07:16 PM   #15 
         I've read three or four near-identical threads on sexism, all unprovoked by any news event, all  Occam Bandage   May-14-08 07:25 PM   #21 
         I agree, the timing of this is extremely suspect  Upton   May-14-08 07:22 PM   #20 
            Your suspicion is duly noted. Also wrong.  janesez   May-14-08 07:52 PM   #28 
   I didn't read that post for the same reasons.  demmiblue   May-14-08 07:14 PM   #14 
   There have been more on DU than I ever would have imagined.  janesez   May-14-08 07:53 PM   #29 
   Yet everytime I ask for examples, no one has any. If there are so many, then you can link to  Dr_eldritch   May-14-08 09:43 PM   #50 
   Yes, luckily they are few and far between. I like to think that most of the really  Dr_eldritch   May-14-08 09:32 PM   #48 
   No, they are not.  cbayerDU Moderator   May-14-08 07:17 PM   #16 
   I actually said "Oh my god" out loud several times while watching it.  janesez   May-14-08 07:55 PM   #30 
   Most of them... no, not at all.  Dr_eldritch   May-14-08 09:47 PM   #51 
   no, those statements aren't okay with me. they're wrong.  slinkerwink   May-14-08 07:17 PM   #17 
   Thank you.  janesez   May-14-08 07:55 PM   #32 
   Unfortunately, DU has shown that it does support such sexism.  DemBones DemBones   May-14-08 07:18 PM   #18 
   Oh God, not the "99 problems" lie. That's been completely debunked.  Occam Bandage   May-14-08 07:27 PM   #23 
   Well, now we know how DU's massive anti-choice contingent feels about the Obama nomination.  impeachdubya   May-14-08 07:30 PM   #25 
   it's absoliutely disgusting and thoroughly reprehensible to repeat  cali   May-14-08 07:57 PM   #35 
   I've been here since before you.  janesez   May-14-08 07:58 PM   #37 
   Wow, that's stuffing 15 lbs of BS in a five pound bag!  Dr_eldritch   May-14-08 10:18 PM   #53 
   none are acceptable....none. n/t  la la   May-14-08 07:19 PM   #19 
   Thank you.  janesez   May-14-08 08:02 PM   #38 
   Sexism is bad, and clearly many times people went over the line, but on other occaisions...  sfam   May-14-08 07:25 PM   #22 
   I thought the Democratic party's job was  janesez   May-14-08 08:03 PM   #39 
      I agree, but when we start using "I take (faux) offense" as a weapon...  sfam   May-14-08 09:48 PM   #52 
   everyone is sick of Hillary's playing the victim and playin on sexism  TexasObserver   May-14-08 07:55 PM   #31 
   I'll take that as "These statements are okay with me" from you, then.  janesez   May-14-08 07:56 PM   #34 
      Take it however you like, but accept that I don't agree with you.  TexasObserver   May-14-08 08:23 PM   #43 
   ## DON'T DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ##  DU GrovelBot   May-14-08 07:55 PM   #33 
   MORE SXEIST BULLSHT  sniffa   May-14-08 07:57 PM   #36 
      Thank you for kicking my thread.  janesez   May-14-08 08:04 PM   #40 
   I think all except the last are blatantly sexist n/t  iconicgnom   May-14-08 08:12 PM   #42 
   I watched the video  CatsDogsBabies   May-14-08 09:06 PM   #45 
   As we used to post back in the day...  ZombyWoof   May-14-08 09:15 PM   #46 
   I can't help but notice you don't attribute any of the quotes.  Dr_eldritch   May-14-08 09:29 PM   #47 
   sexism is everywhere. it would be surprising if it *wasn't* in the MSM. nt  VotesForWomen   May-14-08 10:24 PM   #54 
   Precisely. The question is... who said what?  Dr_eldritch   May-15-08 06:24 AM   #58 
   Still pimping (and I do mean pimping) this stupid video?  BerryBush   May-15-08 12:25 AM   #55 
   Similar to Shuster's use of pimping, this use has no sexist connotation...  sfam   May-15-08 08:05 AM   #59 
   Lots of sexist bullcrap here.  Perragrande   May-15-08 03:01 AM   #56 
      Good thing "Men losing their testes" isn't sexist...nt  sfam   May-15-08 08:06 AM   #60 
 

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