Occam Bandage
(1000+ posts)
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Wed May-14-08 07:13 PM
Response to Reply #12 |
| 13. Some are, some aren't. Some are sexist, some are simply rude, some are clearly |
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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. |
cbayer |
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 |