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electric_blue68

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21. I think in the *very long run it can be defeated to the point that it will effect very few women, and that will no

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #11)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 08:44 PM

Apr 12

longer affect most men. And that those who harbor it will be less tolerated, and not given roles of power any more. (It's important imho to hold positive future outcomes - *how ever long it take. If I could snap my fingers, otoh! 👍

*Unfortunately I'm thinking more than 100 yrs+ considering how much more (*untill reccently) misogyny is in many other cultures worse than ours.

*drumphf giving "permission" for sexism and racism to be "allowable" again.
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Which came first, the misogyny or the "lack of positive male role models"? [View all] meadowlander Apr 12 OP

Excellent post! SharonClark Apr 12 #1

Problem, conflict, solution. Well done. cachukis Apr 12 #2

Excellent! SheltieLover Apr 12 #3

Thanks for this excllent post canetoad Apr 12 #4

I really liked the scene in the fourth episode meadowlander Apr 12 #5

Can't say this enough: yardwork Apr 12 #6

Wow, I think I'm about to be the seventh person to say that this is an excellent post, if I can keyboard fast enough. FadedMullet Apr 12 #7

Little frozen spermies in test toobbies BoRaGard Apr 12 #8

I've been a male for all of my almost 80 years and I hate the male-oriented culture. erronis Apr 12 #9

true DonCoquixote Apr 12 #12

Excellent! LoisB Apr 12 #10

Misogyny came first. It has always been with us. We can tamp it way down, but will never eliminate it. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 12 #11

The key is that misogyny should not be cool! Mopar151 Apr 12 #16

I think in the *very long run it can be defeated to the point that it will effect very few women, and that will no electric_blue68 Apr 12 #21

History May Help PocatelloLiberal Apr 12 #13

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Apr 13 #24

We need to revisit the hero's journey nuxvomica Apr 12 #14

Well Lilith said, "To hell with you" and left Adam alone in the garden. 1WorldHope Apr 12 #15

Alpha-male obsession is a narrow cage. Mblaze Apr 12 #17

... Solly Mack Apr 12 #18

Well said! GiqueCee Apr 12 #19

Amen brother. meadowlander Apr 12 #20

A good, nuanced post. 👍 Like your various examples, too... electric_blue68 Apr 12 #22

DURec leftstreet Apr 12 #23

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