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In reply to the discussion: Ensler thread has me asking again: Why do so many women passively accept patriarchy? And more! [View all]vaberella
(24,634 posts)21. So true. Religion has really fucked up our society. n/t
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Ensler thread has me asking again: Why do so many women passively accept patriarchy? And more! [View all]
Threedifferentones
Feb 2013
OP
wrong. absolutely wrong. it was not the same at all. the OP was purposely offensive
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#56
Considering this entire collective conversation has devolved out of the empirical
galileoreloaded
Feb 2013
#58
not gonna rewrite, post 56. wrong. all the difference in "why arent you angry" and "why are you FOR"
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#68
Because of generational construction. In some African tribes, women hunt and men stay home.
vaberella
Feb 2013
#14
It's interesting how differently the "norms" vary even here.... I'm always taken aback when people
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#30
there is more work with more people. i assure you, cleaning up after, cooking for four people is
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#46
the presumption that someone wants to do ALL the cooking or ALL the housework is lame....
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#59
i do most all cause it is my job. that simple. and not gonna whine about it. it leaves free time
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#63
agreed but, a couple of things. firstly, my hubby better cook and cleaner than i. so, it is not
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#66
I happen to love to cook and would love someone to cook for, but do not like to clean up.
smirkymonkey
Feb 2013
#79
I can't imagine that where I'm from would make my experiences all that different ..
polly7
Feb 2013
#9
"Are they in favor of rape?" Why the fuck would you ask such a stupid ugly question?
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#10
I was referring to the comments made by the women including Sharron Angle in those cases.
vaberella
Feb 2013
#19
i hear you on this. but really what this Op is about is a diss on another thread. and he is way off
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#80
to me that's still a big leap to make. rationalizing things and supporting them are not equivocal.
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#51
i dont know, nor could i imagine anyone would feel like this. and since i have NEVER heard anyone
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#37
I don't believe they have any scruples, and it's an all purpose RW dodge... to be anti govt
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#38
You're equating pro-life and other views with being pro-rape. Very different things. Silly rabbit.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#82
It depends on what women are taught and whether they can think independently.
no_hypocrisy
Feb 2013
#27
women have been conditioned, just like men are conditioned in this society. the more freedom and
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#35
i have realized, i was raised as a person, not a gender. i get what you are saying.
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#57
backlash for what women gained. i had been talking about this for a while, never having the exact
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#42
quite a few men here admit they can't have a committed relationship unless the woman
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#50
absolutely. i challenged the "men pay for dates" a couple times. i had a significantly higher # of
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#55
if you think there's a single type of "male attraction" you need to get out more, LOL.
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#62
again. wrong. not "biological and evolutionary drives". reality that it is good for children
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#64