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In reply to the discussion: Misogynist Trolls Have An Agenda, And It’s Not Lulz [View all]ProudToBeBlueInRhody
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That very thing happened here on DU when two of my favorite posters were chased away
LanternWaste
Aug 2013
#3
Here on DU there are plenty of misogynists of just the sort this article describes.
Squinch
Aug 2013
#5
:snort: so you can tell us how that's not really misogynist, and we are being oversensitive, and
Scout
Aug 2013
#31
Fetch them your self. If you haven't read all those statement here multiple times, then you weren't
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#49
And you could find them your own damned self, if you were truly interested. LOL.
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#67
No one here is actually required to find links for you. We are discussing something we have seen
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#79
This makes little sense. But no, I am not searching for jack shit for you. Thought I made that clear
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#96
Misandry is tolerated? Well now I wonder if YOU will provide links supporting YOUR claim?
Nine
Aug 2013
#112
I'm pretty sure if the mirror statement was made about women it would be labeled as misogyny
Major Nikon
Aug 2013
#158
I rarely read gun threads, so I would refrain from telling people what goes on in gun threads....
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#93
wow, way to go, privileged white dude. we are so sorry that you need to be exposed to other
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#117
You didn't realize we do spend all day in public - in the market , LOL? And you have no clue what it
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#165
Oh dear, you assume cooking makes you understand what women's lives are like, LOL.
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#173
Yep. People have to be pretty blind not to see that those types are around here. (nt)
Posteritatis
Aug 2013
#40
That's bullshit the two posters mentioned were bullied and called out constantly even
Arcanetrance
Aug 2013
#11
this is akin to people claiming that gay people have too much control of du. nt
La Lioness Priyanka
Aug 2013
#16
I really don't think that is what chased those two away. The dissolving of Meta.
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2013
#36
All I have to go on are my keen skills as an observer of human nature.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2013
#37
oh yeah, for reals that ... but, I was speaking to the other thing but, you know
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2013
#38
also, having interacted with those guys over the years, I might speculate that maybe, just maybe
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2013
#39
except too many women haters give themselves away. they arent nearly as smart as
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#52
Except they're not particularly "women haters". They just say things to piss folks off.
Decoy of Fenris
Aug 2013
#61
IF you did all that and you think it was just for fun, you are fooling yourself.
LisaLynne
Aug 2013
#95
ha ha, first "you know people", now you are one of them... is that the fun "evil" trolling
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#104
I -was- one of them. Feels like a lifetime ago, though it was only a few years. n/t
Decoy of Fenris
Aug 2013
#115
Not beating their female partners is a tellingly low standard. I'm guessing the cars are nice and
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#83
Exactly- and any troll that picks on women as a specialty does have an axe to grind....
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#90
I've met a few too. And they weren't the angels you describe. And they are asses in
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#78
what you don't get is that a decent percentage of those acting hateful on the net really are.
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#86
In this subthread your descriptions of LULZers align with many traits of sociopaths.
Gormy Cuss
Aug 2013
#138
According to this article, "abuse" = "gentle condescenscion laden with malice"
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2013
#48
you're post was wrong, and is now corrected. perhaps if you didn't post bulllshit....
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#68
It's quite common for them to cherry pick, and then claim others can't understand context.
boston bean
Aug 2013
#135
Meh. A tempest in a blog post. But still a chance for some to get their jollies. Oh, well.
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2013
#56
it's not painful- it;s just to frightening to think they'd have to go up against their more bullying
bettyellen
Aug 2013
#109
Power has never wanted to share. Ever. If these men could eliminate all women, they'd turn on each
WinkyDink
Aug 2013
#88
You have described the antics of those two "feminists" so well. Good job. nt
msanthrope
Aug 2013
#142
I think they gave as good as they got. The idea that they were victims, as opposed to willing
msanthrope
Aug 2013
#152
Interesting that so many on this thread think they know which two posters were referenced.
Gormy Cuss
Aug 2013
#166
Yes, you are right and it is a shame that subthreads developed because their names were
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2013
#169
Yes but, you realize that you are admitting that there are, indeed Trolls when you say this:
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2013
#172
And I would suggest that you consider that those two weren't the subject of this thread
Gormy Cuss
Aug 2013
#175