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In reply to the discussion: "Women are life support systems for pussy." [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)126. Yeah, your towering intellect intimidated
me is much I took the coward's way out and admitted I don't know stuff I don't know.
Last word is yours. I expect something worthy of Stephen Jay Gould.
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MRA bingo--take any discussion about women's experiences and concerns and try
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#26
wow, kinda like a godwin there. or do you deny that people refer to each other and themselves
loli phabay
Dec 2013
#29
Why are listening and learning only things that men are supposed to do? n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Dec 2013
#48
Certainly, when men begin a discussion of their experiences and the issues
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#51
They're more likely to campaign to eliminate the forum in which that discussion is taking place. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Dec 2013
#53
Good thing sexist jackholes never explicitly target the women in HoF for hate and abuse.
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#61
Rather than discussing their experiences, they want to shut down women discussing theirs?
uppityperson
Dec 2013
#70
No, I'm saying that a major topic of discussion in HoF is how to shut down TMG. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Dec 2013
#79
no need to, it does not bother me but feel free if you feel you need to be fair.
loli phabay
Dec 2013
#84
no, just stating that people use all sorts of language to describe each other. but no problem
loli phabay
Dec 2013
#123
especially when it doesn't matter to you- cry about it!!! yeah, that's honest.
bettyellen
Dec 2013
#100
yup, an example is my wife and i refer to each other in less than respectful terms at times
loli phabay
Dec 2013
#125
but out in society we do distinguish between creep and c*nt, asshole and ni**er, right….
bettyellen
Dec 2013
#127
no its on topic, as in relation to the op. people of all genders say similar stuff about each other
loli phabay
Dec 2013
#129
Please affirm for yourself that you are promoting a theory that DNA is responsible for what this man
boston bean
Dec 2013
#106
Hey if you want to say it's in mens DNA to treat women like shit, well, that is on you.
boston bean
Dec 2013
#85
Am I required to accept the worst possible premise among potential readers?
lumberjack_jeff
Dec 2013
#65
Except when the discussion is about subjects like this, then the history of the relevant parties...
Spider Jerusalem
Dec 2013
#71
He will tell you that sexisdoesn't exist for woman and of course he doesn't argue that about racism.
boston bean
Dec 2013
#75
What you're describing is not a rational discussion, you're describing an anecdotal pissing match.
lumberjack_jeff
Dec 2013
#77
Unlike women not being able to own property, were property of their husbands
boston bean
Dec 2013
#102
So "personhood" laws and related misogynist bullshit were "repealed 50-200 years" ago?
nomorenomore08
Dec 2013
#140
Maybe. I did a google search for "she is a creep" and found quite a few hits.
lumberjack_jeff
Dec 2013
#50
men get called assholes more often than women too, doesn't make "asshole" a gendered
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#54
The problem can be, on either side, that you get tired of looking for the good people
mythology
Dec 2013
#116
the Bible says women come from Adam's rib, that's not as disgusting and ugly...
Kurovski
Dec 2013
#58