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In reply to the discussion: "We raise girls to cater to the fragile egos of men." [View all]Cleita
(75,480 posts)268. Your response is exactly what I'm referring to. It would be a waste of time
like arguing with your tea party relatives at thanksgiving. No one really wants to know the truth.
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It's not just the US. I tell my wife Chinese men are insecure so Chinese women have to be
Nanjing to Seoul
May 2014
#4
Maybe I used the wrong words. "I have a discussion with my wife about this topic.
Nanjing to Seoul
May 2014
#42
You insulted me and the way I treat my wife. And you insulted her by saying
Nanjing to Seoul
May 2014
#50
I read it the same way that you did. Your statement didn't have to be interpreted in an insult
duhneece
May 2014
#101
good point geo. emotionally it makes men weaker. contributing to it. yet, i find
seabeyond
May 2014
#148
Empowerment is an attack on men? I've heard that some thought that, but I didn't believe it.
Squinch
May 2014
#284
you do not look. you do not pay attention. it is in front of your face, and do not see.
seabeyond
May 2014
#143
emotional bs? where did that come from? out of no where. wait woman. accuse her of emotional bs
seabeyond
May 2014
#146
wtf??? still didnt read the info i linked to you? keep the fingers in their ears
seabeyond
May 2014
#149
ah. using "emotional" on me didnt fly. throwing your "teaching credentials" at me didnt impress.
seabeyond
May 2014
#151
omg... lol. talk ego. I'll email my professors and let them know non teachers think they know what
seabeyond
May 2014
#156
my gosh. you put me in my place by calling me emotional, without teaching credentials, now resort
seabeyond
May 2014
#162
i dare, i double dog dare juror 5 to say... hi. lol. how about exasperated at the juror
seabeyond
May 2014
#169
ah. really. NO ONE on du would EVaH use the b word on their fellow duers. nope. not gonna ever
seabeyond
May 2014
#187
He is not only flagged now, he has his five hidden posts and will be taking a break
Bjorn Against
May 2014
#194
ya, well... i guess he gets off on his rape porn. filth. wants to share with all.
seabeyond
May 2014
#206
thank you for providing the jury. first... get raped post i have had. i am THRILLED
seabeyond
May 2014
#209
ya. he has been here before. i was going over his posts. a couple months ago i was
seabeyond
May 2014
#214
And if that isn't an illustration as to what women posting on the internet regularly sees,
KitSileya
May 2014
#223
sounds like a typical porn shot. perusing previous posts, he was sure to share watching porn
seabeyond
May 2014
#239
that is either an angry sock puppet, or some troll who knows your posts too well...
dionysus
May 2014
#225
yes. always inciting. always jabbing with a stick. from day one. and we had to repeatedly
seabeyond
May 2014
#255
i hear ya. happens to all of us. i am impressed with the ones that did get hidden.
seabeyond
May 2014
#238
hey, you are a non teacher. he is going to email his teacher and tell on you, ... that you
seabeyond
May 2014
#158
it really is true warpy. and it really is for the health of men. emotional health.
seabeyond
May 2014
#163
Depends on the family, depends on the community. No society is immune. n/t
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#140
stroke mans ego. sit quietly and be nice. literally what girls were taught. nt
seabeyond
May 2014
#52
Women are well represented in social and medical sciences, but are shut out of math-related fields
bhikkhu
May 2014
#19
The capitalists would fire a lot more males since females could do the same work
Harmony Blue
May 2014
#75
Do you have something to back that up? Very rarely have I seen VPs and Directors getting laid
seaglass
May 2014
#108
I was responding to the specific point that employers fire higher paid rather than lower paid
seaglass
May 2014
#175
there is a perception of value- like how employers screen out people with ethnic names, and women or
bettyellen
May 2014
#189
That's also looking at the results of discrimination and assuming that they were a matter of choice
bhikkhu
May 2014
#179
Gender equality has everything to do with your posts here and on women's health insurance
CreekDog
May 2014
#257
yes, shrugging and saying "that is society" is the same as saying blacks have innate tendencies and
bettyellen
May 2014
#296
Yeah, when we ALL have anecdotal stories like that, you know there is something more at work!
bettyellen
May 2014
#90
Both of my very smart daughters, of dating age, defer to male priority in intelligence
bhikkhu
May 2014
#180
and i have two sons. regardless of teaching, i see the privilege and entitlement, with two boys...
seabeyond
May 2014
#190
coolest bhik. thank you for sharing this experience. i think the best is to talk about it
seabeyond
May 2014
#199
Listen to that. Such horrible monsters us women are. I heard whoredom today.
seabeyond
May 2014
#121
164 recommends. i would say you are wrong. maybe you ought to listen to the vast majority. nt
seabeyond
May 2014
#193
Too fuggin' interesting both lefty and you educating us with this. Ha. Didn't know. Thanks. Nt
seabeyond
May 2014
#129
please link to this group-because I have never heard of feminsts encouraging women to hide like that
bettyellen
May 2014
#26
I'm glad at least that you made them "so called" because that means you can conceive...
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#29
you have heard feminist say lara logan deserved being raped? i need clarity on this statement of
seabeyond
May 2014
#191
you got it. i was looking for a gif to express that. came to this, and laughed.
seabeyond
May 2014
#252
I can but I won't on this board which is why I speak in the most general of terms
Cleita
May 2014
#265
I think your blatant bashing of feminists you don't agree with on a democratic forum
JTFrog
May 2014
#294
Shame? what complete and utter bullshit. either you completely misunderstood or you are making
bettyellen
May 2014
#297
my gosh so many example in every day life. fox news and repugs. all over the place argues the
seabeyond
May 2014
#78
it is based on economic and safety reasons. most women women couldn't earn enough on their own...
bettyellen
May 2014
#213
And no offense to straight folks who raise their kids this way, but fragile egos
Bluenorthwest
May 2014
#57
those in denial, womens mag articles, articles in men mag telling women how to keep a man, men are
seabeyond
May 2014
#82
We raise men to have fragile egos, and to expect all women to be their mommy. (n/t)
Iggo
May 2014
#86
While this is certainly true, I know one father who didn't raise his daughters that way.
hamsterjill
May 2014
#91
We raise girls to think that shaking their ass in a guy's face is liberated.
Waiting For Everyman
May 2014
#93
discussion, understanding, leading to awareness is a big step. dontcha think? nt
seabeyond
May 2014
#113
right on.... that is why i say, it is not good for women. but damaging for men. nt
seabeyond
May 2014
#115
There are lots of helpless men out there that can barely feed themselves.
Manifestor_of_Light
May 2014
#126
My best friend's mom told me to pretend not to be so smart, so boys would like me more.
LeftyMom
May 2014
#202
thank you for taking the time, for those that pretend and deny. it is in our face, every second of
seabeyond
May 2014
#141
such a good post. for me, to have a congressman stand on the floor and tell women to put an aspirin
seabeyond
May 2014
#161
this is the POINT tansy. it has gotten so bad. it is said out loud. men shrug it off. as an
seabeyond
May 2014
#170
when we grew up, we were literally taught man was superior. smarter. more capable. women were loved,
seabeyond
May 2014
#192
Posts like yours are rare on DU, thanks for taking the time Tansy. Very well said. n/t
seaglass
May 2014
#287
I feel this is strongly linked to the fact that our perception is completely skewed
KitSileya
May 2014
#233
i agree with you sufrommich, even though you got your post hidden. why? god only knows.
seabeyond
May 2014
#292