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In reply to the discussion: Misogyny should not be tolerated on DU [View all]Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)The problem is those who want to conflate gender and racial issues don't seem to be as interested in making those conflations when the intersections form the other way. There's all sorts of ways that being a person of color AND male works to their social disadvantage. When you bring those things up the gender warriors tend to scatter or claim you are "derailing" a conversation that evidently they are only allowed to participate so one has to wonder what fear has to do with that.
Equality is not just a woman's issue. It's a people issue. It's a family issue. Believe it or not, it's also a men's issue. It's not just a white suburban woman's issue. You are correct in that the equality war is being won, but this often in spite of the counterproductive efforts that some employ. Certain stripes of feminists are losing their pet battles and they are being replaced by the next generation of feminists who just don't share their priorities. There's also quite a bit of fear associated with that.