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In reply to the discussion: Misogyny should not be tolerated on DU [View all]polly7
(20,582 posts)Not just fear, but rage - especially at other women who don't believe in the divisiveness that does nothing but make those who can scream the loudest think they've accomplished something.
And you're right, it is a people issue. We all need one another to combat the inequalities and bigotry that keep certain groups down much more than others, but unless we're willing to deal with the very real concerns of ALL humans in this world, we won't accomplish a thing. For example, men in India are commuting suicide at an unbelievable rate d/t disastrous food production regulations imposed by multi-national corporations - they leave widows and children behind in horrible, abject poverty. The wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, etc. etc. have killed hundreds of thousands of men who leave behind families with the same results. Until we address the inequality for ALL in a world controlled more every day by those few at the top willing to use men, women, and even children as disposable and collateral damage, there will be no real change for the majority of those suffering.
I'm very concerned about men here in the west, who d/t the same economy are often faced with hopelessness and all those things that follow not being able to make it and support those they love. Definitely, women face all those same challenges here and more, but it seems the struggles of men are more often than not laughed at or brushed off, and that does nothing to help anyone ... it's cruel, imo.
One thing I'm happy about, we in the west can use our voices and laws to vote in people to represent us and bring about the changes we need. People need to work harder to elect those who will fight for them, and never stop letting those candidates know exactly what is expected and demanded of them. We have no idea how lucky we are ... if only we would do the work to take advantage of it.
Just one more thing ..... I always wonder what these efforts to divide one another here really accomplish, other than proving mostly that the people who scream the loudest 'win' something or other. It's a message board. Do those demeaning others who don't toe the line do anything outside of DU to help the women, children, and yes, men - who've been abused, made homeless, thrust into poverty, etc? There are so many ways to help. I hope they do.