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History of Feminism
In reply to the discussion: What I've learned on DU [View all]ismnotwasm
(42,383 posts)91. That small penis crap really is a stupid analogy.
Patriarchy in a nutshell, as it were.
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you use that word more than anyone I ve seen on DU. in fact I hardly ever, if ever, see
msongs
Jan 2013
#1
There are those of us who are proud as hell of being a bitch. Count me as one. I can & will TAKE
patrice
Jan 2013
#30
If you consider yourself a bitch, that's your business. Did you see the examples in post 7?
redqueen
Jan 2013
#33
I'm saying people CAN take such posters down themselves. & I approve of all of that being out in
patrice
Jan 2013
#37
That's why I don't think most of it should go to jury. What happens should be seen. Embarass bad
patrice
Jan 2013
#57
You insulted me. & You said that the fact that you work for a university makes you better than I.
patrice
Jan 2013
#68
I don't think it is fine to stereotype. That's being a bad bitch, because someone is undercutting
patrice
Jan 2013
#39
I didn't mean to imply that, but my point is that sanitized environments aren't good for people.
patrice
Jan 2013
#44
It's funny how we don't allow racists to be challenged to "learn" why using racist slurs is wrong.
redqueen
Jan 2013
#45
You know, because people have different ways of going about things that doesn't mean
patrice
Jan 2013
#47
I wonder if you could be more specific: "in-group use"? "taking it back"? I'm not sure what you are
patrice
Jan 2013
#50
Is there one and only one intolerance of misogyny? Does that intolerance have only certain
patrice
Jan 2013
#51
I never told you not to be bothered about it. I said it is not good for the whole issue to HIDE it &
patrice
Jan 2013
#60
BTW, #47 was about what you called "tolerance for misogyny", not about racism. I think racism is so
patrice
Jan 2013
#49
Well, it IS the internet, a hall of mirrors of halls of mirrors & this board is kind of notorious
patrice
Jan 2013
#58
The only time I've been insulted here with one of those, it was done by another woman.
mother earth
Jan 2013
#36
i have too. that is why i never buy or let stand pointing the finger at rw men only.
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#40
"intelligent design for atheists." exactly. perfect. thank you. i am gonna try to remember this
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#46
i supported obama, having to stand by hillary with the sexism, yet making clear i preferred obama,
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#98
Language doesn't work that way and you know it. That makes you a fascist, a word fascist.
patrice
Jan 2013
#61
Right Wing extremists "also seem to believe in a type of authoritarianism" like that in this thread
patrice
Jan 2013
#72
"... a strong resistance to authority from what they view as “outgroups,” namely blacks and women.."
redqueen
Jan 2013
#76
do you use it on the small penis accusation that is 90% men? or is it just the very few
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#90
it is so fuckin stupid. reality. it is the only real insult one can use on a white male. that is
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#93
Ah, I did not wander into a feminist group, your post or crossed over to the "Latest" category.
reverend_tim
Jan 2013
#100
good point. i have discussed this when it became a mantra from men. i told them, call it out, alert
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#92
same as they tell us to fight for "men's equality too" if equality is what we want....
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#109
well thanks, Red! And I agree it's all about the ego. What totally cracks me up though is the
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#111
LOL, yes, well women (in general) are still expected to do most of the housework
redqueen
Jan 2013
#112
when they ask us to do their clean up (of society) , I am completely unable to take them seriously
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#113