History of Feminism

niyad

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44. yes, you may leave your clothes on. it's the sisters of perpetual indulgence who are often

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When Men on the Left Refuse to See Their Sexism [View all] seabeyond Apr 2013 OP

IMO: The use of misogynistic terms is self-defeating. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #1

that is how i see it ITW. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #3

Well educated people should be able to express their ideas better. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #5

interesting op sigmasix Apr 2013 #2

no. i will not change the wording of an author to appease or comfort A FEW men. seabeyond Apr 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author theKed Apr 2013 #27

no. i am not playing this stupid ass game. again... seabeyond Apr 2013 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author theKed Apr 2013 #30

first... this is the way OP after OP is created. title. then article in body seabeyond Apr 2013 #32

People do this all over DU, all day every day. MadrasT Apr 2013 #48

maybe i should put the link above. i thought it was suppose to be at the bottom. seabeyond Apr 2013 #50

Layers of games. MadrasT Apr 2013 #51

ya? and my first response was... right, tell me again why boys and men do EXACTLY the same seabeyond Apr 2013 #53

What game? MadrasT Apr 2013 #49

Ew. ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #60

Did not ask for that- why would you assume? sigmasix Apr 2013 #63

none of the words are mine. the whole thing from title to picture to all text is the author. seabeyond Apr 2013 #65

Anybody can interpret and infer anything any way they choose to. LanternWaste Apr 2013 #132

You are truly the only one who can determine if it applies to you. boston bean Apr 2013 #6

Are you being sarcastic? chervilant Apr 2013 #8

Reach out to the author of the article JustAnotherGen Apr 2013 #26

Apparently it's all just too hard to figure out. redqueen Apr 2013 #37

"Are doors sexist? " bah hahahahaha. good chuckle. now... seabeyond Apr 2013 #38

tsk tsk JustAnotherGen Apr 2013 #40

I believe she's talking about men as a class -- not every man on the planet. n/t whathehell Apr 2013 #57

Incorrect. The "When" limits it to only those who do so. If I say, "When people run marathons, Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2013 #84

ya... cause i am pretty sure not ALL people are runnin' that marathon. thanks. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #86

Yep. That particular "when" is "never" for most of us. Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2013 #129

Good post, and informative link! chervilant Apr 2013 #7

Unbridled misandry running amuck is more like it. Soundman Apr 2013 #9

what does that have to do with the OP? oh wait, nothing. first. seabeyond Apr 2013 #10

I have read the op several times and still find no connection to the title. Soundman Apr 2013 #14

"there is a group of five or so members" wow. you sound like you have been here a LONG time. seabeyond Apr 2013 #15

You don't want to JustAnotherGen Apr 2013 #29

"Sister Hair Flip An Idiot" sufrommich Apr 2013 #106

you call us a bunch of misandrists, and refer to your partner as "the wife"--charming. doesn't niyad Apr 2013 #35

sister militant of the order of the sisters of perpetual outrage. lmao. needs to continue. seabeyond Apr 2013 #36

Check out my new sig line1 JustAnotherGen Apr 2013 #41

Nice. I gotta think of a good "sister" name. MadrasT Apr 2013 #42

yes, I believe it is niyad Apr 2013 #46

you guys are funny. k.... someone decide on for me and tell me how to do it. lol seabeyond Apr 2013 #43

hmmm, sister immaculata comes to mind--will give it more thought. niyad Apr 2013 #47

The mercuryblues Apr 2013 #52

Lol. I like your sister name,go for it! sufrommich Apr 2013 #107

LOVE your new sig line!! niyad Apr 2013 #45

Luminous Animal and I discussed BainsBane Apr 2013 #70

yes, you may leave your clothes on. it's the sisters of perpetual indulgence who are often niyad Apr 2013 #44

HA ! whathehell Apr 2013 #58

can't take credit for it--a poster referred to some of us as militant feminists the other day--had niyad Apr 2013 #59

Still... whathehell Apr 2013 #67

Have you seen Luminous Animal's new sign line? BainsBane Apr 2013 #71

Sounds good to me, LOL. whathehell Apr 2013 #93

You know I'm not sure BainsBane Apr 2013 #95

Are you saying that whathehell Apr 2013 #123

no BainsBane Apr 2013 #125

Okay. n/t whathehell Apr 2013 #130

Really? BainsBane Apr 2013 #69

It flew so far over your head that it didn't even ruffle the hair Scootaloo Apr 2013 #77

that was cute. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #79

:) BainsBane Apr 2013 #98

"Unbridled misandry" almost always means... MadrasT Apr 2013 #11

You're subject line strikes me as "unbridled bullshit run amuck", actually, whathehell Apr 2013 #55

Yea, right, attacking men who support women's rights is the ticket quinnox Apr 2013 #12

kinda ironic since it is an article addressing men attacking women thru sexism seabeyond Apr 2013 #13

He has been blocked. boston bean Apr 2013 #17

ya. i getcha. not like his position is not quite clear for all of us. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #18

Good....You're right...It's hardly a "safe haven" when they attack us for sport. n/t whathehell Apr 2013 #54

Funny isn't it? Soundman Apr 2013 #19

No you haven't. You have made yourself a focus. boston bean Apr 2013 #21

asking men who are suppose to be on the side of equality for women is devolving into the enemy? seabeyond Apr 2013 #22

Way to miss the point. (n/t) MadrasT Apr 2013 #23

What rights do you support? BainsBane Apr 2013 #83

Like members here criticizing Democratic politicians? BainsBane Apr 2013 #85

This knocked it out of the park MadrasT Apr 2013 #16

the whole article needed to be posted for our fellow duers. but ya... that should be highlighted seabeyond Apr 2013 #20

Thanks for posting this. redqueen Apr 2013 #24

There are actually people in this thread boston bean Apr 2013 #25

SOME, you gotta change it to SOME, right fuckin' now.... please, oh please.... seabeyond Apr 2013 #31

You can set your watch by it. redqueen Apr 2013 #39

Indeed... whathehell Apr 2013 #56

k and r--thank you for posting this, sea. most informative. niyad Apr 2013 #33

While "The Feminine Mystique" captured the interest Warpy Apr 2013 #34

I had a very long mercuryblues Apr 2013 #61

men... described only as professionally and acurately. woman... refered to as screaming. seabeyond Apr 2013 #62

in defense vulgar left males Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #64

when we start discussing the ease we use racism on du, then you may have a point. we seem to be seabeyond Apr 2013 #66

The truth is...Free speech is THE liberal principle Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #72

Do you really think the N word means something else now? BainsBane Apr 2013 #73

When white people try to use the in-group n-word they're shamed and ridiculed. redqueen Apr 2013 #75

Please consider your last paragraph Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #87

No, that is not my implication. redqueen Apr 2013 #89

I understand your point but.. Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #90

As soon as someone throws out the "PC" whine, they are off my list of people Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #111

honestly, i listen to a whole slew of this shit and i think, really. people are demanding the worst seabeyond Apr 2013 #116

The cheering is approved, ever present, and only getting louder. Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #120

thank you for this post..... seabeyond Apr 2013 #121

the MLK quote at the bottom of your post...is perfect Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #118

the has been an evolution Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #78

I was raised to never use such language BainsBane Apr 2013 #80

not everyone was raised the same Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #88

which friend? BainsBane Apr 2013 #96

i see.... Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #99

I didn't say that BainsBane Apr 2013 #100

to close today with a point of agreement... Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #102

ya. racist, sexist, homophobic slurs have all evolved, no longer bothersome. this man meant nothin' seabeyond Apr 2013 #82

Do you call black people the n word boston bean Apr 2013 #74

Lets make this simple ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #76

excellent response BainsBane Apr 2013 #81

No not at all Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #91

"Political correctness" is RW spin. redqueen Apr 2013 #92

They have their own PC... Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #94

the term means sensitivity BainsBane Apr 2013 #97

ok one question. Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #101

you aren't "supposed" to take it any particular way, you take it any way you like. if you or your niyad Apr 2013 #103

... supposed to take it as humor...and we lol Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #108

What they do among themselves is their issue BainsBane Apr 2013 #105

I would never assume you are that familiar... Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #109

here's the thing BainsBane Apr 2013 #126

in the words of Ruth Marcus... Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #112

or a bully, sexist, misogynist. a racist. a homophobic. a white male with privilege not willing seabeyond Apr 2013 #117

Is Obama misogynist? Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #119

at a certain point of ignorance,.... just go away. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #122

indeed Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #124

he's been blocked. boston bean Apr 2013 #127

not to mention having HH brought back in thought, and the men playing with it, all the while seabeyond Apr 2013 #128

What, keep this simple? ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #104

you have recognized my point Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #110

Okey dokey ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #113

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #114

yes it is strange..... Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #115

You handle these things beautifully BainsBane Apr 2013 #131

Exaggerated sense of victimhood much? nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #68