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History of Feminism
In reply to the discussion: "A small group" is responsible for all that ails DU [View all]DonCoquixote
(13,930 posts)102. Bingo
        especially since they realize that they were used as Puppets.
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        What aggravates me is that a small handful in here use the term 'feminist' as a pejorative term
        Sarah Ibarruri
        Feb 2014
        #3
      
        
        When I told one of them that his post was "mansplaining" he complained that I was hurling a gender
        CTyankee
        Feb 2014
        #55
      
        
        so much the analogy of the Plantation House and The Slaves quarters going on with what you
        Tuesday Afternoon
        Feb 2014
        #10
      
        
        and those that cater to the straight, white, males. They are welcome.
        Tuesday Afternoon
        Feb 2014
        #12
      
        
        While I'm not a mind-reader, I certainly can't deny that these tendencies exist even among
        nomorenomore08
        Feb 2014
        #13
      
        
        Those strawmen are not that surprising, because they are an almost universal response
        Squinch
        Feb 2014
        #21
      
        
        I blush to confess that I was tempted to post a "Feminist men are better lovers" thread here
        CTyankee
        Feb 2014
        #56
      
        
        Frightening, the way people often respond to perceived (even if falsely so) threats.
        nomorenomore08
        Feb 2014
        #95
      
        
        I know that and you know that and many, many feminists (male and female) know that but it doesn't
        CTyankee
        Feb 2014
        #61
      
        
        I think it is best to leave it where it is and keep on educating. Teachable moments...
        CTyankee
        Feb 2014
        #64
      
        
        Yes, the "Me! It's on Me!" posts are to pick at the scabs to see more festering piles of goo
        R B Garr
        Feb 2014
        #86
      
        
        Childish, self-absorbed, think they're steaming hot shit... And these folks are supposed to be
        nomorenomore08
        Feb 2014
        #96
      
        
        Yeah, for self-proclaimed progressives, some of these guys are awfully Archie Bunker-lite...  n/t
        nomorenomore08
        Feb 2014
        #98
      
        
        "Frat culture. The new DU. Controversy sells, even if it's manufactured."
        nomorenomore08
        Feb 2014
        #97
      
        
        I strongly agree but there is one addition I would make:  white frat culture, as we have
        Squinch
        Feb 2014
        #109
      
        
        Yeah, whether people realize it or not, it is about framing issues in a totally right-wing way.
        nomorenomore08
        Feb 2014
        #110
      
        
        What the hell is going on?? Why do we have to fight right wing trolls to have a conversation about
        Squinch
        Feb 2014
        #111
      
        
        Unless they're big-time donors, I can't imagine the net value in letting them hang around spewing
        nomorenomore08
        Feb 2014
        #112
      
        
        Oy, that one!  I don't know what the reasoning could possibly be, but it's really just as unpleasant
        Squinch
        Feb 2014
        #115
      
        
        Are you an adult?  Do you really think that "cultural indoctrination" still gives you a pass?
        Squinch
        Feb 2014
        #24
      
        
        Is that your "cultural indoctrination" that isn't allowing you to see that you are
        Squinch
        Feb 2014
        #32
      
        
        And you didn't consider for a second that it was an appropriate response to the
        Squinch
        Feb 2014
        #39
      
        
        Problem is, to a certain extent, your suggested approach has been tried and has failed.
        nomorenomore08
        Feb 2014
        #99
      
        
        "The fact is we are dealing with some very angry people who hate progress more than anything else."
        MadrasT
        Feb 2014
        #27
      
        
        Yes, people who have relatively little in life and are afraid of losing even that.
        nomorenomore08
        Feb 2014
        #100
      
        
        Like those who seemingly pine for the (pre-Reagan) "good old days" when really
        nomorenomore08
        Feb 2014
        #101
      
        
        FREE-DUMB !!!  although the definition I just read, in GD, of freedom sounded more like
        Tuesday Afternoon
        Feb 2014
        #68
      
        
        They also misunderstand (perhaps willfully) what objectification is. It's nothing inherently to do
        nomorenomore08
        Feb 2014
        #103
      
        
        I doubt that anyone who has been paying attention finds that at all surprising.
        redqueen
        Feb 2014
        #88
      
        
        as do I. -- I trashed it when I got banned from there and, then they started an OP
        Tuesday Afternoon
        Feb 2014
        #93
      
  