Especially compared with Norway and Denmark. Not saying that those two countries are perfect, but it is very natural to compare the three. There was the case of the woman who was found guilty of battery because she slapped a guy who put his hand on her butt, and then there's the documentary from last year that showed that women in the public sphere in Sweden were victims of huge amounts of death and rape threats. They had to turn off the comments to the articles about in the newspapers because there were even more rape threats to the women who were interviewed about the threats.

So yes, even screaming so much that you lose your voice garners you an admonishment to "learn to say what you really mean." Can't win for losing if you're a rape victim.

for a simple poll about sexist insults.

They TIRED of gender issues. They want to move on, as opposed, say to working on solutions.

Now they want to pick on overweight people.

Thanks. I needed this today.

This might be the best post on DU for 2014 ... early yet, I know ... but definitely a contender. definitely.

But I am glad you enjoyed it. DU has become a rather hostile place for minorities of late.

tenders, so they NEED to set things on fire. Really, it's just biology."