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ismnotwasm

(42,538 posts) Mon Feb 24, 2014, 10:43 AM Feb 2014

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Today in Straw Feminism: Why they chuckle at male suicide figures — explained!

Is it just me, or does this sound appallingly familiar?

Over on the Men’s Rights subreddit, the regulars are getting worked up about imaginary feminists again. Well, I suppose that’s pretty much all they ever do. But these two have managed to get even more worked up about even more imaginary feminists than they usually do:

http://manboobz.com/2014/02/23/today-in-straw-feminism-why-they-chuckle-at-male-suicide-figures-explained/

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Today in Straw Feminism: Why they chuckle at male suicide figures — explained! (Original Post) ismnotwasm Feb 2014 OP

I've never seen anyone chuckle at suicide numbers shenmue Feb 2014 #1

reddit Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #2

Heh! ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #3

Who chuckles at male suicide numbers? sufrommich Feb 2014 #4

Nobody ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #7

Didn't I see that first comment ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #5

Yes you did--on edit a similar comment ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #6

shenmue

(38,538 posts)

1. I've never seen anyone chuckle at suicide numbers

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 10:45 AM

Feb 2014

I don't know any feminists who think it's good or funny for men to commit suicide.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

2. reddit

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 10:49 AM

Feb 2014

sounds like a frog. just sayin'

ismnotwasm

(42,538 posts)

3. Heh!

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 10:57 AM

Feb 2014

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

4. Who chuckles at male suicide numbers?

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 11:00 AM

Feb 2014

Who chuckles at suicide period?

ismnotwasm

(42,538 posts)

7. Nobody

Reply to sufrommich (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 01:54 PM

Feb 2014

But you'll see the occasional argument over how many and who

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

5. Didn't I see that first comment ...

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 11:36 AM

Feb 2014

here on DU, just the other day?

ismnotwasm

(42,538 posts)

6. Yes you did--on edit a similar comment

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 01:53 PM

Feb 2014

Last edited Mon Feb 24, 2014, 03:52 PM - Edit history (1)

Odd that

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