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irisblue

(37,051 posts)
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 11:48 AM Oct 2017

I do wonder what redqueen would say about

the increasingly frequent discussions on DU about sexual harassment & assault. Her posts about misogynist cultural behaviors seem to have percolated through.
I do miss her thoughts.

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I do wonder what redqueen would say about (Original Post) irisblue Oct 2017 OP
I do too plcdude Oct 2017 #1
She stoppef posting here in August 2014. irisblue Oct 2017 #2
I moved to different platforms to discuss feminism and politics, that's all. redqueen Oct 2019 #9
I miss her thoughts too. johnp3907 Oct 2017 #3
Wow that is flattering, thanks redqueen Oct 2019 #10
I also miss her. boston bean Oct 2017 #4
I missed you too bean. redqueen Oct 2019 #11
Wow! So happy to hear from you! boston bean Oct 2019 #19
Working harder, adjusting to being an old empty nester, redqueen Oct 2019 #20
Very similar, but my mom has been quite ill. So have been taking care of her. boston bean Oct 2019 #21
Hope you're able to spend some quality time with her redqueen Oct 2019 #22
Thank you Redqueen. I am cherishing every moment. boston bean Oct 2019 #23
I have been thinking about this too... Phentex Feb 2018 #5
I was saying upthread, I considered checking in after MeToo went viral redqueen Oct 2019 #12
your voice is missed... Phentex Oct 2019 #17
Thanks Phentex redqueen Oct 2019 #18
As before I miss redqueen irisblue Apr 2018 #6
Oh, I've got a lot to say about incels. redqueen Oct 2019 #13
What happened? Sparkly Jun 2018 #7
I just had had enough redqueen Oct 2019 #14
You know, I almost came to check, but I was honestly worried that it would be disappointing. redqueen Oct 2019 #8
I found it mixed, but more supportive irisblue Oct 2019 #15
And I blocked a bunch of people for ease of DU life irisblue Oct 2019 #16

irisblue

(37,051 posts)
2. She stoppef posting here in August 2014.
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 11:56 AM
Oct 2017

She got a lot of grief for her posts and positions. Enough finally was enough for her.

redqueen

(115,186 posts)
9. I moved to different platforms to discuss feminism and politics, that's all.
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 10:03 AM
Oct 2019

Missed you guys too but this place just got to be too much for me.

Now that Trump is in office and a GE is coming up, I couldn't stay away.

redqueen

(115,186 posts)
22. Hope you're able to spend some quality time with her
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 12:01 PM
Oct 2019

while you're taking care of her. I did and those are moments I will never forget.

I lost my mom last year. Miss her so, so much.

Phentex

(16,688 posts)
5. I have been thinking about this too...
Fri Feb 9, 2018, 11:06 AM
Feb 2018

we lost several voices but things are changing. I wish they would come back!

redqueen

(115,186 posts)
12. I was saying upthread, I considered checking in after MeToo went viral
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 10:05 AM
Oct 2019

but was honestly afraid it woulnd't have changed things much.

Anyway - I'm back! But mostly just for the GE. I'm still afraid to talk about feminist issues here.

Phentex

(16,688 posts)
17. your voice is missed...
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 10:47 AM
Oct 2019

but I understand. I often stop myself from posting certain things.

It's really good to see you.

irisblue

(37,051 posts)
6. As before I miss redqueen
Wed Apr 25, 2018, 02:25 PM
Apr 2018

Passionate, articulate & what she'd have to say about the Toronto misogynist terror attacks, I'd be interested in knowing

redqueen

(115,186 posts)
14. I just had had enough
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 10:07 AM
Oct 2019

of the way feminist issues were discussed here. I still don't know that this is the best place to discuss them.

I am back for the GE at least though.

redqueen

(115,186 posts)
8. You know, I almost came to check, but I was honestly worried that it would be disappointing.
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 10:00 AM
Oct 2019

Like I said before I bailed - there are better places to discuss feminist ideas than DU. Talking about it here just seemed to be too despair-inducing iykwim.

How was the MeToo movement received here? Were the victim-blaming crowd silent or were the vocal? If they were vocal did they get a lot of support or mostly shut down?

irisblue

(37,051 posts)
15. I found it mixed, but more supportive
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 10:12 AM
Oct 2019

There will always be 'she was asking for it...' But the incels , themselves, seem to be too young for DU.


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