History of Feminism

boston bean

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29. What makes you the final say on what empowers a woman.

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 07:17 AM

Nov 2013

Not wanting to be gagged or spanked and having men respect that is also empowering.

What makes you the final arbiter of what is empowering to women?

I'll tell you right now, that most women don't want to be abused while having sex. Most people don't like to be abused. You seem to be mixed up a bit.

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Ssshhhh, No one let anyone in GD know: 88% of pornography contains physical aggression. [View all] Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 OP

That's why misogynists watch it BainsBane Nov 2013 #1

I probably should have just posted this study in GD. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #2

Really? BainsBane Nov 2013 #3

jensen has a lot of info. i do not think he is connected anywhere but UT maybe. i will check seabeyond Nov 2013 #6

The suspicion is that it's almost impossible to establish causal links... Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #7

If you're happy, I'm happy for you BainsBane Nov 2013 #11

Yep! smirkymonkey Nov 2013 #45

heard 87% from jensen and a couple other sources, but hey. i will go with 88%. did you get approval seabeyond Nov 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author last1standing Nov 2013 #22

That is absolutely horrible. defacto7 Nov 2013 #5

Here's what the study says... Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #8

Thanks for filling me in. defacto7 Nov 2013 #12

or could it simply be the human nature of power over another? that seems much more likely to me seabeyond Nov 2013 #15

That makes sense. defacto7 Nov 2013 #16

what is interesting seabeyond Nov 2013 #17

seabeyond, I also have been down the last couple of days defacto7 Nov 2013 #18

And 95% of the responses were pleasure.. pipoman Nov 2013 #9

Part of the reason why it's such a fucked up statistic is that physical violence... Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #10

And there you see the problem BainsBane Nov 2013 #14

I WISH men learned what to do in anatomy class. SunSeeker Nov 2013 #19

You do know that is how they are told to respond BainsBane Nov 2013 #13

Yep, I get that it is an act on porn, pipoman Nov 2013 #32

Everyone knows that BainsBane Nov 2013 #37

So very disheartening! Tumbulu Nov 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author last1standing Nov 2013 #21

I don't think you realize this is a study of pornography, not sex lives. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #23

Remember the "I know hookers" guy? BainsBane Nov 2013 #25

Was there seriously a guy who thought prostitutes genuinely enjoyed his company? Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #39

A hilarious thread BainsBane Nov 2013 #41

I've never seen a sex worker who wasn't sadly, clearly an addict. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #43

They invent a fantasy BainsBane Nov 2013 #44

God, they really are delusional, aren't they? smirkymonkey Nov 2013 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author last1standing Nov 2013 #26

If it's simulated, how have you then made some major proclamation that 95% of women BainsBane Nov 2013 #31

You believe a woman experiences pleasure BainsBane Nov 2013 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author last1standing Nov 2013 #27

Women are empowered, but not allowed to choose to be free from violence BainsBane Nov 2013 #28

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2013 #48

What makes you the final say on what empowers a woman. boston bean Nov 2013 #29

Then there is this BainsBane Nov 2013 #30

Damn BB, you are tearing this up!! Sheldon Cooper Nov 2013 #33

She's a badass all right ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #35

Thanks BainsBane Nov 2013 #38

did i miss something? nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #40

We had a visitor to HOF last night BainsBane Nov 2013 #42

Because objecting to being sperm receptacles makes people deny feminism ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #36

The range of study statistics is disturbing ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #34

That's why I stopped watching those type of movies with my husband Nikia Dec 2013 #47