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History of Feminism

xulamaude

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13. This is something that really bothers me -

Reply to mercuryblues (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 01:09 PM

Dec 2013

a man comes in to a feminist group and tells us 'all about' something that we are clearly very well versed on and there is the immediate focus on that man, explaining ourselves, defending our position, etc. and all of the energy is sucked away from the original conversation and is directed toward the man.

Time after time.

What I actually wanted to say to Don upthread was: No shit Sherlock.
But I try to avoid acting like a dick.

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John “The Other” Hembling on MRAs spamming Occidental College with false rape reports: [View all] ismnotwasm Dec 2013 OP

Ladies, do not DonCoquixote Dec 2013 #1

all of us women have men in our lives. rest assured don, we are very well aware that this is too seabeyond Dec 2013 #2

Oh we don't ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #3

The vast majority of women are very aware that most men aren't consciously intent on oppressing us. redqueen Dec 2013 #4

Don, no offense but xulamaude Dec 2013 #6

and then there is this piece of reality. blunt, sweet and even said with a "no offense" sincerely. seabeyond Dec 2013 #7

the intention was not DonCoquixote Dec 2013 #8

i know what you were saying don. i get what X is saying. seabeyond Dec 2013 #9

Don't worry about it ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #10

the trap mercuryblues Dec 2013 #11

the females are automatically pushed to defend that they of course understand this. seabeyond Dec 2013 #12

This is something that really bothers me - xulamaude Dec 2013 #13

lol. ya, this. and quit being a sexist. neutral, ass. lol. seabeyond Dec 2013 #15

I need to get out of here too. redqueen Dec 2013 #16

ya. inspire others. lol. have a blast and get 'er done. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #18

Hey, it's in your nature to shop! xulamaude Dec 2013 #17

lordy, that is the one. hate to shop, i hate to spend money. but but but, you are a woman seabeyond Dec 2013 #19

no offense meant DonCoquixote Dec 2013 #20

i getcha. and even as woman, i have often had these lessons learned. i do not get what is seabeyond Dec 2013 #21

I knew that mercuryblues Dec 2013 #22

Yeah redqueen Dec 2013 #14

So it was the MRA group on Reddit that started this... interestingly some people in the GD thread redqueen Dec 2013 #5