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History of Feminism

CTyankee

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2. I was wondering if a progressive Democratic website might have a much LARGER percentage

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 29, 2013, 08:25 AM

Dec 2013

of women posting, similar to their voting patterns, compared to men. That would make sense to me. But then voting habits and Internet participation are two different activities...

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Do we have any idea of the male/female demographic at DU? I realize that [View all] CTyankee Dec 2013 OP

I've wondered about this also. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2013 #1

I was wondering if a progressive Democratic website might have a much LARGER percentage CTyankee Dec 2013 #2

I too cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #3

It seems to me that progressive women, seeing that there is a place (such as HoF here at DU) CTyankee Dec 2013 #4

Really? It never occured to me that if I didn't select a gender neutral name I would be harassed, notadmblnd Dec 2013 #5

It's not an "approval" thing. It's more about assumptions and out and out bullying CTyankee Dec 2013 #6

It's more about cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #7

i was clueless also. didnt even consider. was not a part of my world. and today, i do not care. seabeyond Dec 2013 #14

I have no answer for you, obviously. Laelth Dec 2013 #8

well, I'm no academic or sociologist...it's just an embryonic thought process I am CTyankee Dec 2013 #9

Fair enough. Laelth Dec 2013 #10

Well, the # of cat threads might be a clue . . . ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #11

kinda like stereotyping arent you? the one cat thread person i know is man. i am woman, seabeyond Dec 2013 #15

lighten up seabeyond ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #16

And how many times are feminists accused of "not having a sense of humor"? CTyankee Dec 2013 #19

Someone did a poll in GD BainsBane Dec 2013 #12

Do you remember when that poll was posted ? In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #17

It was me. Agschmid Jan 2014 #20

I couldn't find it in my post. In_The_Wind Jan 2014 #22

I would think the Admin might have access to that information. Back when polls were Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #13

That thread on men was fun while it lasted BainsBane Dec 2013 #18

Here... Agschmid Jan 2014 #21