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History of Feminism

boston bean

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9. They still don't want us to post about feminist issues! They know already, god damnit!

Reply to Squinch (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 1, 2014, 07:51 AM

Jan 2014

That is why they are telling feminists what they can/cannot, should/should not discuss!

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About the hostility toward threads about rape and violence against women [View all] BainsBane Jan 2014 OP

I have always been puzzled by this. The idea that they can't comprehend that women might want to Squinch Jan 2014 #1

I have noticed some have a tendency to see all posts about them BainsBane Jan 2014 #2

Another permutation of "entitlement." Squinch Jan 2014 #5

They still don't want us to post about feminist issues! They know already, god damnit! boston bean Jan 2014 #9

Yeah, that one got their first hide. A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2014 #3

Must have been the response to me I didn't read BainsBane Jan 2014 #4

Except BS couldn't put two sentences together. A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2014 #6

Obviously that is rape BainsBane Jan 2014 #7

He really didn't know a thing about rape and certainly needs some education! LOL boston bean Jan 2014 #11

That's horribly similar to the poster I was horrified didn't get a hide. KitSileya Jan 2014 #13

can you pm me a link! my jaw is on the floor. boston bean Jan 2014 #14

That is nauseating. Squinch Jan 2014 #15

who said that? PM me, please. Thanks. n/t Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #20

Did you read that dudes last response, boston bean Jan 2014 #8

No, I didn't BainsBane Jan 2014 #10

And pretended to be a black man too JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #28

I'm sick of the pervry bastids ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #12

I think that recent one was the return of fitman from a month or so ago. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #16

Except fitman is obsessed with Seabeyond BainsBane Jan 2014 #17

I have ahard time believing that those remarks are true. My guess is that the men saying that are CTyankee Jan 2014 #22

We need more discussion of these issues, that much is obvious. redqueen Jan 2014 #18

And the position being taken - "YES! We totally agree, already! Now stop flame-baiting and Squinch Jan 2014 #19

Sure are a lot of views on this post... xulamaude Jan 2014 #21

They're not right in the head ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #23

What class of people are you referring to there? whopis01 Jan 2014 #24

By "class", of course xulamaude Jan 2014 #25

More men should speak up about it whopis01 Jan 2014 #29

Yes, but YOU are responding the way a sane, adult person would respond... Squinch Jan 2014 #26

I logged off because JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #27

I sometimes have the feeling that sometimes the hostility is justification intaglio Jan 2014 #30

In the case of the banned troll mentioned above BainsBane Jan 2014 #31

Or there's the "you hate sex"/"you think all sex is rape" strawman, which seems to be partly based nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #33

There is also the unreasoning denial of rape culture ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #32

"If they don't want to get bombed, then they should move to a different country!" nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #35

As always, I ask myself *why* they insist upon taking things so personally. nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #34

I just want to know where they take this "all men are potential rapists" crap from. KitSileya Jan 2014 #36