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History of Feminism

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arely staircase

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Sat Jan 18, 2014, 08:43 PM Jan 2014

Hey "Radical" Feminists [View all]

I think we agree on more than we disagree, not just on general issues but gender equality ones. I think we have especially disagreed on the porn thing. I am simply a 1st amendment cheerleader and will tend to agree with your despised 'men's group" on that. The whole "rape culture" concept is something I just won't comment on because nobody can agree on a definition of it. But I have learned from some of the prolific posters here that "no means no" should not be the advice. Only "yes means yes" should be what we preach. So I will go into the new year asking forgiveness for any offenses (though I still think many of you take a position on pornography that too closely resembles the right wing for my comfort.)

But God bless you all and I will always approach our disagreements with the assumption that you come from a well meaning (and maybe correct) progressive mind frame/

Many of you are fellow Texans and will be working toward the same goal I will be this year - Governor Wendy Davis.

Anyways, I ramble.

Solidarity in 14 is all I am saying.

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Hey "Radical" Feminists [View all] arely staircase Jan 2014 OP
Would you mind clarifying what you are asking forgiveness for? BainsBane Jan 2014 #1
being a smartass instead of trying to reach an understanding arely staircase Jan 2014 #2
I appreciate your apology BainsBane Jan 2014 #4
right wing and left wing opponents of pornography do indeed oppeose it for different reasons arely staircase Jan 2014 #6
Rec for "yes means yes" MadrasT Jan 2014 #3
thank you and yes the porn thing is complicated arely staircase Jan 2014 #5
I haven't seen anyone say that porn should be banned. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #18
+1 nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #37
Thanks for this. redqueen Jan 2014 #7
viva leticia arely staircase Jan 2014 #8
There's a pretty well defined meaning behind "rape culture." Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #9
no there really isnt arely staircase Jan 2014 #10
I'm not super into the whole "agree to disagree" theme on this subject. Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #11
it is a concept upon which arely staircase Jan 2014 #12
You do a lot of academic level reading in feminist theory? Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #13
oh mother arely staircase Jan 2014 #14
No agreement at all? Really? redqueen Jan 2014 #15
That is true for virtually everything BainsBane Jan 2014 #16
Disagreement between people on the same side is ultimately healthy cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #17
re: "yes means yes" redqueen Jan 2014 #21
I don't recognize cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #23
Read them and cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #28
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! She really breaks it down well. redqueen Jan 2014 #29
She really did. I love it when people use theory to explain, like she did. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #30
I live in the UK... radtransfem Feb 2014 #34
Thank you for the clarification, Lisa! cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #35
Aw, radtransfem Feb 2014 #36
And I think many on the left often uses pro-porn stances as a means of escaping sexual shame ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #19
But even at best, it's not enough. The "prop" that is. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #38
what we should preach is mzteris Jan 2014 #20
Some will compare porn to other jobs as if they're analogous, redqueen Jan 2014 #22
I was reading about this yesterday cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #24
There's a lot of denial going on, for self-described liberals and progressives to be defending this redqueen Jan 2014 #25
There is no limit (no bottom) to human cruelty. We are a sick, sick species. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #39
I don't want to derail your post in the men's group noamnety Jan 2014 #26
Ugh, is that going on in that group? redqueen Jan 2014 #27
I'm at a loss for an appropriate answer. noamnety Jan 2014 #31
If it's a sincere attempt at honest discussion, the guilt by association bullshit needs to stop. redqueen Jan 2014 #32
I really respect and mzteris Jan 2014 #33
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