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History of Feminism

redqueen

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27. Oh yeah, I defnitely agree.

Reply to zazen (Reply #20)

Thu Feb 6, 2014, 02:42 PM

Feb 2014

This just happens to be one subject I can handle easily that's all. Other things, not so much.

IMO, taking breaks is essential. Even if you're careful to avoid triggering stuff, just discussing it can wear on your nerves after a while. It's important to step back now and then to avoid getting burned out.

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Yet another example of rape culture. [View all] redqueen Feb 2014 OP

i cannot read that. how can i find a link for bigger print? seabeyond Feb 2014 #1

Aw is it small? redqueen Feb 2014 #2

it is pretty small. I tried to enlarge it ... couldn't but, I got the gist of it, I think. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #4

I did a google image search but this seems to be the biggest one. redqueen Feb 2014 #6

Are you posting from your phone? Kudos! Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #8

I only got a smart phone because I needed email aceess on it for work. redqueen Feb 2014 #16

oh, redqueen .. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #17

Aha.. redqueen Feb 2014 #25

glasses and up close got it for me. geeeez. pathetic pathetic little boys. i am sorry.... seabeyond Feb 2014 #5

ah... tips on Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #3

It seems like it's offered here as general relationship advice. redqueen Feb 2014 #7

PUA = posting under aliens ... ? Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #9

Sorry, it's an abbreviation for Pick Up Artists. redqueen Feb 2014 #12

ah, thanks. - Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #15

I'd like to think that many of the men who *initially* get sucked into the PUA subculture.... YoungDemCA Feb 2014 #18

Not far removed at all from PUA logic... YoungDemCA Feb 2014 #10

Nope, it's basically tips on 'overcoming Last Minute Resistance (LMR)' redqueen Feb 2014 #13

40 years ago these guys would have seemed sensitive by comparison zazen Feb 2014 #11

By "men's mags" do you mean porn? redqueen Feb 2014 #14

well, Playboy or Esquire--the "softer" stuff from that era zazen Feb 2014 #20

Oh yeah, I defnitely agree. redqueen Feb 2014 #27

without plotting about it like it's something to steal from a woman without her knowing? seabeyond Feb 2014 #22

Ugh. historylovr Feb 2014 #19

& what does that say about their audiences' assumptions, that they have to _state_ that? zazen Feb 2014 #21

i want to see an article for young women, how to walk you viginal lover into a fantastic night of seabeyond Feb 2014 #24

the hesitant virgin. yes.... lets keep her as a delicate little flower. no empowerment, seabeyond Feb 2014 #23

and again ... puts all the pressure on the boys Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #26

Disturbing Rider3 Feb 2014 #28

I saw a drink recipe like that. redqueen Feb 2014 #29