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History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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4. Well there is a LOT of indoctrination

Reply to malthaussen (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 01:48 PM

Feb 2014

And your bold title has no doubt just pissed off the 'I not a feminist but' persons who believe feminism is mostly about body hair and lingerie, and not about basic human rights and equality for women everywhere in the world. A worthy, overwhelming task, that every feminist participates in to greater or lesser degrees.

Cowards? Sometimes, but I never underestimate the human ability to mentally arrange truths to make their thinking comfortable, and unchallenged.

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Why a woman who is not a feminist is a coward. [View all] malthaussen Feb 2014 OP

breakthrough moment, right there, Mal. Love it. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #1

Oh, gracious, Tuesday, I've thought that for years... malthaussen Feb 2014 #2

gawd, yeah Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #3

Well there is a LOT of indoctrination ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #4

Sure, and let's not even talk about religion. malthaussen Feb 2014 #5

Hair and lingerie are matters of aesthetics, though, not natural jurisprudence. malthaussen Feb 2014 #7

You have my gratitude discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2014 #6

I actually wish you would change the subject line to reflect your true intent = Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #8

K&R nt cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #9