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History of Feminism

redqueen

(115,177 posts) Sun Feb 16, 2014, 11:06 AM Feb 2014

If I hadn't bothered to start an OP from the progressive point of view, [View all]

we wouldn't be seeing so many other threads.

The message is clear. As long as we shut up and don't call out sexism, there's not a problem.

Talk back, and it's a problem.

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If I hadn't bothered to start an OP from the progressive point of view, [View all] redqueen Feb 2014 OP

Yeah the sports Illustrated one is funny as hell (the men are objectified one) ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #1

It amused me too. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #2

They don't understand and they don't care to understand. redqueen Feb 2014 #7

It's sad that it's come to this. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #8

That's the thing, they don't WANT any real discussions about it. redqueen Feb 2014 #9

They've got to protect it at all cost, I get that. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #10

I can only hope so. redqueen Feb 2014 #13

Sometimes a forum for freedom of speech rock Feb 2014 #14

talk back ,,, is another turn of phrase with which I want to take issue Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #3

Yes, I used those words intentionally. redqueen Feb 2014 #6

yes, those words used intentionally ... their condescending *tone* Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #11

One admitted that first thread was retaliation BainsBane Feb 2014 #4

Thanks. I just wanted feminists to have a pro-active space to discuss the issue, redqueen Feb 2014 #5

no. cause they had no battle going on, they started with a couple threads, and then SI seabeyond Feb 2014 #12

the SI swimsuit issue is softcore porn, like Maxim but with more pretense geek tragedy Feb 2014 #15