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redqueen

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5. One does not need to be hurt to understand the dynamics of oppression.

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 10:10 AM

Feb 2014

Nor does one need to be hurt to detect unfairness.

If I seem angry in a post it is because someone is playing stupid games in discussions of serious issues, or because someone has spent years mocking, minimizing, or otherwise dismissing feminist issues that they personally don't care about.

Your post comes a little too close to "Who hurt you?" for my tastes.

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In these times of "privilege wars" [View all] KitSileya Feb 2014 OP

I am honestly disappointed that our issues were simply dismissed out of hand and with nothing to CTyankee Feb 2014 #1

I wanted to post the same thought. Hoppy Feb 2014 #2

There is a lot of anger on the topic. KitSileya Feb 2014 #3

For me it's pretty simple ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #4

One does not need to be hurt to understand the dynamics of oppression. redqueen Feb 2014 #5

Yes. It doesn't matter the reasons. Abusive behavior isn't ok, regardless. KitSileya Feb 2014 #7

Telling people that their feelings are invalid is a time-honored tradition. redqueen Feb 2014 #6

* 1000 plus 100 JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #8

Not only that but then when people RBStevens Feb 2014 #9