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History of Feminism

Squinch

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8. YAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 04:39 PM

Feb 2014

I so completely agree! If men would change the messages that they give to each other, everything would change.

The most common disagreement I get when I say this is, "Men act this way because they think that's what women want."

It's not what thinking women want. Any more than thinking men want the old ideal of an obedient, passive, completely dependent and slightly dim-witted woman.

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On the Cult of Masculinity, and why it's important to challenge it [View all] YoungDemCA Feb 2014 OP

Women make more suicide attempts than men. Men, however, employ more violent methods than Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #1

I agree; while I don't mind discussing it to the point of parsing out solutions ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #2

It is important to challenge it, and so infuriating when so many men do not want to KitSileya Feb 2014 #3

This was particularly spot on: CrispyQ Feb 2014 #4

Excellent post Kit, thanks. RBStevens Feb 2014 #5

such an excellent post, Kit. Deserving of it's own OP. Well said. Thanks. n/t Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #7

K&R RBStevens Feb 2014 #6

YAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! Squinch Feb 2014 #8

This is why the patriarchal structure is so WhiteTara Feb 2014 #9

Which is why the angry, hostile MRA types bashing feminism make me so, so sad. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #10

yup. fear. allows one to be vulnerable. step into the fear, it is not there anymore. seabeyond Feb 2014 #11