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History of Feminism

BlancheSplanchnik

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11. boys will be boys,

Reply to DallasNE (Reply #9)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 10:57 PM

Jun 2014

Rough and rowdy, disrespectful and self-stroking ("stroking" purposely chosen for its double-entendre value).....
Girls will be held responsible, repressed, limited, and controlled to pay for the excesses encouraged for boys.

Nice.

When Freud postulated "penis envy" in women, what he misunderstood was that the envy was for the freedom conferred by having a penis, not envy for the literal appendage.

Many girls notice the double standard very young.

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Utah School Officials Who Edited Girl's Photos Allowed Boys To Go Shirtless And Show Underwear In [View all] Sheldon Cooper Jun 2014 OP

Can I spell Double Standard ... ? why Yes, I think I did. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #1

Surprised? Not really. Depressed at this, yes. All unfit to be called education. freshwest Jun 2014 #2

All kinds of fucked-up and sad all around, isn't it? nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #3

Yes it is. Worse than when I was growing up. I feel bad for young people if this is all they know. freshwest Jun 2014 #4

Seems worse, in some ways, than even when I was going to high school ('99-'03). nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #5

Can you spell "religious oppression?" TiredOfNo Jun 2014 #7

They should demand free yearbook reprints with the original photos restored. eggplant Jun 2014 #6

Utah. It's Arkansas' backwaters cousin. blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #8

Boys Will Be Boys, Girls Will Be Sluts DallasNE Jun 2014 #9

boys will be boys, BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #11

ya know, i have a dear, dear friend. an old crone like me. mopinko Jun 2014 #10

Two questions, for clarification Orrex Jun 2014 #12

Some day these girls will want to be mothers. But what man would want to marry struggle4progress Jun 2014 #13