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Ah... The Holidays... Nothing Says "Merry Christmas" More Than DU Gender Wars... (Original Post) WillyT Dec 2013 OP
"DU Gender Wars"... GReedDiamond Dec 2013 #1
it's a reality show right here WillyT Dec 2013 #2
I agree. Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #3
WORD !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #4
Oh, thanks, WillyT Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #6
Well at least you are hunkred behind a wall Harmony Blue Dec 2013 #5
LOL !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #8
If there's a war between the sexes, just check out the halls of power, redqueen Dec 2013 #7
Not Saying It's Not Important Red... WillyT Dec 2013 #9
I appreciate that so very much WillyT redqueen Dec 2013 #11
It's also very easy to step in it hootinholler Dec 2013 #19
It reminds me of the Hobbit. The Straight Story Dec 2013 #10
I waatched the Hobbit and Harmony Blue Dec 2013 #16
Nope, still a fail. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #24
You forgot to complain about doors... Squinch Dec 2013 #31
Maybe they're all airing grievances SirRevolutionary Dec 2013 #12
Rat-a-tat-a-tat! BOOM! Bang! Bang! Bang! OnyxCollie Dec 2013 #13
ho ho ho Enrique Dec 2013 #14
Haven't seen one this bad since 1st grade LittleBlue Dec 2013 #15
Yep... It All Starts With The Cooties... WillyT Dec 2013 #17
Aww Jeez. Not this shit again. Another frickin breast feeding in the Olive Garden thread. madinmaryland Dec 2013 #18
I haven't seen that one before hootinholler Dec 2013 #20
To be politically correct, maybe I should use this... madinmaryland Dec 2013 #21
Or... WillyT Dec 2013 #23
Or.. madinmaryland Dec 2013 #25
My new fave... rrneck Dec 2013 #28
Hilarious !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #29
Usually I can just ignore these pissing contests, but this one is bad...... marmar Dec 2013 #22
Or as we used to say at our house BlueToTheBone Dec 2013 #26
What if there isn't a gender war? NoOneMan Dec 2013 #27
yup..it`s the season for joy and happiness! madrchsod Dec 2013 #30

GReedDiamond

(5,299 posts)
1. "DU Gender Wars"...
Mon Dec 23, 2013, 08:32 PM
Dec 2013

...that sounds like it could be the title of a "reality" show on A&E.

Anyway, Happy Holidays.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
6. Oh, thanks, WillyT
Mon Dec 23, 2013, 08:43 PM
Dec 2013

It's always a fun event and makes me really proud of my fellow Alaskans. Special Olympics is one of the few charities I still give to.

redqueen

(115,096 posts)
7. If there's a war between the sexes, just check out the halls of power,
Mon Dec 23, 2013, 08:43 PM
Dec 2013

and the rates of which sex is abused, raped, and killed by the other to see who's winning.

I guess we should stop fighting the class war, too... just causes too much ruckus.

 

WillyT

(72,631 posts)
9. Not Saying It's Not Important Red...
Mon Dec 23, 2013, 08:51 PM
Dec 2013

Nor trying to shut down discussions of strategies that would help...

It's just that... so many of these discussions end up in a place where no solutions are agreed to, let alone offered.

More of a vent fest, than solution driven.



Hope you season is fulfilling.




redqueen

(115,096 posts)
11. I appreciate that so very much WillyT
Mon Dec 23, 2013, 08:55 PM
Dec 2013


It's sad that people work so hard to ensure such discussions are more heat than light... but that's their goal, to shut discussions down. I don't intend to let them win.

I'm having my share of frustrations (ice storm delaying shipments, computer problems, etc) but my season is so blissful ... the best in years, I hope yours is the same.

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
19. It's also very easy to step in it
Tue Dec 24, 2013, 08:27 PM
Dec 2013

Especially if one is in a hurry. I think any subject where there is past pain involved is going to have a lower flash point.

The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
10. It reminds me of the Hobbit.
Mon Dec 23, 2013, 08:52 PM
Dec 2013

Did you see 'The Hobbit'? All white men who went on 'an adventure' to steal and kill. I stared at the screen for almost 3 hours (I mind raped the whole world of middle earth I guess) cheering on the terrorists who wanted to kill the poor dragon (paging peta - how was that dragon treated on the set?).

Bilbo finds a ring that makes him invisible. What that means is marriage to a woman, or so the author thinks, makes men invisible - but instead he made women invisible in the book/movie. Just like he did with Sauron. So he thinks women are evil and want to control men through a ring.

The ring drove gollum mad. Which means marriage is bad, which, as noted, is another reason for lack of women in the movie/book.

The only way to save Middle Earth was for two men to work together to destroy the ring (gay marriage?).

Life is really complex - I am grateful to those here who show us daily all the things we have missed.

Notice the only one wearing dresses were scary wizards? Someone said there was an elf lady in the movie, but I looked away to save her from my gaze (or part of me might have turned to stone).

I have my own 3d sexism glasses now and can better see it everywhere. And let's not forget Gandalf and how he wrapped his hand around that long, hard, staff. It held power and magic.

Harmony Blue

(3,978 posts)
16. I waatched the Hobbit and
Mon Dec 23, 2013, 09:02 PM
Dec 2013

the female character felt more of the protagonist propelling the story then Bilbo himself at times. Nothing like the book.

 

OnyxCollie

(9,958 posts)
13. Rat-a-tat-a-tat! BOOM! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Mon Dec 23, 2013, 08:58 PM
Dec 2013

If I squint my eyes and look at the Christmas lights, it looks like explosions.

 

LittleBlue

(10,362 posts)
15. Haven't seen one this bad since 1st grade
Mon Dec 23, 2013, 09:02 PM
Dec 2013

back when they had cooties.

Come to think of it, that was the last time... until I came to DU

Merry Christmas, Willy!

madinmaryland

(64,920 posts)
18. Aww Jeez. Not this shit again. Another frickin breast feeding in the Olive Garden thread.
Tue Dec 24, 2013, 08:26 PM
Dec 2013

With the obligatory smoking and screaming kids.




marmar

(76,985 posts)
22. Usually I can just ignore these pissing contests, but this one is bad......
Tue Dec 24, 2013, 08:40 PM
Dec 2013

....... I'm retreating to Good Reads, Public Transportation & Smart Growth, Socialist Progressives and Sports until this dies down.

 

NoOneMan

(4,795 posts)
27. What if there isn't a gender war?
Tue Dec 24, 2013, 09:11 PM
Dec 2013

What if gender issues are only being used by a specific, select group to bully their targets?

This is DU. This is a progressive community. By and large, despite gender, there is little gap between the way most of us think of gender issues and how we should treat each other. I think that the idea that there is some overall gender war on DU is just a myth (or at least contrary to my experience). To the outside observer or newcomer, sure, I understand why they'd think that. Stirred shit rolls downhill I suppose.

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