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34. Try a little Socratic dialog

Wed May 2, 2018, 11:28 AM

May 2018

If "Me Too" is anti-male, bashing and hating men and boys, dear sister, are you saying that women who are victimized in the workplace should simply suffer in silence and isolation? Should the men who mistreat the women in their offices simply get away with it? Is the workplace nothing more than a sexual playpen for predatory men? I know you're a better person than that, I don't think that's what you intend to say. Is it?

Dig below the surface. Expose the talking point for the nonsense it is. She's swallowing a line of bullshit without thinking critically. It's pre-packaged empty-calorie opinion. In the realm of political discourse, Fox opinions are junk food.

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So I talked to my Fox-watching, Trump-loving sister yesterday. [View all] Bluepinky May 2018 OP

Although that's the tone Fox News offers on Me Too... Trueblue Texan May 2018 #1

Here is my response to FOX and their brainwashed listeners. olegramps May 2018 #28

That's good. Duppers May 2018 #36

Throughout history, any movement geared toward reducing sexual violence Squinch May 2018 #2

I did try to educate her about what "Me Too" is about. Bluepinky May 2018 #4

So just ask her greymattermom May 2018 #20

+1 RandomAccess May 2018 #38

Wow, the fact that you had to explain that to your sis just amazes me. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #3

I know, it amazes me too. And she's not a stupid person. Bluepinky May 2018 #5

Say instead "Fox lies. To get votes for billionaires" sharedvalues May 2018 #6

I have approached it from the "Fox is propaganda" angle, but not the wealth inequality angle. Bluepinky May 2018 #8

This is my approach, too EffieBlack May 2018 #15

My approach as well. Logic, facts and figures are useless. History will be a harsh judge. Pepsidog May 2018 #22

Yes. "Sucker" is a word that works- because it's true sharedvalues May 2018 #40

#MeToo empowers men as well IluvPitties May 2018 #7

I've been sort of crafting a few replies to these remarks MaryMagdaline May 2018 #9

Yeah, they said that about the Feminist movement, too. Ilsa May 2018 #10

Murdoch News Thinks Forcing Women To Have Sex To Keep PaulX2 May 2018 #11

You know what is about hating men and boys? ehrnst May 2018 #12

Did you mention that Gretchen Carlson, Roger Ailes, and Upthevibe May 2018 #13

Male bashing? I am a male. Pretty masculine by some common definitions. I support Me Too! GulfCoast66 May 2018 #14

My sister married a Trumpster and became a Stepford wife in the offing... Moostache May 2018 #16

Was the word "Feminazis" uttered? eShirl May 2018 #17

This is what they do with EVERYTHING Cosmocat May 2018 #18

BINGO!! Duppers May 2018 #37

Yes. Fox News is the problem. garybeck May 2018 #19

#MeToo also helps men and boys who were harassed and assaulted IronLionZion May 2018 #21

Yes, Blue, tht is exactly how Fox distorts the news every day. My parents would come up with the Nitram May 2018 #23

It's a big problem for Democrats disndat May 2018 #26

Yes it is. Fox is a clear and present danger to our democracy. Nitram May 2018 #29

We all have some family like this. How is this going to be solved? lancelyons May 2018 #24

They are creating their own "reality," and want to pull everyone into it. VOX May 2018 #39

I am a male Takket May 2018 #25

My sister is as you've described yours lillypaddle May 2018 #27

My mother was a democrat until she started listening to Rush Limbaugh every day CrispyQ May 2018 #30

So sorry Deb May 2018 #31

And Santa's coming to town... czarjak May 2018 #32

It's the same way they distort hate crimes. nt Catherine Vincent May 2018 #33

Try a little Socratic dialog gratuitous May 2018 #34

Ask her this question.. KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #35

You'll lose most Fox droids at the "help...young women of color from low wealth communities" part. Mister Ed May 2018 #41