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LiberalLoner

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64. Thank you for replying! It really opens my

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 10:47 PM

Dec 2012

Eyes to see we both feel so powerless. I understand about that helpless anger when you feel like you don't matter and are invisible.

I've seen men stop other men from doing bad things, just with a few words. That's why we keep bringing this stuff up, we are saying "help."

But I know life is impossibly hard for anyone not rich. My cousin, whom I love dearly, is in prison right now because he stole from his job. And I know why, because he was desperate and couldn't see any other way to live a decent life. I just keep hoping things will get better.

I send him books and money to make his time in prison less awful. All I keep thinking is he never would have turned to crime if he could have found a job with a living wage.

Life really does suck right now. Things need to change, and fast.

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There are many men on DU who are supportive of women's rights [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 OP

+ a zillion TDale313 Dec 2012 #1

thanks La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #2

Yup. n/t Gormy Cuss Dec 2012 #7

Also freshwest Dec 2012 #21

what you said. :D roguevalley Dec 2012 #65

I think that men on DU who don't support women's equality are outliers. immoderate Dec 2012 #3

GMTA. i literally just typed this upthread La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #4

+ a zillion also too lol LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #5

Yes, the majority of men here have been supportive gollygee Dec 2012 #6

I am so grateful to our wonderful male allies who do take our lives seriously. myrna minx Dec 2012 #8

Very true! LisaLynne Dec 2012 #9

so valued, appreciated and important. please, do not ever think otherwise. seabeyond Dec 2012 #10

You & your pics! CrispyQ Dec 2012 #28

i am tired of the negative and the fighting when i feel the insight and growth. sooooo.......... seabeyond Dec 2012 #36

I support the women of DU and in the world with women's rights steve2470 Dec 2012 #11

.. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #12

Thank You 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #13

Hear! Hear! meegbear Dec 2012 #14

Rec. Great post.nt sufrommich Dec 2012 #15

You are most welcome. bemildred Dec 2012 #16

A subtle point many women miss unc70 Dec 2012 #40

Happy, secure PEOPLE make much better friends, partners, and lovers. TahitiNut Dec 2012 #75

+1. nt bemildred Dec 2012 #79

mother of 3 sons barbtries Dec 2012 #17

I support 100% women's rights. closeupready Dec 2012 #18

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Well said! Spazito Dec 2012 #20

Thank you Men of DU mstinamotorcity2 Dec 2012 #22

I would like to add onto your comment... jonesgirl Dec 2012 #23

K&R MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #24

Thank you so much! VOX Dec 2012 #25

Thank you. 30 years or so ago I was called "threatening" by a young woman in an office setting. JohnnyLib2 Dec 2012 #26

And indeed we should be. The Doctor. Dec 2012 #27

Damn, Doc, you still kicking? RobertEarl Dec 2012 #37

I can't imagine why ANY man here on DU would not support women's rights. This isn't Freeperville! Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #29

Thank you for saying this. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #30

I was just thinking the same thing. k&r yardwork Dec 2012 #31

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K&R demmiblue Dec 2012 #32

Although I can't speak for them. I would hope the women in my life would put me in this category. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2012 #33

I truly appreciate and respect most men on DU! Heidi Dec 2012 #34

Hate to tell you this regjoe Dec 2012 #35

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #38

"the experience of being a woman differs from being a man" hfojvt Dec 2012 #41

LOL. as a group men do not have these obstacles, individual men may La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #42

yes, but the funny thing is that hfojvt Dec 2012 #44

gender is not the underlying cause of worry, when these things worry men La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #45

the underlying cause does not seem like the issue hfojvt Dec 2012 #54

because gender does not oppress men La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #62

again, that seems like an absurd framework hfojvt Dec 2012 #73

We are not attacking you. We know life sucks for everyone. We are asking you to hear us LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #50

I don't think life sucks for everyone hfojvt Dec 2012 #61

Thank you for replying! It really opens my LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #64

I've seen men stop women from doing bad things, just with a few words. tama Dec 2012 #66

Yup, I've seen plenty of evil women too! I think it takes all of us speaking out when we LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #77

alas---we ARE all in this together dembotoz Dec 2012 #43

K & R Scurrilous Dec 2012 #46

Yes. Thank you. We know almost all of you here DevonRex Dec 2012 #47

Damn Straight! I accept your thanks Agony Dec 2012 #48

yes. that. right there. THAT is all that is being asked. seabeyond Dec 2012 #60

Thanks mercuryblues Dec 2012 #63

Thank you, La Lioness Priyanka... Ferretherder Dec 2012 #49

Excellent!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #51

My mama would kick my butt if I didn't treat a woman as an equal DonRedwood Dec 2012 #52

Very nice, LLP, thank you. nt Zorra Dec 2012 #53

Great post. thucythucy Dec 2012 #55

I would say the vast majority do Marrah_G Dec 2012 #56

so true. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #58

K&R - nt Ohio Joe Dec 2012 #57

You dang right. Aristus Dec 2012 #59

Our rights too daybranch Dec 2012 #67

this should be an op La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #70

And I am proud to be one. nt femrap Dec 2012 #68

a dozen great guys all in one family... notgoinback Dec 2012 #69

La Lioness Priyanka - thank you lovemydog Dec 2012 #71

Thanks ashling Dec 2012 #72

Agreed. Thank you for posting this. Quantess Dec 2012 #74

Thumbs up! mfcorey1 Dec 2012 #76

Well said and I add my Thanks Liberalynn Dec 2012 #78

Reading the book "The Gift of Fear" helped me understand what it is like for women in society. Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #80

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