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ariadne0614

(2,172 posts)
38. Yes, the man box hurts everyone.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 07:44 PM
Nov 2024

I’m just saying that too many men are still under the delusion that the box is a fine place to be. On the bright side, millions of men broke out of the box to vote for a black woman, and the number will keep growing.

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No................. Lovie777 Nov 2024 #1
Yes obamanut2012 Nov 2024 #4
You are exactly right, sadly. LiberalLoner Nov 2024 #2
Have to add... homegirl Nov 2024 #50
Exactly StarryNite Nov 2024 #3
It's called the Master Narrative for a reason. ariadne0614 Nov 2024 #5
Interesting. pandr32 Nov 2024 #10
Yes, the man box hurts everyone. ariadne0614 Nov 2024 #38
Yes, I remember Gloria Steinman, and some other Feminists talking about This.... electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #59
Some men love being betas to alpha males Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #6
I raised a wonderful son. pandr32 Nov 2024 #11
I would feel a failure, too. Blue Dawn Nov 2024 #55
I know several men who vote democrat but GemDigger Nov 2024 #7
"Misogyny is the last acceptable bigotry of the Left" whathehell Nov 2024 #41
It's all gray. multigraincracker Nov 2024 #8
It's not about hormones. pandr32 Nov 2024 #9
There are,also cultural factors. Not just hormonal ones. multigraincracker Nov 2024 #16
Conservatives used to praise Margaret Thatcher. surfered Nov 2024 #12
I did say there are exceptions. pandr32 Nov 2024 #19
It was not a criticism. I meant only that American Conservatives praised her and held her up as an example. surfered Nov 2024 #47
In Parliamentary systems, the PM is selcted by the party/coalition BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #43
Correct. Actually a more accountable system. One party owns the results. The party out of power can't obstruct. surfered Nov 2024 #46
women need to stop giving birth to males. Cobalt Violet Nov 2024 #13
That would solve the population problem. pandr32 Nov 2024 #22
Oh nooo...I have a new grand baby boy coming in a couple of months!!!! First and only! Hope22 Nov 2024 #33
Congratulations! pandr32 Nov 2024 #57
Thank you. Hope22 Nov 2024 #68
I disagree. Way to broad of a generalization oldmanlynn Nov 2024 #14
Edit to read happy feet Nov 2024 #15
Many women were right beside their husbands pandr32 Nov 2024 #23
My wife and I always vote together Zeitghost Nov 2024 #61
I was referring to the privacy issue. pandr32 Nov 2024 #66
I just read in BlueSky3 Nov 2024 #37
Yes, happy feet Nov 2024 #81
Let me get this straight: You blame white women whathehell Nov 2024 #56
Isn't patriarchy unique to the USA? SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2024 #17
Some other nations are dealing with it. pandr32 Nov 2024 #28
No, the definition of patriarchy goes beyond whathehell Nov 2024 #62
Then what makes us unique? SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2024 #64
Many things, I would guess... whathehell Nov 2024 #65
Maybe the same instinct that causes misogynistic policy, SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2024 #67
I have posted fuck the patriarchy on this site many times over the years. The statement is not popular here. onecaliberal Nov 2024 #18
There are good men. pandr32 Nov 2024 #29
Indeed. I married one, and gave birth to two more. The problem is the overwhelming majority are not good. onecaliberal Nov 2024 #30
Media consumption is a problem. pandr32 Nov 2024 #52
I have a daughter that married into a "Christian" family: onecaliberal Nov 2024 #60
They're not protecting themselves... lame54 Nov 2024 #20
We all will. pandr32 Nov 2024 #31
60% of Latino men voted for tsf ...18% white. The number of African American men was very small PortTack Nov 2024 #21
AA Men TheProle Nov 2024 #26
LATINOS MangoMoose Nov 2024 #42
So, who is president of Mexico these days anyway? dawg Nov 2024 #44
... TheProle Nov 2024 #24
Too many women in both age groups voted for the orange piece of garbage. CrispyQ Nov 2024 #36
Too many everyone did. TheProle Nov 2024 #39
by default, men think they are superior Skittles Nov 2024 #25
Even incels believe they can get a girl if they just vote for Trump. bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #27
"Your body, my choice" is supposedly trending on twitter among men. CrispyQ Nov 2024 #32
So horrible. pandr32 Nov 2024 #72
Low turnout and/or fraud did this IbogaProject Nov 2024 #34
It was fraud johnnyfins Nov 2024 #48
And 2020 was woth Roe still in place johnnyfins Nov 2024 #49
Undoubtedly. Magoo48 Nov 2024 #35
I would advise you not even wait for a train. Xavier Breath Nov 2024 #54
Ohh, sounds good. Really, you mean you don't have to wait for the train? Magoo48 Nov 2024 #69
That would be quite a sight! pandr32 Nov 2024 #74
Of all the men o know, there's only one who voted for Trump. NNadir Nov 2024 #40
I don't believe the misogyny argument forthemiddle Nov 2024 #45
You haven't been paying attention. MRAs are numerous. valleyrogue Nov 2024 #71
Patriarchy and misogyny have different definitions. pandr32 Nov 2024 #73
This is not entirely true. Otherwise we wouldn't have the many DUer males here. brush Nov 2024 #51
Thankfully, there are good men. pandr32 Nov 2024 #75
Timid men! charliea Nov 2024 #53
I don't see Thiel waiting for the time it would take to 25th the demente imbicil. Trump doesn't like working so... Attilatheblond Nov 2024 #58
How does this thinking help? TheFarseer Nov 2024 #63
Kamala Harris ran a superb campaign. pandr32 Nov 2024 #76
I don't like the term, "Christian nationalists." valleyrogue Nov 2024 #70
Your subject line brings up a point my post made. pandr32 Nov 2024 #77
The "Christian" in it is a hook for the gullible. valleyrogue Nov 2024 #78
Hopefully, they will be willing to go to TraitorTrump's wars. Miami Blue Nov 2024 #79
How horrible! pandr32 Nov 2024 #80
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