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littlemissmartypants

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21. The naivete combined with hubris didn't allow the men in charge...

Reply to yellow dahlia (Reply #20)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 05:52 PM

Oct 11

To admit to and claim the obvious presence and percentage of deviates and evildoers in their population.

It doesn't seem there was a plan for the worst and hope for the best mentality. It appears that they got it somewhat out of order and left too much to chance.

Maybe some of them could have consulted more women and their mothers about the nature of men through history, and we might have had a better launch.

Just my feminist two cents. 🤷‍♀️

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