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el_bryanto

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11. Sweet Jesus

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 05:31 PM

Jan 2013

Of course it's possible for men to be fully human as it is for woman to be fully human. Frankly Men, particularly White Men, don't have to worry so much about being reduced to a category. But we are conditioned in certain ways, in the same way that everybody is conditioned. Some of that conditioning might be beneficial, and some of it is less beneficial.

But its' always best to be aware of your conditioning and prejudices rather than just sitting back and feeling sorry for yourself because some people don't like you calling yourself a feminist.

Bryant

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Is it possible for men to be fully human? [View all] Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 OP

OK, you've got me laughing. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1

gosh, I hope so quinnox Jan 2013 #2

"Pass" Scootaloo Jan 2013 #3

Men? Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #4

Yes, but only if demwing Jan 2013 #5

Would approval by several lesbian couples count? quaker bill Jan 2013 #19

Is it possible billh58 Jan 2013 #6

OK, I laughed out loud at all the choices. Funny poll, Jackpine! nt Nay Jan 2013 #7

Sure! but only after dinner and a movie. patrice Jan 2013 #8

Why sure, you can have a couple of my fine Orchids! Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #9

I laughed and then I served on the jury Kurska Jan 2013 #10

I truly appreciate that. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #14

No problem, glad to help n/t Kurska Jan 2013 #16

Someone actually alerted on this OP? 99Forever Jan 2013 #36

Sweet Jesus el_bryanto Jan 2013 #11

The Feminism "question" is interesting because in recent years we have heard that the label has a Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #15

Exactly my views on the matter. Kurska Jan 2013 #17

Men are praised for being 'feminists,' women aren't leftstreet Jan 2013 #22

They are? Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #25

Of course they are leftstreet Jan 2013 #26

You mean the stuff Rush Limbaugh says? Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #29

A man who supports equality for women gets a pat on back leftstreet Jan 2013 #31

A pat on the back from who? Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #33

I asserted no such thing (as you know) leftstreet Jan 2013 #34

Hmm. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #37

Just playin in the san...band box leftstreet Jan 2013 #39

I remember the show I was at when "I can tell your future, just look what's in your hand" clicked. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #43

But they are called Nevernose Jan 2013 #49

This was my initial response el_bryanto Jan 2013 #24

Theres also an element on DU that is not happy unless the board is having a flamefest Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #28

Imagine if other areas of academic interest were similarly conflated Major Nikon Jan 2013 #48

That's the greatest thing I've ever seen. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #54

+1 Dash87 Jan 2013 #58

I think the label has a bad rap for some, but perhaps not most Major Nikon Jan 2013 #40

I go by the "supports equality for everyone, regardless of gender" school. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #42

thank you for this dsc Jan 2013 #45

"White Men don't have to worry so much about being reduced to a category" sibelian Jan 2013 #47

Well does this include Steve Austin,The six million dollar man? He was cute and all man.cue tv theme SummerSnow Jan 2013 #12

Humor is a wonderful thing. MissMarple Jan 2013 #13

5. All of the Above TeamPooka Jan 2013 #18

Only if they are bisexual FarCenter Jan 2013 #20

WAAAH! Quantess Jan 2013 #21

No. That Y chromosome ... GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #23

By that critierion, only trisomic females would be fully human. FarCenter Jan 2013 #27

Define "Fully himan" Speck Tater Jan 2013 #30

ALL humans are fully human. That's the problem Douglas Carpenter Jan 2013 #32

dead white male bashing pc thugs Douglas Carpenter Jan 2013 #35

I've been called a greasy thug before, too. And it never stops hurting. Mc Mike Jan 2013 #46

(INSERT SNARKY ANSWER HERE.) n/t backscatter712 Jan 2013 #38

No. nachosgrande Jan 2013 #41

Is this a trick question? undeterred Jan 2013 #44

IMO this is abusing the Ace available to be played against the patriarchy HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #50

Feeling somewhat bitter? n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #51

Not particularly. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #52

Super Meh Larrymoe Curlyshemp Jan 2013 #53

I guess I'm lucky...I'm married to one. So..I don't get this poll and i don't KoKo Jan 2013 #55

Alerted for sexism Ter Jan 2013 #56

Only when there's not a full moon out. Dash87 Jan 2013 #57