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S.A.M

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7. Gender role playing.

Reply to shcrane71 (Original post)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 02:22 PM

Feb 2013

Masculinity has been used as tool for social engineering for hundreds of years. The great revolution of the 60's challenged sex role playing. We need another revolution to raise conscience for more independent thinking on role playing. That's my opinion

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Why Won�t We Talk About Violence and Masculinity in America? [View all] shcrane71 Feb 2013 OP

This story starts out with a false premise. Several "mass shooters" have been people of color. Romulox Feb 2013 #1

I think I saw that 44 of 62 since 1982 were white guys. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #2

70%....seems less convincing than the author's "almost all angry, male and white..." Romulox Feb 2013 #3

How does that compare with populatoin percentage? Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #4

almost all male even if not almost all white male Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #5

Short attention span theater. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #6

So you're saying David Sirota and Chris Hayes should just shut up? shcrane71 Feb 2013 #12

Gender role playing. S.A.M Feb 2013 #7

American culture is INTOLERANT of males who do not fit the rough-and-tumble stereotype Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 #8

I know. I recently heard an interview of our state's lead correction officer. shcrane71 Feb 2013 #10

I am the masculine American man.. ... DreamGypsy Feb 2013 #9

Because this IS American culture. There's not going to be a radical make-over any time....ever. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #11

Nor will there be an honest discussion of racism in America any time... ever. shcrane71 Feb 2013 #13