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Starry Messenger

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4. I like to take in all views and form my own opinion.

Reply to Poll_Blind (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 12:45 PM

Mar 2013

There are feminist groups I don't agree with, like the new Lean In thing, which is aimed more at women in the business class. I have nothing in common with that and don't feel responsible for supporting their views.

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When a member of a minority group doesn't agree with advocacy groups, whose opinion has more weight? [View all] Poll_Blind Mar 2013 OP

Neither. I think. LWolf Mar 2013 #1

I frequently trash the gay establishment Prism Mar 2013 #2

I agree, but how exactly do members of a minority group do that? Poll_Blind Mar 2013 #7

In a nutshell, we flip out. Prism Mar 2013 #8

That's awesome, actually. I think more people should do that. DUers have generally... Poll_Blind Mar 2013 #9

The leadership crossed a bright line Prism Mar 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Prism Mar 2013 #10

The one with the better argument. JVS Mar 2013 #3

Unfortunately, there's a lot of conflicted subtext hidden in "better" HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #5

How do you determine who has the "better" argument when, for instance, a member... Poll_Blind Mar 2013 #6

I like to take in all views and form my own opinion. Starry Messenger Mar 2013 #4