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Kurovski

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131. While you are attempting to control what others do with their bodies,

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 05:54 PM

Mar 2013

Could you please attempt to also control your syntax?

Even if it's for what you feel is a good cause, you are attempting to maneuver control over another woman's choices regarding her body.

It's not as if we're discussing women who have been abused and railroaded, raped and manipulated into prostitution via the sex slave trade.

Even if you want to argue in abstractions and slippery-slopes, you're taking autonomy from another based on your beliefs.

Having said that, it appears we have a larger number of provocative threads being posted with knowledge aforethought as to the raucous outcome.

That's the nature of forums, so, just a possible motivation. Articles Posted for possible provocation, rather than from any third wave feminist urgency.

Either way. Whatever.

I'm due for my regular DU break.

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Women should "get their tits out" in order to be taken seriously? [View all] elehhhhna Mar 2013 OP

Where did the statement come from? FSogol Mar 2013 #1

here, sorry elehhhhna Mar 2013 #5

Post your concern in that thread then. HappyMe Mar 2013 #6

And miss an opportunity to have another thread about boobies? Major Nikon Mar 2013 #112

They are called Breasts MoclipsHumptulips Mar 2013 #121

... opiate69 Mar 2013 #124

Boobies Major Nikon Mar 2013 #127

That is the cutest Aerows Mar 2013 #149

I call mine tits. Or boobies. Sometimes they are girls. They don't really like to be called breasts idwiyo Mar 2013 #141

Tits Major Nikon Mar 2013 #151

Well, mine don't fly but they sure float. :) idwiyo Mar 2013 #152

! opiate69 Mar 2013 #153

Was it something I said? Oh my.... idwiyo Mar 2013 #154

There's seriez bizniss to discuss dagnabit! How are we supposed to smugly solve the world's problems opiate69 Mar 2013 #155

Yes, Sir! I hereby pledge to be Series Only! idwiyo Mar 2013 #156

I salute your newfound commitment to the outrage brigade!! opiate69 Mar 2013 #157

Just you wait till I post pics of me protesting with FEMEN... Nekkid. But not till its warm outside. idwiyo Mar 2013 #158

But!! But!!!!.... Nekkid is bad!!!!!!!! opiate69 Mar 2013 #159

Yes, pics of Butts too. Butts are great for writing on them. All your butt space are belong to us! idwiyo Mar 2013 #160

I cannot lie.... opiate69 Mar 2013 #162

Both of us gonna go to HeL. And probably get banned too. idwiyo Mar 2013 #164

lol.. well.. laughter being the best medicine and all.. at least we're enjoying the ride, right? opiate69 Mar 2013 #165

Sure do. Someone even UN-ignored me. Must be because I promised to post pics... idwiyo Mar 2013 #168

Heh.. I seemed to have gained a few ignores.. maybe I should promise some pics too lol opiate69 Mar 2013 #169

The ones at my house are tufted tits. Jamastiene Apr 2013 #206

The technical term is "Golden Bozos" Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #199

I'm sorry, but I think you have misrepresented this Trajan Mar 2013 #28

Thanks. Crappy title, but good article. BTW, FSogol Mar 2013 #37

mjf :OIJDS :IJFDSfds ,;x Evasporque Mar 2013 #81

Damn you! My iPad can take some coffee over it but ... idwiyo Mar 2013 #94

You're lucky. HappyMe Mar 2013 #97

Message received! FSogol Mar 2013 #111

Unison,oomph.muggfcfvvdxs. Mine typed that.... pkdu Mar 2013 #128

I wish I had enough Aerows Mar 2013 #150

Use BlueTooth keyboard and press it against the nipples. It's called Fasilitated Communication. idwiyo Mar 2013 #161

I have no idea what you are talking about Trajan Mar 2013 #2

What??? Where? nt. polly7 Mar 2013 #3

Has anyone actually made that statement? EOTE Mar 2013 #4

I assume it's this post?: NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #7

I'm unfond of the use of "tits" to refer to human breasts. MineralMan Mar 2013 #8

Or as Steve Martin put it, "They should never be referred to as (list), only as Hooters." talkingmime Mar 2013 #32

what a disgusting OP.... chillfactor Mar 2013 #9

Your title is the opposite of what the post in question says. Scuba Mar 2013 #10

men are angry.... that so many womens voice is being heard. this is the tool they use, .... seabeyond Mar 2013 #11

DU simply reflects the country at large. ananda Mar 2013 #12

you are correct. pornify. that is the woman and girls role in this society today. nt seabeyond Mar 2013 #13

LOL. That's what you get from an OP that attacks nothing but strawmen? EOTE Mar 2013 #18

A woman wrote the headline. Richardo Mar 2013 #133

She has been brainwashed the patriarchy to use the word "tit" Bonobo Mar 2013 #144

That's because she's a tool of men - brainwashed kdmorris Mar 2013 #146

It's long past time LWolf Mar 2013 #14

and to really think, sheesh, pulling out the boobs will result in being taken seriously is about as seabeyond Mar 2013 #16

Or maybe some people just polly7 Mar 2013 #19

at any point polly, are you making an ass out of those that do? not a chance. you do call out the seabeyond Mar 2013 #20

WTF are you going on about? nt. polly7 Mar 2013 #21

I'm fairly sure you're responding to a haiku. EOTE Mar 2013 #23

I thought it might be a palindrome. Bonobo Mar 2013 #148

I gotta say it nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #163

Yes. LWolf Mar 2013 #24

It depends on what is being protested and the cultural context of the nudity. JVS Mar 2013 #25

i disagree. it always harms the womans cause. nt seabeyond Mar 2013 #27

While you are attempting to control what others do with their bodies, Kurovski Mar 2013 #131

"always harms the womans cause" RetroLounge Mar 2013 #137

IT DOES GET TAKEN SERIOUSLY IN THE MIDDLE EAST!!! LadyHawkAZ Mar 2013 #89

+1 n/t tammywammy Mar 2013 #103

Well said, LadyHawk. nt. polly7 Mar 2013 #105

Don't bother. She can't CONTROL what FEMEN does, she can't FORCE them to do what SHE wants them to idwiyo Mar 2013 #116

She's been looking for the FEMEN alert button all day RetroLounge Mar 2013 #138

I wonder how many alerts were sent today? Damn,, I miss META sometimes. idwiyo Mar 2013 #139

I am astounded, seriously DUMBFOUNDED that your point even had to be made Number23 Mar 2013 #142

1000 times braver and 10,000 times more effective for feminism than anything anyone on DU has done. stevenleser Apr 2013 #198

She's in Tunisia, do you not get that? Perhaps you'd be happier if she self-immolated... Richardo Mar 2013 #136

Since this hapened in downtown San Diego nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #166

+1 n/t JTFrog Mar 2013 #41

Not necessarily, but actually reading the stuff they complain about would be a good idea. n/t winter is coming Mar 2013 #15

Those are not the words of a DUer. They're the words of the cited article. MADem Mar 2013 #17

This belongs in Meta... which doesn't exist cthulu2016 Mar 2013 #22

The ARTICLE (not the DUer) supports women using their sexuality to gain attention hughee99 Mar 2013 #26

There has got to be better ways to protest. Evoman Mar 2013 #29

gives the cretins what they want.... To ogle and degrade. seabeyond Mar 2013 #31

You know, seabeyond. Sissyk Mar 2013 #42

do not see nudity as the shameful, disgracful thing seabeyond Mar 2013 #43

You said Sissyk Mar 2013 #47

there are plenty of post that present my opinion. nt seabeyond Mar 2013 #49

Thanks for the discussion! Sissyk Mar 2013 #54

i have bought into that in the past. when i saw you represent what i say in non truth, i no longer seabeyond Mar 2013 #57

Where and what did i repressent Sissyk Mar 2013 #62

You tried Sissy. Raine1967 Mar 2013 #171

Thanks, Raine1967. Sissyk Apr 2013 #200

Wasn't sweating it at all. Raine1967 Apr 2013 #201

LOL at "dishonestly interpreting"... EOTE Mar 2013 #61

Funny, what this woman is actually doing is punishing those men in her culture who sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #202

the country where they go topless and wear bikinis on the beaches. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #203

Why do you object to the female body? sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #204

Not in Tunisia Richardo Mar 2013 #134

And we all know Summer Hathaway Mar 2013 #180

whoa, relax. Evoman Mar 2013 #183

Last things first Summer Hathaway Mar 2013 #184

WTF. Evoman Mar 2013 #188

I appreciate the irony. Summer Hathaway Mar 2013 #193

So you don't think any men fit my description? Evoman Mar 2013 #195

I wouldn't know. Summer Hathaway Mar 2013 #196

Get over yourself. I will decide what to do with my body. Including walking around idwiyo Mar 2013 #30

+ Sissyk Mar 2013 #44

Am astounded at the level of vitriol these women get from people who actually call themselves idwiyo Mar 2013 #48

For a few here on DU Sissyk Mar 2013 #55

TITS! I LOVE MY TITS!!! And my CUNT! BEST DAMN THING EVER!!! idwiyo Mar 2013 #59

See, here's the deal! Sissyk Mar 2013 #66

Don't really care for the word myself because it sounds weird to my ear, nothing else. idwiyo Mar 2013 #68

Astonishingly easy. HappyMe Mar 2013 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Mar 2013 #99

Ahh.. but you see, there's only one "true" type of feminist... opiate69 Mar 2013 #70

Yeah... Not really much I can say but (see below): idwiyo Mar 2013 #75

Woot! Have fun! LOL nt. polly7 Mar 2013 #76

Sounds like a deliciously wicked Spring Fertility Festival weekend itinerary! opiate69 Mar 2013 #77

Pig men everywhere thank you for your service. EOTE Mar 2013 #78

Cant wait! idwiyo Mar 2013 #84

How can we? We're just that good. EOTE Mar 2013 #87

Wait--what? they let the DOGS go naked? tblue37 Mar 2013 #143

For all beaches to be declared nudist, silly! I'll let the dogs decide for themselves, LOL. idwiyo Mar 2013 #145

{Snort!} I mean, 'Oink!' randome Mar 2013 #92

... LittleBlue Mar 2013 #109

You are welcome :) idwiyo Mar 2013 #113

Is there a certificate of authenticity, too? randome Mar 2013 #96

No.. but if you order now, we'll throw in these handmade pins for free!! opiate69 Mar 2013 #98

Thank you. HappyMe Mar 2013 #53

I just don't get it sometimes. Sissyk Mar 2013 #56

The fact the Tunesian woman could very well HappyMe Mar 2013 #82

They don't give a shit about that woman because they can't control what she does. Or any of the idwiyo Mar 2013 #107

Are they being taken seriously now? randome Mar 2013 #33

Her body, her choice. n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #34

Yes, but your username invalidates your opinion. randome Mar 2013 #36

He's a lumberjack, but he's okay. dawg Mar 2013 #63

Many of my best friends are lumberjacks and only a few of them are transvestites. edbermac Mar 2013 #129

Sweet, sweet timber. :drool: nt. EOTE Mar 2013 #64

+1 idwiyo Mar 2013 #71

It's her body, her decision. HappyMe Mar 2013 #35

Her body, her choice. Sissyk Mar 2013 #38

For those who don't understand why that thread irritates people gollygee Mar 2013 #39

Amazing isn't it? n/t JTFrog Mar 2013 #40

yes. nt seabeyond Mar 2013 #45

Maybe it is because they are not antagonizing and blaming all/most men in general as the root of RC Mar 2013 #58

Ah yes, the tone argument. JTFrog Mar 2013 #65

Right.. because civility, tact, and diplomacy are such worthless concepts. opiate69 Mar 2013 #73

The best feminist is mute and naked. Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #132

Exactly this (n/t) MadrasT Mar 2013 #69

Yep. Either their feminism will be porn-compliant, or it will be bullshit, apparently. nt redqueen Mar 2013 #74

The difference here is HappyMe Mar 2013 #80

+1 HiPointDem Mar 2013 #83

Then people should reply to those individuals in that thread muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #86

That would be the best idea yet. Kurovski Mar 2013 #135

You said that perfectly. Thank you. My OP was about the state of DU... elehhhhna Mar 2013 #88

Just for you: I find the outrage over what FEMEN does by self-described feminists here hypocritical. idwiyo Mar 2013 #108

Thank you. n/t. MoclipsHumptulips Mar 2013 #123

Then there are those who are in favor of BOTH. randome Mar 2013 #130

You might want to check nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #167

Oh, I think they understood. Starry Messenger Mar 2013 #175

They must get their tits out to LittleBlue Mar 2013 #46

+1 LiberalLoner Mar 2013 #101

It could be said that you are looking at it from a western point of view. The movement seems Kurovski Mar 2013 #172

Sorry to say I think it has. Cleita Mar 2013 #50

Are we supposed to support Femen or not? rucky Mar 2013 #51

Only you can decide that. The simple breakdown is... stevenleser Mar 2013 #60

secondwave my heinie - women and men in the 60's used nudity. Hello? elehhhhna Mar 2013 #90

Second wave in terms of feminist beliefs stevenleser Mar 2013 #95

I think the middle east has ushered in the fourth wave. But Time will tell. Kurovski Mar 2013 #174

The fact that a self-described feminist said that makes me sad. redqueen Mar 2013 #52

The author made a horrible choice of words for the article. dawg Mar 2013 #67

This sort of thing used to not be allowed here. Bicoastal Mar 2013 #79

we also used to not allow pictures of dangling bits of genitalia CBGLuthier Mar 2013 #118

They do it because they can get away with it Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #85

I don't see it as 'unenlightened' and 'immature' to admire good-looking women's bodies. randome Mar 2013 #91

You're not really going to play that with me, are you? Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #93

The more I read from Summer Hathaway Mar 2013 #176

As usual, you have described things eloquently. randome Mar 2013 #177

Thank you so much. Summer Hathaway Mar 2013 #178

Are you pretty young? treestar Mar 2013 #190

Pretty young? Summer Hathaway Mar 2013 #192

I don't see that. treestar Mar 2013 #194

They're not 'getting away with it' at all. Not by a long shot. stevenleser Mar 2013 #100

I was referring to the poster and Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #104

You might want to read the relevant article before claiming that jeff47 Mar 2013 #110

Wake me up when we get back to 1976. grantcart Mar 2013 #102

Doing nude protests is very old. Not just women do nude upaloopa Mar 2013 #106

+1 Go Vols Mar 2013 #173

What about PETA or many others who protest naked? darkangel218 Mar 2013 #114

Unless you're protesting nudity. randome Mar 2013 #115

Made me laugh. :D ...nt TeeYiYi Mar 2013 #117

No one is coercing or abusing or forcing these protesters into doing so darkangel218 Mar 2013 #119

But they're not wearing any...never mind. randome Mar 2013 #120

Yes i know. i was refering to the OP. darkangel218 Mar 2013 #122

Got it. randome Mar 2013 #126

That's what's known in the parlance as a "Popcorn Truck Jackknifed on the 405" Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #205

The human body is beautiful nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #125

In a culture where "honor killings" have been an issue, it was a powerful statement bhikkhu Mar 2013 #140

Femen operates all around the world BainsBane Mar 2013 #185

I guess it gets attention? That's what activism is about. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #147

I'll bite, even though this is a call-out OP, which isn't cool. DirkGently Mar 2013 #170

they shouldn't have to get them out but they shouldn't have to put them away either. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #179

Can I assume that this is the opinion you took from think you posted? Raine1967 Mar 2013 #181

I can only imagine what it's like to have to tread that line. randome Mar 2013 #182

I can tell you it pisses me off way more when WOMEN are trying to control what I expose or not. idwiyo Mar 2013 #187

This post deserves K&R. thank you! idwiyo Mar 2013 #186

That wasn't my interpratation of that OP, but to answer your question, ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #189

OMG, boobs should be legal. grahamhgreen Mar 2013 #191

Aren't they already legal. Did I miss something? In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #197