no more, no less. a pediatrician looks at ALL parents as POTENTIAL abusers.

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251. I don't know honestly.

There are many men who fight sexism, who are supportive of women's rights, who post righteous things in support of women. Some even agree with HOF members. But all men here at DU? I have no idea unless they've specifically indicated one way or the other.

I had a daughter in active duty in Afghanistan, and a son in Iraq, so I understand you there--especially the fear; I've been there, and issues of gender aside I offer you any support i can give.

I know about military issues. My now ex-military daughter is now a stay at home Mom who I admire enthusiastically.

I think most people, not just men are not educated on feminist history. I think If I posted something 'controversial' without easy to read historical context, it would generate more controversy than the topic warrants, recent threads here being no exception. This is why I don't join these threads. I have, apparently a different background of education, and neither time or inclination to argue.

Now, derailment is another issue, that whole Richards thing was more complex than 'dongles' yet that's the term I hear over and over to define it.

I'm a feminist who believes we labor under an inherently oppressive system we call patriarchy, but I also understand we all suffer from the human condition so terms like 'good' and 'bad' are meaningless when applied wholesale to gender. In fact I object strenuously to judgement statements like "all men are dogs"--I only hear THAT from non-feminists in any general conversation. I wouldn't let that slide any more that I would someone saying "all women are bitches"

I WOULD argue about the relative harm and intent of the words, in a productive debate.