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seabeyond

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21. without acknowledgement it cannot be addressed. unaddressed, it cannot be solved or healed. and

Reply to 2ndAmForComputers (Reply #18)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 04:44 PM

Apr 2013

we stay the same.

us women on du that speak out about womens issues are constantly and continuously called radical. not that a single person will point out the "radical" when they use that term. but, yes, it is used often by SOME men on du in order to insult and shut us up.

why do you have an issue me pointing that out.

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ya. there is not a real issue with how men talk to and about women today. hey, rad... we hear it seabeyond Apr 2013 #6

+1 n/t whathehell Apr 2013 #9

I think it's both G_j Apr 2013 #10

point. not to mention legislation. but, yes, they do not call out the men that do this. well, seabeyond Apr 2013 #15

Ugh.. G_j Apr 2013 #26

Your eagerness to establish that misogyny is not a predominantly right-wing thing... 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2013 #18

without acknowledgement it cannot be addressed. unaddressed, it cannot be solved or healed. and seabeyond Apr 2013 #21

Yep. Some men AND women here say it is just fine to call a woman a b. nt redqueen Apr 2013 #19

i did not even address the B word. but yes, the same people i am referring to calling us radical seabeyond Apr 2013 #23

That revolting exchange is how many men talk about women BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #11

They can't help themselves because this is who they are. neverforget Apr 2013 #12

Wow. That guy's attitude toward women is over the top. Matariki Apr 2013 #13

They only care about what makes their rich friends richer. Initech Apr 2013 #14

the misogyny is only part of a much bigger issue MindPilot Apr 2013 #16

We have our winner. Brigid Apr 2013 #30

We need a lot more radical bitches in this country, then (nt) Recursion Apr 2013 #17

... LisaLynne Apr 2013 #22

actually the raidical of feminism is not so radical and much needed in the movement. seabeyond Apr 2013 #24

I think Stanton would have owned that name, at least. Recursion Apr 2013 #25

GOP namecaller is prolly a ... ananda Apr 2013 #20

What. The. F*ck? DirkGently Apr 2013 #27

this is not shocking at all coming from the party of "legitimate rape" nashville_brook Apr 2013 #28

Keeping it classy... Interesting how he didn't really address Mr.Abbott's statement about octothorpe Apr 2013 #29