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In reply to the discussion: Male Privilege, helpfully explained by a white dude [View all]RC
(25,592 posts)I am NOT a dick. I don't hate women.
So why do some around here treat me as if I am a dick and do hate (or disrespect) women?
Is it because I see disrespect toward me and others, by a certain group here as bullying. Why, Yes I do.
Do the members of this group in question, as a whole, show respect to anyone not of their group? Generally, no, they do not.
I have stated my views on numerous occasions and those posted views are totally ignored by them, in favor of belittling me for a word, a phrase or even a fictitious reason, for things I did not say, mean or even could not be reasonably misconstrued.
Again, for the record:
I am for Human Rights for all. Woman's Rights, is a subset of Human Rights, as we are all human, no matter our gender, gender preference, color, race, or anything else that maters to people that like to separate us.
I see little difference between the racist bigot (Duck Dynasty, comes to mind) that belittles and insults non-whites and the self-proclaimed feminist that like to get in your face for no other reason than you are not a woman. Instead of racism, it is another gender they are being bigots about.
Isn't there something in the DU Rules governing that?
Why yes, and here it is:
Do not post bigotry based on someone's race or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or lack thereof, disability, or other comparable personal characteristic. To be clear: This includes any post which states opposition to full equal rights for gays and lesbians; it also includes any post asserting disloyalty by Jewish Americans, claiming nefarious influence by Jews/Zionists/Israel, advocating the destruction of the state of Israel, or arguing that Holocaust deniers are just misunderstood. In determining what constitutes bigotry, please be aware that we cannot know what is in anyone's heart, and we will give members the benefit of the doubt, when and only when such doubt exists.
And again, for the record, I am not talking about all women everywhere, or even most women on DU. It is a group of people belonging to one group here on DU, that are the problem and stirring up the sticky crap by their very animosity towards the rest of DU. Then blaming others for resulting flames that they themselves caused.