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sheshe2

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9. That is part of the fear, because we do keep on keeping on.

Sun Feb 16, 2014, 10:05 PM

Feb 2014

And they don't understand that.

Maybe it is that they are just weak and feel stronger and more manly in their abuse. Glad I had the sense to walk away from mine after a few short years of marriage.

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Are women suddenly running rampant? [View all] sheshe2 Feb 2014 OP

backlash EVERYWHERE. ya. women are doing too well. nt seabeyond Feb 2014 #1

As I see it, they fear us. Let's put the little woman back in her place. nt sheshe2 Feb 2014 #2

Feels that way, elleng Feb 2014 #5

i hear that one a lot. i hear it from men explaining it to me. i do not get that. not at all. seabeyond Feb 2014 #6

I don't think it's fear of women... BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #7

that makes sense. and interesting, ya. now, what i hear though is specifically fear of women. seabeyond Feb 2014 #10

Fear of WOMAN becoming President now that BLACK has done so. undeterred Feb 2014 #12

i guess this fear all boils down to loss of power and control. i can get that. seabeyond Feb 2014 #15

Some men are afraid of a woman's sexuality. reusrename Feb 2014 #74

look. i have heard it from men. and seems to be, men are fearful of women. the posts here suggest seabeyond Feb 2014 #75

When I say it's sexual in nature, I mean it in the most fundamental sense of the word. reusrename Feb 2014 #77

you are just gonna have to be more clear. because she gets preg? because he doesnt know for sure? seabeyond Feb 2014 #79

Yeah, all of it. And the competition. reusrename Feb 2014 #80

ok. i am not getting htis one. i think i might google this. seabeyond Feb 2014 #81

Sex is a dangerous pastime. I'm not trying to be snarky at all. reusrename Feb 2014 #86

I've heard that "fear of women" many times too�. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #13

i think i am getting it. like i said in a post below.... seabeyond Feb 2014 #14

Agree completely! CrispyQ Feb 2014 #61

well said Blanche. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #70

the laughing at them can be true to a certain extent... I have seen that! bettyellen Feb 2014 #78

oh definitely. it's really obvious, the men who like to play spiteful head games with women. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #82

I stumbled across a subthread with two of the biggest women haters here discussing what bettyellen Feb 2014 #83

probably! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #84

yeah, it's no excuse. part o f me wanted to say bettyellen Feb 2014 #85

I completely agree. Well said. mountain grammy Feb 2014 #22

thank you, mountain grammy BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #23

Exactly on point. blackspade Feb 2014 #47

thank you.... BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #51

That is part of the fear, because we do keep on keeping on. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #9

i think you two have made me understand with both your explanations. what blinded me to what seabeyond Feb 2014 #11

You are a lucky woman, sea, sheshe2 Feb 2014 #17

oh, i am and i do know this, appreciate and value those in my life. ok. thank you. nt seabeyond Feb 2014 #19

It's good to hear a woman can reach adulthood without encountering one or more of these gems. mountain grammy Feb 2014 #26

Ok. Militant feminist movement. I am there with you sister... Let's kick some tush seabeyond Feb 2014 #27

Even my husband agrees. He used to serve as an escort with me mountain grammy Feb 2014 #55

ah woman. that is great. i love it. a hug for your hubby. i admire greatly, seabeyond Feb 2014 #72

Yep all this general religious hissy fitting CFLDem Feb 2014 #16

yep. good one. Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #3

Sure, she2, elleng Feb 2014 #4

K&R grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #8

One Republican strategy, used increasingly in the last thirty years or so, has been to force us struggle4progress Feb 2014 #18

another "strategic distraction" marions ghost Feb 2014 #42

I really think of them as social terrorists. blackspade Feb 2014 #49

I've noticed that. There is even a stab against equal pay for women. CTyankee Feb 2014 #50

You don't know how much it pains me to agree with you. reusrename Feb 2014 #76

Shades of the French Revolution... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #20

the women of the french revolution did`t enjoy the fruits of their labor madrchsod Feb 2014 #32

That's because men always come first.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #34

Inheritance law was the big social change Demeter Feb 2014 #39

K&R Fumesucker Feb 2014 #21

K&R for thread sentiment Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #24

? AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #57

Bring it! slumcamper Feb 2014 #25

Welcome to DU, slumcamper. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #28

I like you enthusiasm for sure and what a blessing you are to your daughters. seabeyond Feb 2014 #30

Are women running rampant? zentrum Feb 2014 #29

??? sheshe2 Feb 2014 #31

Lol CFLDem Feb 2014 #43

I have been running rampant my whole life. OrwellwasRight Feb 2014 #33

It change and it's been rapid ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #35

Thank you ismnotwasm. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #36

Well, that percentage is a bit less than 50% Warpy Feb 2014 #38

Voting absolutely ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #60

Today's radical GOP seems hell-bent on making womens lives as miserable as possible. blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #37

Yeah it looks like RW white men are running rampant w/war against womens' & poor folks' rights. hue Feb 2014 #45

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #40

They want to repeal women's suffrage, plain and simple. Scuba Feb 2014 #41

If women were running rampant everywhere this world would be a better place!! hue Feb 2014 #44

I wish women were running rampant. blackspade Feb 2014 #46

How old is your daughter, if you don't mind me asking. randome Feb 2014 #67

9 1/2 blackspade Feb 2014 #69

Empire, Inc. (R) struggling for control Berlum Feb 2014 #48

I don't get it Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #52

There is a huge problem that the right has to overcome. Coyotl Feb 2014 #53

The role of mass media is underestimated Bozvotros Feb 2014 #54

An excellent response. CrispyQ Feb 2014 #66

K&R. Paladin Feb 2014 #56

Yes. They've decided too many recent Presidential elections for conservatives tastes (nt) Recursion Feb 2014 #58

I don't know if I'm running rampant... Helen Borg Feb 2014 #59

oh please, this is not about some monolitic empire struggling for control. Man, I can't stand her cali Feb 2014 #62

Yes. Yes they are. They must be STOPPED. reformist2 Feb 2014 #63

They ain't gonna quit till you are wearin burqa's there girls....the Taliban is here bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #64

They're out of control, I tell you! Call out the National Guard! randome Feb 2014 #65

Call me naive but.... Armstead Feb 2014 #68

The attacks are against all of us, not just women. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2014 #71

I ran to the store today. Does that count? Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #73

It seems like the posters on this thread are so busy running rampant they haven't gotten around to.. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2014 #87