So Sick Of This Gender Wars Bullshit

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11. I don't generally participate in these types of threads

however, I just want to point out the obvious. When you refer to something as a "war" you are part of the problem--whether you are misogynist or not you are perpetuating the idea that this specific topic is life or death. That there is a winner and a loser. When you frame a discussion in that way, you've already lost, and I'll repeat, part of the problem.

Complaining about this topic, when everyone on DU should be standing for equality for all, is only adding to the problem. For example, if a large segment of the women on DU are offended by someone posting the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover in GD, instead of creating a thread whining about the "gender wars" and if you support equality for all, then you should be saying, maybe it's not such a smart idea to post something so divisive. One could assume that the reason that was posted was specifically to set-off said "gender war" in the first place. So maybe instead of complaining about discussion that comes out of such a thread, maybe you should be taking to task the person who posted it as flame bait.