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In reply to the discussion: It is not about the swimsuit issue it is about basic respect for women [View all]BainsBane
(54,082 posts)They are asking you to treat your fellow DUers with respect and follow the TOS which prohibit sexism and racism.
It is not simply men who find misogyny offensive. Hundreds of members who are liberals who believe in equality find it offensive, I'm not African American, but I am offended by racism. Under your argument, it would be racist not to use racist slurs. All that is required here if for you to give a damn about the concerns of the people around you, to acknowledge that someone on this planet other than yourself matters.
Hundreds of DUers,, men and women alike, have observed widespread misogyny and said they have had enough. You have made clear you will not treat women with respect. You insist respecting or even listening to our concerns is unacceptable. Does that mean you are incapable of treating anyone with respect? No one is asking for you to do anything but be respectful. To treat everyone, including women, as human beings. Is that really too much for you?