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BlackAndBeyond

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19. It is what it is

Fri Mar 28, 2014, 06:57 PM

Mar 2014

As a man, I'd sacrifice my life to defend the women and children in my family. Hell, I'd probably step in and defend some random woman in the street. I don't exactly relish the idea of putting myself in harm's way like that, but if it came to it, I'd do it. Some people might call that forced gender roles, I call it facing up to your responsibility.

I don't think calling everyone who disagrees with a feminist an "MRA" is helping to reconcile the issues either. It only makes people more defensive.

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To the MRA�s- [View all] digonswine Mar 2014 OP

i hear that kind of language ALL THE TIME, and it's pretty clear that the meaning TheFrenchRazor Mar 2014 #1

I'm not sure that they truly make that connection- digonswine Mar 2014 #9

You are on a front line in this, and it sounds as if you are a Squinch Mar 2014 #2

"nebulous concept"... Fuck, we have MRA's here that deny it exists... Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #3

Yes-i really don't get it at all- digonswine Mar 2014 #10

Just out of curiosity--Sand Ridge? Jackpine Radical Mar 2014 #4

No--not Sand Ridge- digonswine Mar 2014 #14

OK, from that I can name it (but won't). Been there. Jackpine Radical Mar 2014 #15

Thanks--think small town digonswine Mar 2014 #18

It is what it is BlackAndBeyond Mar 2014 #19

That is not at all what I was talking about- digonswine Mar 2014 #20

Men are expected to put their life on the line first BlackAndBeyond Mar 2014 #21

as far as I can tell digonswine Mar 2014 #23

In this day and age BlackAndBeyond Mar 2014 #26

I'm a woman-- I'd do the same ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #24

It hasn't changed that much BlackAndBeyond Mar 2014 #25

Thank you for standing up to the sexism and misogyny you encounter. cui bono Mar 2014 #5

Thanks, but- digonswine Mar 2014 #13

THIS redqueen Mar 2014 #16

Kick! Heidi Mar 2014 #6

Maybe they need to be recorded making these statements Tsiyu Mar 2014 #7

This is at practice-not during games- digonswine Mar 2014 #11

I understand Tsiyu Mar 2014 #22

Thanks for the post, and for fighting back as you can .... Scuba Mar 2014 #8

I just read that-thanks- digonswine Mar 2014 #12

Thank you, K&R Whisp Mar 2014 #17