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25. Thank God nt

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Tue Apr 15, 2014, 09:50 PM

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UN: Britain's sexism more 'pervasive' than any other country [View all] boston bean Apr 2014 OP

So like... including the countries where girls are stoned to death LittleBlue Apr 2014 #1

good example of the difference between sexism and misogyny seabeyond Apr 2014 #2

FYI for people replying to this article LittleBlue Apr 2014 #6

former Conservative health minister Edwina Currie who said: seabeyond Apr 2014 #7

You don't read British newspapers much, do you? LittleBlue Apr 2014 #8

the leaning of the newspaper has nothing to do with what the woman stated. seabeyond Apr 2014 #58

Kinda illustrates the silliness doesn't it. nt Demo_Chris Apr 2014 #12

Or where women are held captive for ten years and forced to bear their rapists children? ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #21

That's illegal and not accepted, and there is the difference. nt LittleBlue Apr 2014 #24

Thank God nt ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #25

Not accepted by the vast majority, perhaps. But there are those who tend to minimize nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #38

I'm assuming they mean out of Europe, or the "Western" world generally. nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #35

Oh give me a break. There are many countries in Africa and the middle east where women are quinnox Apr 2014 #3

again. another man making a very good show of the difference between sexism and misogyny. seabeyond Apr 2014 #5

Slavery exists here too BainsBane Apr 2014 #11

This is incorrect... Demo_Chris Apr 2014 #16

I said consumers BainsBane Apr 2014 #17

it is also the country where the boldest, loudest young feminists are coming from also. i think the seabeyond Apr 2014 #4

any other country? Sorry but that seems to be a stretch. maddezmom Apr 2014 #9

Yet Brazil also has a woman President BainsBane Apr 2014 #15

So what? maddezmom Apr 2014 #19

Yes, I did comment on the article you linked to BainsBane Apr 2014 #30

Good. maddezmom Apr 2014 #33

People in the thread seem to be confusing "more pervasive" with "worse" gollygee Apr 2014 #10

Okay, could you explain it? maddezmom Apr 2014 #13

Neither would be close to correct, unless one excludes systemic and legal discrimination. nt Demo_Chris Apr 2014 #18

WARNING TO DUers: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SPLIT HAIRS LIKE THIS AT HOME. Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #23

Not splitting hairs - they're completely different things. gollygee Apr 2014 #57

Idea: Let's poll Chinese girls to see how they feel about western sexism! nt Demo_Chris Apr 2014 #14

What is that supposed to mean? BainsBane Apr 2014 #40

Interesting. From the article: The Straight Story Apr 2014 #20

I wouldn't say porn in general is the problem. More the proliferation of especially nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #39

Well, that's not confusing or anything.... The Straight Story Apr 2014 #45

I think you're oversimplifying things quite a bit, though. nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #49

Yes, even though women are not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia, the UK is much worse. Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #22

Where does it say she'd been to Iran or Saudi Arabia? nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #43

My immediate thought when I read this polly7 Apr 2014 #26

Indeed, considering this from today: The Straight Story Apr 2014 #28

And I'm sure I could find you news stories of schoolgirls being kidnapped all over the U.S. nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #44

The only thing I am belitting here is the claim made The Straight Story Apr 2014 #48

I agree with that, on a base level. But we should still be careful not to dismiss even nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #50

Note to DU feminists: don't feel like you have to defend this crap. Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #27

Indeed, sexism (and racism, classism, etc) exists in all countries to some degree The Straight Story Apr 2014 #29

I just untrashed it ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #31

Ultimately I think that is what this is about BainsBane Apr 2014 #37

Why is it obviously untrue? BainsBane Apr 2014 #32

That post is just so wrong on so many levels, Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #34

They're confused ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #36

Hmmmm. Why would that be you suppose? The Straight Story Apr 2014 #42

I think you're focusing too much on one little thing. The swimsuit cover isn't bad by itself nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #46

Leave me out of that crap ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #51

I wasn't referring to you (nt) The Straight Story Apr 2014 #55

Question for those who so object to this article BainsBane Apr 2014 #41

Yes, kiva Apr 2014 #54

I think it's an issue of different manifestations of sexism BainsBane Apr 2014 #56

I agree that cultures exhibit kiva Apr 2014 #60

than any other country SHE HAS VISITED La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2014 #47

so i read the BBC version and she wasn't talking about every aspect of british society La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2014 #52

So...One woman experienced this and now it holds true for all countries? Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #53

Sexism manifests in several ways. ananda Apr 2014 #59

Interesting quote from the article: Laelth Jun 2014 #61