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In reply to the discussion: "What shall we do now?" (re. the UCSB shootings) [View all]Laelth
(32,017 posts)63. The purpose of this thread (cross-posted).
A response to this post by Eleanors38:
I agree with the thrust of your argument, but am a little leery of the "feminine-masculist" dichotemy, as it is posed using gun issues. The precipitous increase in armed women, IMO, is breaking down that stark stereotype. Otherwise, I'm on board with your main objective.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5005969
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5005969
The whole thrust of my latest thread, here, is that the feminine/masculine dichotomy of which you are leery is the central and controlling issue that best explains politics both here in the United States, in the Middle East, and in other Western countries (where we are now seeing the re-emergence of fascism). I understand and appreciate your caution, but I think it all comes down to gender and the massive and unprecedented changes that the West has undergone over the past hundred years in terms of gender power relations.
I have no better explanation for why so many people vote against their best interests.
-Laelth
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You are trying to conflate war and the character's personal problems
muriel_volestrangler
May 2014
#34
If you taught rhetoric than I ask you to step back and look for a larger, overarching theme
KittyWampus
May 2014
#2
So the invention of bigger and better guns and war machines had nothing to do with it?
davidn3600
May 2014
#11
we have often talked about the backlash resulting from so much success of women over a small
seabeyond
May 2014
#15
We fight to amend the Second Amendment. The existence of guns prevents the very conversations
ancianita
May 2014
#45
that has nothing to do with love and desire. that has nothing to do with being fearful
seabeyond
May 2014
#56