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22. If book reviews were as informative as the study, there would be no need to publish the paper.

Reply to ConservativeDemocrat (Reply #20)

Fri May 30, 2014, 11:57 PM

May 2014

The abstract could just be released and no one would ever question the content.

In the real world of academic criticism, you read studies before commenting on them. And you definitely don't make any claim to understanding a paper by book reviews.

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Study: Slut-shaming has little to do with sex; more to do with social class among women [View all] davidn3600 May 2014 OP

This will end well. name not needed May 2014 #1

+1 Egnever May 2014 #2

"Stand By For Titanfall!" Warren DeMontague May 2014 #11

If that is true BainsBane May 2014 #3

That is undoubtedly part of it el_bryanto May 2014 #4

Well said. It's the "affluenza" excuse. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #12

The headline isn't really accurate gollygee May 2014 #5

but it's women doing this RainDog May 2014 #7

Everyone takes in our cultural messages gollygee May 2014 #8

Women participate in the oppression of other women RainDog May 2014 #9

It is also class privilege gollygee May 2014 #10

The study doesn't support the misogyny conclusion. ConservativeDemocrat May 2014 #13

Have you read the study? Gravitycollapse May 2014 #14

I didn't buy the book, as it's still in hardcover... ConservativeDemocrat May 2014 #17

I didn't ask if you read book reviews. Did you read the study? Gravitycollapse May 2014 #19

The study costs $32 dollars... ConservativeDemocrat May 2014 #20

If book reviews were as informative as the study, there would be no need to publish the paper. Gravitycollapse May 2014 #22

Here you will see something that never happens on the D.U. ConservativeDemocrat May 2014 #23

I read about it on Slate RainDog May 2014 #24

It's also 'building yourself up by kicking another down' Maeve May 2014 #31

If women are being judged for sexual activity and men are not gollygee May 2014 #25

It is not just women BainsBane May 2014 #21

It is about the weaponization of sex against those who you dislike. Gravitycollapse May 2014 #18

Anyone in a position of power can be a gatekeeper gollygee May 2014 #27

Heh RobertEarl May 2014 #6

We need to have access to the paper before making meaningful conclusions. Gravitycollapse May 2014 #15

This seems logical to me. Uncle Joe May 2014 #16

53 women? ismnotwasm May 2014 #26

Not a very large sample - TBF May 2014 #28

Truth to tell ismnotwasm May 2014 #29

Good points & agree. nt TBF May 2014 #30