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43. What is a straw man? Who is saying people who claim to be feminists are defending this idea? n/t

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Sun Jun 15, 2014, 07:06 PM

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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS "STARE RAPE..." [View all] ScreamingMeemie Jun 2014 OP

Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #1

Oh, so the other thread used anti feminist stuff to try to make feminists look boston bean Jun 2014 #2

I know, it's shocking. ScreamingMeemie Jun 2014 #8

And a jury left it. Autumn Jun 2014 #3

Do you have the results? I would love to see the comments. Thanks. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #18

It was very disappointing. Autumn Jun 2014 #19

Thank you #4 and #7 and I understand the rationale behind #5. Thanks, Autumn. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #20

I was juror #7 etherealtruth Jun 2014 #22

exactly my opinion, too. If the OP was sincere he would post thanks for the discussion. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #23

i think there could've been a couple more hide votes, alp227 Jun 2014 #32

Juries here seem to be partial to defending RW MRA lies. redqueen Jun 2014 #29

Yeah. And that's not all. DeSwiss Jun 2014 #31

But Oh, FFS, they hid seabeyond's post in this thread. These guys are ridiculous. Squinch Jun 2014 #33

Make up lies to defend men leering / ridicule feminists - JURY SAYS OK! redqueen Jun 2014 #40

That was a really bad hide. Poor sea beyond can't win for trying. nt boston bean Jun 2014 #49

Jesus christ. cyberswede Jun 2014 #59

I can give you about ten names off the top of my head. Squinch Jun 2014 #60

There would have been different DUers on both juries... Violet_Crumble Jun 2014 #68

Exactly. You would think that people would have better things to do than to Squinch Jun 2014 #73

The individuals who swarm an OP remove themselves from the jury pool. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2014 #70

Can you provide more information about this? I can't find anything on google. DireStrike Jun 2014 #4

...you can do this in about 12 seconds. ScreamingMeemie Jun 2014 #6

I just spent 10 minutes going through the data from your post, and you think 12 seconds is enough? DireStrike Jun 2014 #12

The point was made. There are three references to it on the first page I searched. ScreamingMeemie Jun 2014 #14

I agree, the point was made, but not by you. DireStrike Jun 2014 #36

My point was made. ScreamingMeemie Jun 2014 #38

So, what have you to say about the point that you agree was made? n/t cui bono Jun 2014 #42

See post #13 DireStrike Jun 2014 #45

Seriously... TeeYiYi Jun 2014 #16

This seems to be an image supporting that stare rape is a real thing DireStrike Jun 2014 #35

I can't find any sites or posts that say that Dire Strike robs banks while wearing a clown suit. BUT Squinch Jun 2014 #44

So are you taking swipes for fun, or do you not understand the difference? DireStrike Jun 2014 #46

Why should I have to do a search TexasProgresive Jun 2014 #24

You don't have to. I didn't tell you to. ScreamingMeemie Jun 2014 #25

I found it... TeeYiYi Jun 2014 #10

Sadly, it can be found on reddit ... only used to mock women and feminists .... etherealtruth Jun 2014 #11

There, that's a good argument. DireStrike Jun 2014 #13

What is a straw man? Who is saying people who claim to be feminists are defending this idea? n/t cui bono Jun 2014 #43

Have you ever been to reddit or imgur? DireStrike Jun 2014 #47

So you're saying that this OP is the straw man? cui bono Jun 2014 #51

STOP STARE RAPING ME! nt onehandle Jun 2014 #5

... ScreamingMeemie Jun 2014 #7

And your point was made yet again with that above comment. R B Garr Jun 2014 #21

I trashed the other thread ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #9

Cool song. Thanks for sharing! IronLionZion Jun 2014 #41

another hyperbolic fake controversy treestar Jun 2014 #15

K&R = wish I could attach this thread to the other one. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #17

yes, there is not. it's also insulting to people who are sexually assaulted. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #26

As someone who is a rape survivor, it is not. WCLinolVir Jun 2014 #63

intimidation is also not rape. we have different words to describe different things La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #65

Yes, we have many words. But I can tell you that intimidation WCLinolVir Jun 2014 #69

i am not saying you are wrong. i am just saying intimidation by staring is not rape. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #71

Is the term "stare rape" perhaps meant as a mocking variation of "male gaze?" Orrex Jun 2014 #27

And men wonder why women are the smarter of the sexes. William769 Jun 2014 #28

So what is your proof that those images were faked? Kurska Jun 2014 #30

Fake, it still reflects badly on anti-feminists posting it if they mean to be disruptive. hunter Jun 2014 #34

bingo noiretextatique Jun 2014 #72

The oldest use of the phrase I can find is from 2008 on a... MRA blog! LeftyMom Jun 2014 #37

What about this major fail? davidn3600 Jun 2014 #48

Where's that one from? ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #50

That image? I don't know. TinEye finds it in 10 places: 2 imgur accounts and 8 uses on Reddit. LeftyMom Jun 2014 #52

I dont use Reddit. This came up on a Yahoo image search davidn3600 Jun 2014 #53

Heh heh... Squinch Jun 2014 #55

I'm noticing all the men in the picture. ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #58

Bad photoshop. GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #66

reminds me of the right wing reporting on the new black panthers JI7 Jun 2014 #39

There is a band called Starfucker GusBob Jun 2014 #54

One can stare excessively... even creepily... Ramhead Jun 2014 #56

Dude ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #57

Is one required to put out a few filler posts... Ramhead Jun 2014 #61

Please no filler required tell us what you really think. Agschmid Jun 2014 #62

Oh no ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #64

I thought it was called eye-banging Doctor_J Jun 2014 #67

Piece of shit, scared little men that have to make shit up to create a controversy to shut those... Agschmid Jul 2014 #74

It's amazing the effect that proper capitalization and grammar has on the alert system. Dr. Strange Jul 2014 #75

Well I'd hate to say I corrected anything... Agschmid Jul 2014 #76