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In reply to the discussion: Let's say that DU does take a hard line against Misogyny. [View all]whathehell
(29,090 posts)71. and why should you be able to?..The whole concept of a "slut" is based on a Double Standard
imposed by men upon women (but not themselves) for doing what THEY do, and are PRAISED as "studs" for.
Hell, even Thomas Paine saw the insanity and oppression in that way back when:
"Pity the Tender Sex for they have to deal with Men, who are, at once, their Seducers
and their Judges".
Thomas Paine
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I wonder why any progressive/liberal/democrat would be critical of feminism.
boston bean
Aug 2014
#3
I don't know... You know it when you see it and when women are telling you it is present.
boston bean
Aug 2014
#27
Why would anyone criticize feminism on here? What's wrong with gender equality?
cui bono
Aug 2014
#26
i totally agree with boston bean. sometimes i feel like I am in the GOP house of rep.
trueblue2007
Aug 2014
#7
"Like I said before; I can't win." < This is a total victim type statement. =
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2014
#61
Is this really a 'hard line'? It sounds like they aim to catch up with where DU has always been
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2014
#6
Surely you say that in jest - you can not call any woman those things here on DU - NEVER
FreakinDJ
Aug 2014
#20
Yes, that's my point; Fark is far behind DU, and is just implementing some basic ideas
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2014
#23
Fark is the website the OP says DU should imitate, and to which I linked
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2014
#36
and why should you be able to?..The whole concept of a "slut" is based on a Double Standard
whathehell
Aug 2014
#71
I don't agree. I've served on over a hundred by now and I'm telling you that fellow jurors,
ancianita
Aug 2014
#60
You don't get to dissent on whether women are people and deserving of equal rights. nt
LeftyMom
Aug 2014
#53
Not without being seen as a throwback at best, or a sociopath at worst. n/t
nomorenomore08
Sep 2014
#100
Anyone who ever reads ATA knows that Skinner is never going to go back to a DU2-style system,
Nye Bevan
Aug 2014
#41
You know what? I've made several of those statements. Nobody's ever accused me of misogyny.
LeftyMom
Aug 2014
#62
I haven't been accused of misogyny for the last one, but was accused of defending pedophiles...
Violet_Crumble
Sep 2014
#106
Any link posted is going to be alerted as a call-out. He pulls this stunt a lot. nt
LeftyMom
Aug 2014
#73
"I haven't see any of that here." Ah yes, the "I don't see it, therefore it must not exist" fallacy
YoungDemCA
Sep 2014
#104
Are you saying that there is NEVER any legitimate disagreement over whether something is misogyny?
Jim Lane
Sep 2014
#114
So you would say that the follow thread and comments there would be just fine here?
The Straight Story
Aug 2014
#50
I was responding to the pain you were expressing within the parenthesis of your prior post.
boston bean
Aug 2014
#51
Meh. I have posted all over the net for over decade. Only place ever called misogynist was here
The Straight Story
Aug 2014
#59
Does someone have a copy and paste of Juror's instructions? Thanks. n/t
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2014
#55
Try this. It's more about the jury system; from that you can probably infer specific instructions.
ancianita
Aug 2014
#70
OK, Thanks ... I had read that earlier and I am having questions about CS vs ToS
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2014
#74
Sounds fair to me. I take much of CS as a guideline range of good faith, productive posting. Even
ancianita
Aug 2014
#83
I agree with a lot of what you say. However, like the Host's guidelines needed a bit of tweaking
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2014
#86
Yes, that is what is happening, imo. And Yes, I think both CS and ToS need to change some wording
Tuesday Afternoon
Sep 2014
#118
In a poll, 38 DUers disagreed with the statement that it is never OK to use the c-word
Nye Bevan
Aug 2014
#85
All they have to do is take a hard line on whats already in place. Unfortunately they don't.
William769
Sep 2014
#99