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34. i think you are incorrect. nt

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Tue Sep 23, 2014, 08:47 AM

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I grant Ms. Watson's point. Still. [View all] Recursion Sep 2014 OP

If we exclude someone from our clubhouse, MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #1

No, Manny, I don't buy it, and I know you're smarter than that Recursion Sep 2014 #2

Men being involved does not mean.... Adrahil Sep 2014 #3

I actually like Manny's "clubhouse" comparison Recursion Sep 2014 #4

I'm all ears. Adrahil Sep 2014 #5

many many many men support women on du with their voice. every day. seabeyond Sep 2014 #17

exactly mercuryblues Sep 2014 #20

Well said! NT Adrahil Sep 2014 #93

You totally missed the point of her talk. avebury Sep 2014 #6

Right... and I talked about man giving up his man cave at which line?.... Recursion Sep 2014 #8

OT: Sexual preferences vs. Sexual orientation justiceischeap Sep 2014 #9

Talk about missing the point oberliner Sep 2014 #7

I think feminism should jamzrockz Sep 2014 #10

men, that really have no interest in changing status quo, telling feminists they need to seabeyond Sep 2014 #13

How many feminists do you actually know? justiceischeap Sep 2014 #14

Oh shit, an subset of gamers rejected feminism? enki23 Sep 2014 #15

+1 LiberalLoner Sep 2014 #44

Excellent post. n/t JTFrog Sep 2014 #55

yep "you believe the assholes are the good guys who feminists should look to for inspiration. " LOL bettyellen Sep 2014 #57

*Standing ovation* Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #96

Why yes mercuryblues Sep 2014 #26

i am going ot say the demoniation is beyond the mra and limbaughs. it is the fear of change. seabeyond Sep 2014 #30

yup. mercuryblues Sep 2014 #50

the dichotomy in my real world, and what frustrate my men/boys so much. seabeyond Sep 2014 #52

The LGBT community has accepted feminism. DemocraticWing Sep 2014 #80

Let me make it clear jamzrockz Sep 2014 #81

my husband is a gamer as all those that play with him, and none are feminists. they reject seabeyond Sep 2014 #83

Do you believe jamzrockz Sep 2014 #84

my republican hiusband is more feminist than most all men on the board and still he does not accept seabeyond Sep 2014 #85

You have a repub husband? jamzrockz Sep 2014 #87

yes. i have a repug hubby that voted kerry, and obama twice. and still, he defines himself as repug seabeyond Sep 2014 #88

I know I am going jamzrockz Sep 2014 #90

he is a gun totin', huntin/fishin', trust fund, catholic conservative. seabeyond Sep 2014 #91

Good on you jamzrockz Sep 2014 #94

he was never a fox news watcher. i think fox news is what put blinders on so many. and it was not seabeyond Sep 2014 #95

No need for an alert ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #86

Um, if Feminism is so "dead", why are you so concerned about it? whathehell Oct 2014 #98

That makes sense. el_bryanto Sep 2014 #11

that was well said recursion. thank you. nt seabeyond Sep 2014 #12

many men agree with you please do not shoot them (me) dembotoz Sep 2014 #16

yes. many men do. daily. here on du. they do not feel they have a target on their back, as seabeyond Sep 2014 #18

Do I seem like someone who shoots? (nt) Recursion Sep 2014 #39

Maybe its the way I was raised madokie Sep 2014 #19

Thumbs up! Heidi Sep 2014 #36

And exactly how is *THIS OP* not "mansplaining"???? Irony alert! nt Romulox Sep 2014 #21

i do not feel he is addressing feminists and telling them how they are suppose to address issues, seabeyond Sep 2014 #22

Because you *agree* with him, not because he's not a *man*, *explaining*, to *women*... Romulox Sep 2014 #23

It looks to me like he's explaining to men. n/t gollygee Sep 2014 #25

Nope. I read DU women who disagree with him on the original thread. He's a MANSPLAINER!!!!! Romulox Sep 2014 #28

If you read his thread gollygee Sep 2014 #29

I read it. He's disagreeing with Watson, and "mansplaining" why she's wrong--about feminism! nt Romulox Sep 2014 #32

No he isn't. gollygee Sep 2014 #38

It's not his job to interpret a woman's words for her or anybody else. It's textbook. nt Romulox Sep 2014 #62

No it isn't "textbook" gollygee Sep 2014 #89

you really are not getting hte concept of mansplaining. what i see you doing is reinforcing seabeyond Sep 2014 #31

Nonsense. You agree with him, and so give him a pass. The definition remains unchanged. nt Romulox Sep 2014 #33

i think you are incorrect. nt seabeyond Sep 2014 #34

Yeah gollygee Sep 2014 #35

in the thread. a man telling me why i am sex negative. why i must accept being called sex negative seabeyond Sep 2014 #37

I dunno. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #24

Recursion is a male. I've seen pics. He's explaining. To women! nt Romulox Sep 2014 #27

If he's a man, how does the "we" mean women? kcr Sep 2014 #48

"We" is inclusive of the entire audience. nt Romulox Sep 2014 #63

You think the clubhouse includes women? kcr Sep 2014 #65

I'm male and have said so before Recursion Sep 2014 #42

The same way your avatar flag is not actually distress (nt) Recursion Sep 2014 #40

LOL. It's contempt. Well spotted though, I guess? Romulox Sep 2014 #64

Guys who have opinions on gender relations = mansplainers. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2014 #60

you are singlehandedly redefining mansplain? that is not the definition. seabeyond Sep 2014 #66

It's the apparent definition used upthread. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2014 #72

using the word "apparent" allows us to understand you are not using the definition but are instead seabeyond Sep 2014 #74

Does it need a definition? lumberjack_jeff Sep 2014 #76

what word is defineless? seriously? seabeyond Sep 2014 #77

You either want the input of men or you don't. LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #97

The sad curse of prejudice Android3.14 Sep 2014 #41

You're comparing feminists to the KKK gollygee Sep 2014 #43

see. all this is listening. listening to the men we agree with. listening... seabeyond Sep 2014 #45

Put words in your own mouth Android3.14 Sep 2014 #51

You're comparing feminists to the Acadians who supported the KKK gollygee Sep 2014 #53

It's not a question of men joining a feminism discussion, IMO... Orsino Sep 2014 #46

I think her point was to encourage a way forward to embrace Skidmore Sep 2014 #47

good post. you know what i find interesting? my son is a philosophy major. seabeyond Sep 2014 #49

What is missing is for many is that introspection Skidmore Sep 2014 #54

i cannot stress how much i love your conversation and i will just post this reply seabeyond Sep 2014 #56

Thanks for that link. Skidmore Sep 2014 #58

thank you seabeyond Sep 2014 #59

As a philosophy, this is great. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2014 #75

It needs to start at home and in the Skidmore Sep 2014 #78

oh--is that something you guys fear from us feminists? librechik Sep 2014 #61

As a lesbian, who happens to tends towards the masculine justiceischeap Sep 2014 #68

I know. It's a weak point. He abandons it if he's challenged about it librechik Sep 2014 #69

this is what i really appreciate from your post. this is the challenge. and this is what seabeyond Sep 2014 #71

i think how the poster interpreted the Op is off, i think. open to discussion. but... seabeyond Sep 2014 #70

Huh? Recursion Sep 2014 #73

yup, I know,you don't get it. Bless your heart! n/t librechik Sep 2014 #79

Yeah, that's it Recursion Sep 2014 #82

Women and Men need to work together to change the Status Quo. Men need to speak up at every level Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #67

This doesn't seem to be a response to the content provided by Ms. Watson. HuckleB Sep 2014 #92