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Odin2005

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4. Socially immature young men still terrified of girl cooties.

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 05:52 PM

Nov 2014

That's essentially what this BS boils down to. They hardly ever leave their parents' basements, let along interact with actual women.

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Why Women Aren�t Welcome on the Internet NSFW [View all] ismnotwasm Nov 2014 OP

but it was just a shirt Kali Nov 2014 #1

The hell? shenmue Nov 2014 #2

I must be doing something right, or maybe something wrong SheilaT Nov 2014 #3

Most of the internet isn't moderated like DU. alarimer Nov 2014 #9

DU ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #12

What is MIRT ? Thanks! BlueJazz Nov 2014 #31

I likewise have no idea what MIRT is. SheilaT Nov 2014 #40

Sorry you guys I should have answered sooner ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #41

Socially immature young men still terrified of girl cooties. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #4

That's exactly right Warpy Nov 2014 #5

And these same men get angry that nobody wants to date them... Odin2005 Nov 2014 #10

Please edit your language. moriah Nov 2014 #14

Holy not-understanding-context BATMAN. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #16

Being a good ally means listening to the people you're trying to assist, LeftyMom Nov 2014 #18

Well, then, the reason I had posted that was because I was called to a jury on it. moriah Nov 2014 #22

I was pointing out HOW THESE IDIOTS THINK. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #23

You could have made your point without that language. You don't have to be vulgar and insensitive. moriah Nov 2014 #25

OK, OK, OK, I'll edit it. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #26

That little exchange reminded me of this-- just for a little levity ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #27

!!! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #28

O. LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #33

But you *didn't* use the N-word in this post, because you realized that even in a tblue37 Nov 2014 #49

You shouldn't have edited your post Niko Nov 2014 #32

I think, sir hifiguy Nov 2014 #7

Nailed it, Odin! Old Nick Nov 2014 #50

Some men, many in fact, though perhaps not most - SorellaLaBefana Nov 2014 #6

what misogyny? noiretextatique Nov 2014 #8

Craziness. Utter insanity. This is the type of BS that everyone should be rallying together to stand Number23 Nov 2014 #11

+1000 ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #13

A bit off topic but there was a host of Australia's Next Top Model who actually killed herself Number23 Nov 2014 #19

That's horrible. ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #21

That is fucked up beyond belief. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #24

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Nov 2014 #42

what would their mothers think? shanti Nov 2014 #15

DU has a misogyny problem and the abuse is not handled especially well. LeftyMom Nov 2014 #17

Well at least certain words are proscribed ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #20

Meh. I don't see a lot of woman haters around here. And the ones I do see are gone quickly. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #29

That's nice, but it's not my experience. LeftyMom Nov 2014 #30

Jesus ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #34

Sorry for your experience here Shankapotomus Nov 2014 #35

Maybe it feels like letting the fuckers win ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #37

Because I'm going to be a woman anywhere I go. LeftyMom Nov 2014 #39

+1 ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #43

wow so sorry to hear this ! steve2470 Nov 2014 #51

Since these type of comments clearly ARE made by socially inept clowns... randome Nov 2014 #36

it's a deluge of threats, not just one or two. ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #38

Do an experiment. KitSileya Nov 2014 #44

I am thoroughly in love with this post Number23 Nov 2014 #45

Thank you. I just get so indignant. KitSileya Nov 2014 #47

I agree 100% and said upthread that those who put the onus on the harasee ("just ignore them") Number23 Nov 2014 #52

Not everyone is as tough as you are. nt alp227 Nov 2014 #46

Socially inept clowns? It sounds more like future Norman Bates types. Wella Nov 2014 #48

Because they exist in a larger context. LeftyMom Nov 2014 #53