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GitRDun

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22. I can't see the original post
Sun Dec 7, 2014, 11:34 PM
Dec 2014

I've served on many juries and a large majority of the time, my vote is with the majority opinion.

“"Vaginal Vampire" Need I say more?” strikes me at first blush as somewhat of a knee jerk negative reaction to your post. Looking at the actual post would tell me if it was proper. IMHO, if the term refers to anti-women RWers, and not something negative towards women, I would have voted to leave it.

The reason I used the term "knee jerk" is it seems to me whenever the topic is something that is both highly sensitive and relates to issues about feminism, rape culture, etc. the threads are littered with highly charged rhetoric.

I generally avoid these discussions. There always seems to be an emotional component that prevents a rational discussion. In the end, what I am saying is that possibly something in your post (or just the words Vaginal Vampire) were enough to set off an emotional response. That doesn't make it correct. That's just the world you are posting in.

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This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #1
Deleting above post before it can be hidden. You can't call out cyber bullying on DU! nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #3
That was a strange one. Downwinder Dec 2014 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #11
Speaking of that, I've had that happen to me as well. AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #15
Should have a right to confront your accuser. That used to be Downwinder Dec 2014 #16
The person who alerts a post should be identified in the alert itself. nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #18
+ Downwinder Dec 2014 #20
Meta. Also, wtf? Hekate Dec 2014 #2
I'm with you shenmue Dec 2014 #4
another WTF? from me etherealtruth Dec 2014 #7
Seriously. That's a helluva lot of analysis... WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2014 #19
In before the hide...and just YUCK! JimDandy Dec 2014 #5
I do not know you. I do not know your hide. And no interest trying to figure this shit out. BUT seabeyond Dec 2014 #6
confused but, I think he/she may actually be For Feminism and for HoF. However, like you, I have no Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #13
My eyes started bleeding a quarter of the way in... ScreamingMeemie Dec 2014 #23
I'm sorry, but where was the pile on? AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #14
Wtf? zappaman Dec 2014 #8
Sorry that shit happened to you, btw. AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #10
. ucrdem Dec 2014 #12
I rarely vote to hide. tavernier Dec 2014 #17
Locking. cyberswede Dec 2014 #21
I can't see the original post GitRDun Dec 2014 #22
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