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In reply to the discussion: PSA: No, Men, You Cannot Rape A Child Even If She Is Hot And Slutty And Only Says No Twice [View all]A-Schwarzenegger
(15,600 posts)132. They are a poor few
but their spinning is mighty
& raises much dust...
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PSA: No, Men, You Cannot Rape A Child Even If She Is Hot And Slutty And Only Says No Twice [View all]
niyad
Feb 2015
OP
Well, of course it's important. But it's MORE important to make sure headlines are worded correctly
kcr
Feb 2015
#101
There's no way you can seriously argue that men are collectively victimized by this title.
Ken Burch
Feb 2015
#112
you took offense, and blasted me for someone else's words. please notice the attribution at the end
niyad
Feb 2015
#6
Even if I may not be so absolutist about that, I agree that focusing on the "tone" misses the point
nomorenomore08
Feb 2015
#143
Justifying, downplaying, dismissing, any of the ways in which we do harm by omission. n/t
nomorenomore08
Feb 2015
#145
As a man, I'm obviously in many eyes am an idiot based on that. Bigotry be damned.
flvegan
Feb 2015
#17
Take a look at these. Might help you understand why people get tired of hearing "Not all men."
F4lconF16
Feb 2015
#45
"ANGER at the target audience... is going to make the message way less effective."
nomorenomore08
Feb 2015
#147
"Addressing the class for one idiot" is something we do all the time as a society.
LeftyMom
Feb 2015
#40
So it's okay for society to remind Muslims that they shouldn't kill people over cartoons, then.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2015
#78
Your plan will be handily defeated by an internet meme saying "Not All Muslims". nt
Bonobo
Feb 2015
#79
I suspect there is some complicated algorithm which can justify bemoaning the broad-brushing of one
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2015
#80
Well, then. I'm sure going to start having a fit about those PSAs about littering. I don't litter!
kcr
Feb 2015
#102
Sometimes people take information they find here, and disseminate it elsewhere, because it is of
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2015
#43
There is a real problem in this country with a large percentage of the population not understanding
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2015
#49
There is a discussion to be had, certainly. But probably not on this particular thread.
nomorenomore08
Feb 2015
#153
It's not derailment. Everyone knows, from the author down, how people are going to take the wording
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2015
#91
Im suggesting that if you have a problem with "PSA: No, Muslims, you can't hijack airplanes"
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2015
#94
If 1 in 4 Americans were the victims of Muslim attacks, I think that message would be totally legit.
nomorenomore08
Feb 2015
#154
The intent of the headline of the article is to make ALL men guilty of child molestation
Yavin4
Feb 2015
#65
Yeah, that's pretty stupid too. The hundreds-of-posts-long threads on that subject are quite
nomorenomore08
Feb 2015
#155
Has anyone informed Kalli Joy Gray that women are running around raping kids, too?
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2015
#68
PSA: No, Muslims, you can't murder a newspaper office full of cartoonists even if they make you mad.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2015
#72
That is a pernicious lie. Jews are the only people on Earth who NEVER steal money.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2015
#75
Perhaps only a gun nut thread can reach this level of unbelievable trollery
BrotherIvan
Feb 2015
#158
The crap would be funny if it weren't so predictable and moronic. All you can do is hope
Number23
Feb 2015
#167
can almost guarantee that the ones who are most upset never even bothered to read the article.
niyad
Feb 2015
#125
If you place a few allegedly mean words on the same level as a major worldwide crisis - in this case
nomorenomore08
Feb 2015
#166