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chervilant

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15. Thanks!

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #10)

Sun Feb 22, 2015, 02:37 PM

Feb 2015

Last edited Wed Feb 25, 2015, 10:28 AM - Edit history (1)

In my years in the corporate milieu, I've had men in positions of authority denigrate my intellect, and subject me to all kinds of ignominious behaviors, including sexual harassment and wrongful termination. I want our younglings to have a better experience, devoid of sexism and the myriad other isms promoted by our patriarchal socio-cultural precepts.

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The Sexist Attacks On Women For Saying The Same Thing As Men [View all] chervilant Feb 2015 OP

K and R etherealtruth Feb 2015 #1

Thanks. chervilant Feb 2015 #2

I hope so, too etherealtruth Feb 2015 #3

K&R! marym625 Feb 2015 #4

Thanks! chervilant Feb 2015 #14

Then I will have to kick again marym625 Feb 2015 #16

is this any different from how the GOP attacks HRC guillaumeb Feb 2015 #5

Actually, chervilant Feb 2015 #7

thinly veiled? guillaumeb Feb 2015 #11

The "thinly veiled" disclaimer chervilant Feb 2015 #12

understood. guillaumeb Feb 2015 #17

This: chervilant Feb 2015 #19

So are you a Hillary supporter? dissentient Feb 2015 #6

It's complicated. chervilant Feb 2015 #8

Interesting answer, thanks. dissentient Feb 2015 #9

There's a relatively long, but fascinating chervilant Feb 2015 #13

K & R In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #10

Thanks! chervilant Feb 2015 #15

Kick! riqster Feb 2015 #18

The sexist attacks aren't only by Rethugs, unfortunately. pnwmom Feb 2015 #20

+1 n/t tammywammy Feb 2015 #22

Yes, and this is why I posted chervilant Feb 2015 #23

perhaps the US is now guillaumeb Feb 2015 #26

I WISH I could say you are wrong. chervilant Feb 2015 #29

Similar to how polls show people don't like "Obamacare" but like its policies when not told alp227 Feb 2015 #21

I dont know...Democrats really piled on Palin, Bachmann, O'Donnell, etc... davidn3600 Feb 2015 #24

"Feminists didn't seem to jump..." then you were not, and am not paying attention. no surpirse. seabeyond Feb 2015 #25

k & r hopemountain Feb 2015 #27

I have experienced sexual abuse, rape, sexual chervilant Feb 2015 #31

yes - it is pervasive in our society hopemountain Feb 2015 #33

I have been able to use the strengths born of these childhood traumas chervilant Feb 2015 #44

I also see that in the vitriol about Hillary Clinton. BainsBane Feb 2015 #28

Yes, as I've said upthread, chervilant Feb 2015 #30

How is hacky sack sexist? Android3.14 Feb 2015 #32

kicking and rec'ing. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #34

My friends ask me why I'm not out looking for a "new man." chervilant Feb 2015 #36

and add a dollop of ageism.... BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #38

I was at a club once, chervilant Feb 2015 #39

nice. Classy guy. that's what it's like on dating sites, too. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #42

Indeed! chervilant Feb 2015 #43

This American Life - recent episode - women blogger speaks to the man who made her online life hell Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 #35

I know only what I've read online about this. chervilant Feb 2015 #37

i dont think so. that is another group of women Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 #40

k. tyvm. n/t chervilant Feb 2015 #41