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guillaumeb

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17. understood.

Sun Feb 22, 2015, 02:47 PM

Feb 2015

the question for me though has always been how does one deny rights to anyone without realizing that the denial is an attack against all?

How do I attack women when I was born of a woman? How do I devalue a fellow human without also devaluing myself? I am certain that someone could put this better but we really are all in this world together.

Perhaps Pastor Neimoller said it best when he said "first they came for the socialists..."

Could also be a bit of insecurity working here. My experience has been that insecure people are generally quick to put others down.

Last, ignoring sexism and misogyny will not make it go away. Like any form of hate, it has to be named and confronted whenever it arises.

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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