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Wounded Bear

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22. A well thought out, well written post, H2O Man.
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 09:02 PM
Aug 2015

It's too easy to get lost in the isms, which all too often are about emotional responses rather than about reason.

Wish we could all take this one to heart. Good wisdom.

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-ism [View all] H2O Man Aug 2015 OP
the problem is... antigop Aug 2015 #1
Oh, absolutely. H2O Man Aug 2015 #6
Good post. k&r n/t jaysunb Aug 2015 #2
Thank you. H2O Man Aug 2015 #11
I remember a DU'er saying, "may you have many experiences". canoeist52 Aug 2015 #3
Right. H2O Man Aug 2015 #12
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #4
Thanks, Uncle Joe! H2O Man Aug 2015 #13
Except we so seldom have discussion here. LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 #5
Yep. I agree. H2O Man Aug 2015 #14
This is the most worthwhile OP I've read in many a day Hekate Aug 2015 #7
Thank you very much! H2O Man Aug 2015 #15
+1,000 malaise Aug 2015 #19
Thank you! H2O Man Aug 2015 #23
Recommended. mmonk Aug 2015 #8
Thanks! H2O Man Aug 2015 #16
What? ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #9
Thank you! H2O Man Aug 2015 #17
I love psychology ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #28
Excellent post! suffragette Aug 2015 #10
Thank you. H2O Man Aug 2015 #18
I appreciate your efforts to do so. suffragette Aug 2015 #29
Why is the "Duluth model" "fine"? hfojvt Aug 2015 #20
I'll attempt to H2O Man Aug 2015 #21
I thought I had a copy hfojvt Aug 2015 #35
A well thought out, well written post, H2O Man. Wounded Bear Aug 2015 #22
Thank you! H2O Man Aug 2015 #24
"which defines domestic abuse as exclusively male against female. And that’s fine" MisterP Aug 2015 #25
You swore! H2O Man Aug 2015 #26
ah, good (but its consequences and assumptions have hit REALLY close to home for our family) MisterP Aug 2015 #30
I hear you, H2O Man Aug 2015 #31
Kick. Agschmid Aug 2015 #27
Thank you. H2O Man Aug 2015 #33
K&R Solly Mack Aug 2015 #32
Thanks, Solly Mack! H2O Man Aug 2015 #34
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