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Post removed [View all] Post removed Oct 2015 OP
Greer is incorrect and an atavistic bigot. That's an opinion, not a prohibition. Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #1
Maybe. Should Cardiff students be able to hear her views? Comrade Grumpy Oct 2015 #3
+1 I have zero patience with those who wear "being offended" as a badge of honor, jonno99 Oct 2015 #5
Would you make the same argument about a virulent racist or homophobe? Spider Jerusalem Oct 2015 #6
I think universities are places to exchange views and perspectives. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2015 #12
So should they allow the KKK to give rallies there? LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #16
Yeah, you're wrong. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2015 #59
New level needed: MIRT300. n/t demmiblue Oct 2015 #2
Nice example of the case the OP is making. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2015 #4
We nuke people for being racist so why not nuke a transphobe? LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #15
Oh my goodness, what a pile of crap. I hardly know where to start. LeftyMom Oct 2015 #7
For the record, TERF = Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist. KamaAina Oct 2015 #8
TERF war. Heh. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2015 #13
But this ain't their TERF! LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #17
They go Hand in Hand with SWERF Lordquinton Oct 2015 #23
No. This is leftwing biology denial and pseudoscience. frizzled Oct 2015 #9
Why does this matter so much to you? yardwork Oct 2015 #10
It's a short, philosophically sound, well reasoned argument. What makes it obsessional? Monk06 Oct 2015 #20
It's not short and it's far from philsophoically sound...it's garbage...nt joeybee12 Oct 2015 #25
Well you are correct in saying it is not, "philsophoically sound", (sorry couldn't resist lol) Your Monk06 Oct 2015 #28
The whole thing is crap... joeybee12 Oct 2015 #29
Not buying something is not arguing against it. It's Crap is not a counter arguement. The issue Monk06 Oct 2015 #35
Your demand for a counter argument requires the original argument to be worth something. stevenleser Oct 2015 #44
Your refusal to provide a counter argument is in fact an argument. Unfortunately, an Ad Hominem Monk06 Oct 2015 #48
Nope. Bigotry is automatically self-de-legitimizing. No explanation is needed. nt stevenleser Oct 2015 #49
+infinity (nt) LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #50
What an awful post. Truly. yardwork Oct 2015 #30
It is a sickening post filled with tons of transphobic remarks and stereotypes nt LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #32
Another person who dismisses a serious and sincere argument without deigning to comment. I Monk06 Oct 2015 #37
See my #44. nt stevenleser Oct 2015 #45
It seems like you're a little unclear on a few basic concepts here. LeftyMom Oct 2015 #41
Well I have had these concepts explained to me before on these sorts of threads. I am not convinced Monk06 Oct 2015 #43
Right on! nt kelliekat44 Oct 2015 #24
THANK YOU Skittles Oct 2015 #55
Wait a minute. LeftyMom Oct 2015 #11
+infinity (nt) LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #18
Your terf biology is full of crap, is denialism, and the real pseudoscience LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #14
+1 Lordquinton Oct 2015 #21
+1 Major Nikon Oct 2015 #27
Thank you. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #34
+1 Starry Messenger Oct 2015 #36
Bravo! nt LexVegas Oct 2015 #40
Thanks for this - this is awesome. bullwinkle428 Oct 2015 #42
Nailed it. Agschmid Oct 2015 #46
... RedCappedBandit Oct 2015 #56
Nicely done, as always. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2015 #57
I'm going to bookmark this under Goblinmonger Oct 2015 #19
I alerted on this horror of a post and it was upheld 4:3. Here are the results stevenleser Oct 2015 #47
It's not alleged transphobia, Greer IS a transphobe... joeybee12 Oct 2015 #22
If a venue has a policy against giving air time to bigots, they're not being inconsistent. Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #26
That kind of bullshit has been going on right here on DU hifiguy Oct 2015 #31
so if I say gay folk should not have the right to marry Skittles Oct 2015 #54
The term "identity politics" is bullshit gollygee Oct 2015 #33
I have found out right here on du Lordquinton Oct 2015 #51
Germaine Greer is a nasty and ignorant bigot. Starry Messenger Oct 2015 #38
Fuck this bigot and anyone that buys into this bullshit. nt LexVegas Oct 2015 #39
What a load of crap. Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #52
sorry, no, I don't tolerate bigotry Skittles Oct 2015 #53
I wonder whatever possessed you to think this garbage belonged here. stevenleser Oct 2015 #58
Oh Bullshit ismnotwasm Oct 2015 #60
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