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Ace Rothstein

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5. I'm not sure what is more tiring.

Reply to NaturalHigh (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 02:55 PM

Jan 2016

Those making excuses or those burying their heads in the sand pretending this isn't even happening.

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Cologne attacks: “This is sexual terrorism directed towards women” [View all] Dems to Win Jan 2016 OP

Yes, yes it is. nt thereismore Jan 2016 #1

So now women and LGBT people go hifiguy Jan 2016 #2

"lie back and think of multiculturalism" Dems to Win Jan 2016 #3

As a feminist EllieBC Jan 2016 #12

I've long said "I'm a feminist, not a multiculturalist." Dems to Win Jan 2016 #13

No culture should be free from criticism EllieBC Jan 2016 #14

Not all cultures are compatible. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #32

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #38

"The onus to change and adapt is on them, the newcomers." nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #44

Well said n/t TorchTheWitch Jan 2016 #58

Same here leftynyc Jan 2016 #15

+1000 katsy Jan 2016 #33

Outstanding article (nt) EL34x4 Jan 2016 #50

Several men reported being sexually harassed in Cologne also. I don't have a link. Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #28

Yes it is... NaturalHigh Jan 2016 #4

I'm not sure what is more tiring. Ace Rothstein Jan 2016 #5

Laurie Penny is a great feminist standing up to Islamophobia mwrguy Jan 2016 #6

Laurie Penny is referenced in the OP, and not in a good way NT Ex Lurker Jan 2016 #7

"After Cologne, we can't let the bigots steal feminism" mwrguy Jan 2016 #8

And some feminists have thrown women under the bus Ex Lurker Jan 2016 #9

Post removed Post removed Jan 2016 #11

WTF are you talking about? leftynyc Jan 2016 #16

I've seen more avoidance and deflection on this issue than anything else. SolutionisSolidarity Jan 2016 #20

You have evidence that all feminists discussing the issue are treating as such? LanternWaste Jan 2016 #22

Fair enough - I'll change "most" to "some". SolutionisSolidarity Jan 2016 #24

I'm not finding that leftynyc Jan 2016 #39

Let me be the first to say bye bye to you... CTyankee Jan 2016 #26

"Cultural Relativism Harms Women" Dems to Win Jan 2016 #17

She should of finished with..... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #30

She should move to Saudi Arabia to be with her people. SolutionisSolidarity Jan 2016 #10

Fallacy of Relative Privation. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2016 #19

You do realize we aren't having a college debate, right? SolutionisSolidarity Jan 2016 #21

Hence, I read "if I want to use irrational though, that is my prerogative..." LanternWaste Jan 2016 #23

Thanks Commander Data. SolutionisSolidarity Jan 2016 #29

And if I want to call your rhetoric "stupid", that's MY prerogative. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2016 #25

Oh no, and your opinion was so valuable to me. SolutionisSolidarity Jan 2016 #27

Fret not, friend. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2016 #31

She gets it only half right. katsy Jan 2016 #36

In that one tweet, at least, she's not entirely wrong. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #45

Those young women aren't feminists leftynyc Jan 2016 #18

I disagree with that. They are very well intentioned, good hearted people Dems to Win Jan 2016 #35

So your contention is leftynyc Jan 2016 #37

Can't face up to incompatibility of feminism and multiculturalism Dems to Win Jan 2016 #40

Shaking my head leftynyc Jan 2016 #41

exactly. social media can be good but also allows idiots like this to get JI7 Jan 2016 #42

I can't believe ANYONE leftynyc Jan 2016 #43

Cultural relativism is running amok in some progressive circles davidn3600 Jan 2016 #34

I agree that sometimes people need to forget about toeing the line, and simply speak the truth. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #47

So then we reach a point where the only people seen to be outraged about mass sexual assault Dems to Win Jan 2016 #53

I agree, which is why left-leaning people need to present their own voices and solutions. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #57

That's why it's important for the Left to not ignore that there's a problem Ex Lurker Jan 2016 #55

Agreed. People need to stop being so scared of what others think, and actually get shit done. n/t nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #56

And far too much of the left is doing just that. hifiguy Jan 2016 #59

It's nice they're trying to protect what they think is REALLY important. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #46

You never know, right? The myopia of some folks never ceases to amaze me. n/t nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #48

I think everyone needs to be honest, and honesty requires acknowledging that there is a pretty Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #49

I think some may be more aware of this than you assume. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #51

I'm sure they're aware of it. That makes it even worse, because it's disingenuous. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #52

I think their goal genuinely is (at least in their minds) to reduce violence against women. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #54

Agreed. n/t prayin4rain Jan 2016 #60