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Bonobo

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1. Here's a hint

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2014, 09:48 AM

Jan 2014

When was the last time you heard a woman on DU say that men were "whining"?

Now consider how sexist the word "whining" is and how it perpetuators the idea that men shouldn't complain -because they are so advantaged.

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Why Men Never Discuss Body Image Issues [View all] Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 OP

Here's a hint Bonobo Jan 2014 #1

I have yet to see one person on DU reasonably quantify how men are more advantaged than women Major Nikon Jan 2014 #2

Mixed messages Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #6

From my perspective, gay men seem to have even more pressures about body issues Major Nikon Jan 2014 #3

It may be it is so atypical that we don't. westerebus Jan 2014 #4

I hope the following article will contribute to the discussion in this topic. radicalliberal Jan 2014 #5

i guess it depends on the guys, i am very body conscious but i am lucky with my genes loli phabay Jan 2014 #7