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18. Thank you. Edit to add: I think all of the feminsts on DU also

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Wed Feb 8, 2012, 04:18 PM

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support the GBLT community, despite any miscommunication that may be happening between individual DUers.

The feminists support the GBLT community, and the GBLT community supports the feminists. They are interlinked with major overlaps.

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I am a feminist and in real life i have found most feminists to be very pro-LGBT rights [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 OP

at other times, its sad that Du is not real life La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #1

If you're referring to a certain Canadian... TheWraith Feb 2012 #2

i think resentment can be easily spread from one person to the next La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #4

FYI William769 Feb 2012 #15

Gosh. Let me restrain my total lack of surprise. nt TheWraith Feb 2012 #26

Exactly, Lioness obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #3

Yes and in my experience my straight allies are feminists (both male and female feminists) La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #5

Right! obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #7

I agree libodem Feb 2012 #9

me too La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #10

As a Gay man I have always supported feminists William769 Feb 2012 #6

there is a common bond. its not the same thing but there are enough similarities La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #8

Straight feminist here. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #11

thanks for being an ally La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #23

Thank you La Lioness Priyanka. Neoma Feb 2012 #12

.. La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #22

KnR Vanje Feb 2012 #13

:) La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #24

My wife and I are feminists and ardent supporters of LGBT rights WhollyHeretic Feb 2012 #14

very true La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #21

Good post tammywammy Feb 2012 #16

thanks! La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #20

Misogyny is at the root of both homophobia and sexism. This is why closeupready Feb 2012 #17

hi! La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #19

Would love to. I'll send you a PM. closeupready Feb 2012 #31

If you folks are in the NYC area, would like to join you at some point. nt stevenleser Feb 2012 #37

we are in the nyc area La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #44

Excellent. anytime but this weekend. stevenleser Feb 2012 #49

In real life, thats right. Vanje Feb 2012 #25

Thank you. Edit to add: I think all of the feminsts on DU also ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #18

I've had the same experience too. Jamastiene Feb 2012 #27

Every feminist I know in real life strongly supports all human rights. yardwork Feb 2012 #28

my body is my own mitchtv Feb 2012 #29

Yep! Vanje Feb 2012 #30

kick La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #32

In my life all the feminists are pro all human rights and so are all the gay people Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #33

No kidding. Neoma Feb 2012 #53

Sometimes... TriMera Feb 2012 #34

so true La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #35

..... Broken_Hero Feb 2012 #36

I am a gay man, and Not Me Feb 2012 #38

aww. that sounded so sweet La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #40

and with almost the same opinion emanating from many posters CreekDog Feb 2012 #39

Mercifully. Iggo Feb 2012 #41

I'm all for the goals of feminism, but a quick overview of the feminist forum leads me to believe Kurska Feb 2012 #42

the feminist forum though are not all feminists La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #43

it used to be, until recently. Scout Feb 2012 #45

Understood and conceded. Kurska Feb 2012 #46

My mom and aunt are both hardcore feminists... and welcomed my "coming out" with open arms w8liftinglady Feb 2012 #47

:) La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #48

I have alway thought so Irishonly Feb 2012 #50

In 1972 at 19 I came out for the 1st time to my best friend, who was also the first feminist Rowdyboy Feb 2012 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Rowdyboy Feb 2012 #52