2016 Postmortem

Prism

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80. Denying women their agency has long been acceptable in some quarters

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 10:46 AM

Mar 2016

As long as it is done for the Greater Good.

Which is defined by whatever the immediate need happens to be at the moment.

Women don't really support Sanders. They just want men to like them!

A respect for a woman's own mind suddenly goes poof. Just like that.

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I've been accused of being a "Berniebro". Genitals have nothing to do with whom I support. [View all] Pryderi Mar 2016 OP

I watched the BernBros go after Warren right before Mass. I do not believe this. seabeyond Mar 2016 #1

And the 50's graphic and pearls says it all. seabeyond Mar 2016 #2

Beach-ha-ha! kerry-is-my-prez Mar 2016 #31

Did you call me the B word? then laugh? seabeyond Mar 2016 #32

It that how you 'interpreted' it? polly7 Mar 2016 #40

This would be asking a question and giving the opportunity for an answer. I know civil discourse seabeyond Mar 2016 #41

I bet you do! polly7 Mar 2016 #44

That does not make sense, you might want to edit. Bonobo, BMUS and you. I am so outta here. Lol. seabeyond Mar 2016 #47

Sure it does. polly7 Mar 2016 #50

Is Susan Sarandon a "Berniebro"? Pryderi Mar 2016 #3

She is not clever at all, and that is sad that she feels it is clever to reduce women to body parts. seabeyond Mar 2016 #4

Oh. You mean like that sexist shit that Gloria Steinem was talking about? Pryderi Mar 2016 #5

Academically there was a point. A waste of time trying to have conversation with a misogynist Maher. seabeyond Mar 2016 #6

So her comment wasn't horribly sexist because of whom she was speaking to? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #17

There you are with your "implied" again as you interpret it how it works for you. seabeyond Mar 2016 #26

She had to apologize for her sexist statement so obviously it's not just *my* interpretation. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #29

Again, your interpretation that you work so hard making fact. You are funny. Done with you though. seabeyond Mar 2016 #34

It was interpreted that way by thousands of angry women, why do you think she apologized? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #43

If you have read the academics of Steinem's discussion on feminism, it would be clear to you. Done. seabeyond Mar 2016 #46

I have read Steinem and that makes her comments even more inexcusable. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #48

How ironic then that you just reduced her to "cleavage" Bonobo Mar 2016 #7

It was her conversation, it is not reducing her to shit. Not nearly as clever as you think. seabeyond Mar 2016 #10

Why did you say "her 67 year old cleavage" Bonobo Mar 2016 #15

"her 67 year old cleavage" That was the WHOLE point of the attack on her, and her calling seabeyond Mar 2016 #22

"Buddying with her bro's"? So you're saying she's not capable of independent thought? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #11

You said it. I did not say that. You did then answered yourself. seabeyond Mar 2016 #12

Actually you said it, you implied she was trying to please men. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #19

you can not say "you said it" then state "you implied". You just confirmed I did NOT say it. Lmao. seabeyond Mar 2016 #24

"Buddying with her bro's" wasn't saying that she was trying to please men? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #33

buddying is more hangin' don't you think? Or, you can interpret it to work for you, regardless. seabeyond Mar 2016 #36

What did it mean in this context? She wasn't "hanging" with any men when she said that. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #38

The OP is talking about BernieBro's. BernieBros started the who reducing women to parts. seabeyond Mar 2016 #42

But you said it about Susan, who was she hanging with? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #45

Jury results..... JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #59

Thanks, good jury! That's the third alert on me in an hour. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #60

I could be the lone juror... JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #61

Ha! I did not know smilies worked on jury posts. When I think of all the 2 fingered typing ... ebayfool Mar 2016 #67

+ 1000 sheshe2 Mar 2016 #16

The funny thing, is you are actually the sexist one and you are too brainwashed by your own BS... phleshdef Mar 2016 #66

Nailed it! nt. polly7 Mar 2016 #74

Its kind of sad you don't see the difference... basselope Mar 2016 #89

What is with the sexy pose? sheshe2 Mar 2016 #13

Shaming her sexuality? Wow. nt Bonobo Mar 2016 #18

What's wrong with her pose? She looks sexy and confidant. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #21

Sex sells? sheshe2 Mar 2016 #51

What is she selling? Sounds like slut shaming to me. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #52

Hokey Dokey sheshe2 Mar 2016 #55

Boy, that amnesty was such a great idea, eh? opiate69 Mar 2016 #62

Right? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #64

I just wish they'd done it before the hearts drive, or let us know they were planning it. polly7 Mar 2016 #73

A confident woman who doesn't think body parts need to be hidden away and who polly7 Mar 2016 #56

Couldn't agree with her more. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #14

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #20

Um, "Draft Warren" supporters are all Bernie supporters now Lorien Mar 2016 #25

How about the frenzy throwing Warren under the bus because she did not endorse before MA primary? seabeyond Mar 2016 #30

Which brings up the question - why is when Barack Obama ran for President, he didn't run on being jillan Mar 2016 #8

What else does madokie Mar 2016 #49

Join the rest of us, welcome to under the bus! beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #9

My 25 yr old grandson was delighted to hear his 61 yr old gramma ... ebayfool Mar 2016 #68

He sounds like a real stinker! beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #69

The term "BernieBro" is empty and despicable senz Mar 2016 #23

Agreed. But that and the faux feminist thing is all they have Lorien Mar 2016 #27

Faux feminist is right. polly7 Mar 2016 #35

I believe the word for that is misogyny. Prism Mar 2016 #78

I know, Prism. It's really odd to watch, isn't it? polly7 Mar 2016 #79

Denying women their agency has long been acceptable in some quarters Prism Mar 2016 #80

Exactly, and young women by the millions are seeing through this bull*. polly7 Mar 2016 #81

Excellent graphic, Lorien. senz Mar 2016 #37

It is a baseless smear that has the scumbag David Brock written all over it nt BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #28

Indeed it is. potone Mar 2016 #39

It is a critical part of the Clinton strategy FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #72

We have to ignore it and move on. senz Mar 2016 #84

I've put most of the dullards that use it on Ignore. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #76

I love my new DU - Ignore Edition -- still looking for strays SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #85

Berniebros are cereal business Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #53

You know what you need for that? A prize! Maybe a poster: beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #54

AHA! Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #57

If you collect boxtops you can send them in for smokin BernieBro merchandise: beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #58

AND JUST WHERE DID YOU FIND MY PICTURE? Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #63

I Googled 'purple gingham' and poof! There you were! beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #65

LOL polly7 Mar 2016 #70

lol, somebody did a nice job with that Babel_17 Mar 2016 #87

While yet others have been accused of worshiping the oligarchy and 1%. LanternWaste Mar 2016 #71

I don't worship anything, except maybe the spirit of inquiry. Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #91

Berniebros is a sexist term spread by Clinton supporters who CharlotteVale Mar 2016 #75

Yeah a more appropriate term would have been Bernie stans rather than bros. Even though bros seaglass Mar 2016 #77

How dare you. senz Mar 2016 #83

You have spent 9 months complaining about and sniping at Hillary supporters, clean your seaglass Mar 2016 #92

Who called whom racist and sexist? Who came up with "BernieBro?" Not us. senz Mar 2016 #93

A tech editor for The Atlantic - male - coined the phrase BernieBro. I'm not looking for any seaglass Mar 2016 #94

Well since it's a lie, the tech editor was doing the dirty work senz Mar 2016 #95

Just how is "bros" NOT a sexist term when it refers only to MALES? And WTF does "stans" mean? CharlotteVale Mar 2016 #86

Maybe was going for Berniestan, like some kind of a dictatorship? (nt) Babel_17 Mar 2016 #88

I don't doubt you (nt) Babel_17 Mar 2016 #82

More noises from the Hill Folk Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #90