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History of Feminism

boston bean

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10. Being an advocate and supporter for equal rights does not make someone a feminist.

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:10 AM

Nov 2012

It makes them an advocate and supporter of equal rights. Thank you to them, but none the less it does not a feminist make.

They can't seem to grasp this very simple concept.

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This is REALLY pissing me off [View all] TorchTheWitch Nov 2012 OP

I was on a jury where someone madaboutharry Nov 2012 #1

i alerted. tos was checked. the day, or day after long term kicked off for use of word seabeyond Nov 2012 #2

are we talking about the same poster? TorchTheWitch Nov 2012 #19

i alerted on both in this thread. seabeyond Nov 2012 #20

ok, thanks TorchTheWitch Nov 2012 #26

I am about fucking sick of people MadrasT Nov 2012 #3

what those threads in meta concluded for us, with a small group of people, is.... seabeyond Nov 2012 #4

Being an advocate and supporter for equal rights does not make someone a feminist. boston bean Nov 2012 #10

point on. you are exactly correct. because a person is clever enough to recognize equal rights, seabeyond Nov 2012 #11

The fight for equal rights exists in the legislative world. boston bean Nov 2012 #15

There is a strong group of people ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #5

you are point on. seabeyond Nov 2012 #6

I have come to the conclusion they don't believe women are oppressed group. boston bean Nov 2012 #7

lol, they made it clear on the last rounds of discussions, huh? seabeyond Nov 2012 #8

and you took it one step further, .... oppression. they do not believe there is oppression. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #9

Right on the money. n/t MadrasT Nov 2012 #12

They don't understand what entitlement is. ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #17

"Nearly walked" MadrasT Nov 2012 #13

Every once and a while I skim the posts boston bean Nov 2012 #14

It is appalling. "Hive hatred" indeed. MadrasT Nov 2012 #16

How does one contact the Admin? TorchTheWitch Nov 2012 #21

Email Skinner ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #22

Do you know where I can find his email address? TorchTheWitch Nov 2012 #24

here you go. seabeyond Nov 2012 #28

Tos was checked Texasgal Nov 2012 #18

i will throw out a guess. but, it is just a guess. it would be nice if someone would communicate seabeyond Nov 2012 #23

That's what I want to know TorchTheWitch Nov 2012 #25

i remember that conversation. and i remember many women concerned that there would be a consistency seabeyond Nov 2012 #27