History of Feminism

IrishAyes

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21. If it's any comfort,

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 12:41 PM

Mar 2013

Many male ballet dancers also study martial arts and can kick the ass of the average man on the street. Not that it should be a measure of masculinity, but they can. Knowledge of martial arts improves any dancer's abilities.

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Mocking Men With Femininity [View all] seabeyond Mar 2013 OP

k and r and thank you niyad Mar 2013 #1

isn't even talking about the pink ribbon crap, seabeyond Mar 2013 #2

pink is for flowers, period. niyad Mar 2013 #6

people keep suggesting seabeyond Mar 2013 #7

it is okay for women who like the colour (and look good wearing it)--that is just my preference. niyad Mar 2013 #12

I remember her and her book.The sufrommich Mar 2013 #11

you have it absolutely correct. I had friends who knew anita--not exactly the image most niyad Mar 2013 #13

I don't remember the comment, but sufrommich Mar 2013 #14

I actually do get a little "outraged" MadrasT Mar 2013 #18

you are right. it really has gotten so bad. you would think seabeyond Mar 2013 #38

I realized that when shopping for my yet to be born nephew BainsBane Mar 2013 #31

yup. gotta a package of blue and pink. he really looked good in that pink sleeper seabeyond Mar 2013 #39

Get this, sea... I have a blue collar and red leash/red training halter on my new female pup... hlthe2b Mar 2013 #64

omFg, that is absolutely hillarious. after my mouth dropped seabeyond Mar 2013 #65

Oh, let me link to the post I made in PETS hlthe2b Mar 2013 #66

Femininity is often used against men in our culture. That is harmful to... Little Star Mar 2013 #3

it is what sets men apart, actually give them the privilege and entitlement. seabeyond Mar 2013 #8

Good thread! Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #4

that is one academic family you have there. seabeyond Mar 2013 #9

me too BainsBane Mar 2013 #32

Excellent OP Sea. k&r. sufrommich Mar 2013 #5

thank you. a little .... light and easy. nt seabeyond Mar 2013 #10

Gays, we're told, hate women; straight men hate them more, seems to me, closeupready Mar 2013 #15

Guess I'm behind the times IrishAyes Mar 2013 #22

I think you just might be extraordinary! swimboy Mar 2013 #24

i am with irish, i do not see it. actually i was going to say i do not hear that either, but seabeyond Mar 2013 #40

It makes sense to me you had fun in SF - you are brilliant, closeupready Mar 2013 #51

ya. in RL seabeyond Mar 2013 #63

Dear heart, IrishAyes Mar 2013 #59

A few years ago there was a sketch on one of the late night comedy shows geek tragedy Mar 2013 #16

If it's any comfort, IrishAyes Mar 2013 #21

Oh, I know any of them could kick my rear end. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #30

Of course IrishAyes Mar 2013 #36

Short fellows are the most dangerous kind to scrap with. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #37

Hardly! IrishAyes Mar 2013 #55

They're sometimes the aggressors before the fight is joined, but geek tragedy Mar 2013 #56

There's really no distinction, though IrishAyes Mar 2013 #58

Certainly. nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #61

welcome to du irishayes. nt seabeyond Mar 2013 #41

This sort of thing ticks me off more than just about anything else. wryter2000 Mar 2013 #17

"back to the pink ghetto" MadrasT Mar 2013 #19

Feel free wryter2000 Mar 2013 #26

Yep. It's a twofer! Little Star Mar 2013 #28

now we're back to the pink ghetto. seabeyond Mar 2013 #43

Best explanation IrishAyes Mar 2013 #60

Rosy Grier IrishAyes Mar 2013 #57

Short and to the point salib Mar 2013 #20

you are welcome. easy and fun. nt seabeyond Mar 2013 #44

Woman get marginalized with the same "you look like a guy" crap toby jo Mar 2013 #23

Yup. MadrasT Mar 2013 #25

there is a significant difference that cannot be lost in the sameness. one creates hate toward a seabeyond Mar 2013 #45

Thanks for posting One_Life_To_Give Mar 2013 #27

+1 Little Star Mar 2013 #29

i see a rosey griers football player. seabeyond Mar 2013 #46

Self Censoring One_Life_To_Give Mar 2013 #53

thank you for explaining. as you see, seabeyond Mar 2013 #54

The graphics are mercuryblues Mar 2013 #33

I could perhaps see MyshkinCommaPrince Mar 2013 #34

this post you gotta explain to me. you mean put a graphic up that he skates like a girl is ok, seabeyond Mar 2013 #48

This bothers me a lot as well. Bonobo Mar 2013 #35

It bothers feminists too. redqueen Mar 2013 #42

Well in this case it did not come across to me that way. Bonobo Mar 2013 #47

we do not put down masculinity out of hand. we do challenge the societal and cultural seabeyond Mar 2013 #50

it is as much as a mans issue as women and i am glad you see it. BUT.... society reducing seabeyond Mar 2013 #49

I'm glad you said this, and recognized the barriers closeupready Mar 2013 #52

Also, the "be stoic and unemotional" crap that is pushed on men constantly. Dash87 Mar 2013 #67

Thank you everyone IrishAyes Mar 2013 #62