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History of Feminism

redqueen

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11. If they're misogynist words, just let it roll off your back. Ignore it. Don't give up your power!

Reply to Scout (Reply #8)

Tue May 1, 2012, 02:17 PM

May 2012

If they're offensive in any other way... SHUNNNNNNN! BAN! ALERT! etc etc etc

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Fellow feminists, your input is humbly requested. [View all] redqueen May 2012 OP

ya ya ya. been there, done that. lol. nt seabeyond May 2012 #1

If anyone refers to me as a "girl" I am very grateful..n/t monmouth May 2012 #2

why? are you ashamed of being a woman? Scout May 2012 #3

I would say most women in most societies do internalize that message... redqueen May 2012 #4

Get a sense of humor, okay? n/t monmouth May 2012 #16

my sense of humor is fine, thanks for your concern Scout May 2012 #19

oh, answer the questions, okay? Scout May 2012 #20

And who'd have thought...the majority find it offensive, yet... laconicsax May 2012 #5

I know, right? MadrasT May 2012 #6

i think the funniest in these threads, is the REFUSAL, absolute refusal to read what is seabeyond May 2012 #7

Words Matter ... but not if you're a woman/feminist, right? Scout May 2012 #8

oh, well geez, it is flat out said. seabeyond May 2012 #9

Ah, it's not that amazing reallly. redqueen May 2012 #10

no group besides women has so thoroughly internalized their own oppression. seabeyond May 2012 #12

If they're misogynist words, just let it roll off your back. Ignore it. Don't give up your power! redqueen May 2012 #11

yup. Scout May 2012 #13

The thing that seems to elude some people, MadrasT May 2012 #17

No you're exactly right. redqueen May 2012 #18

" it's bigger than "all about me" now". i think this is what maturity gives us. seabeyond May 2012 #21

just exactly what I was getting ready to say iverglas May 2012 #27

You are not the only one. n/t JTFrog May 2012 #32

ok, really, that thread has become ridiculous. redqueen asks WOMEN how THEY feel being called seabeyond May 2012 #14

And also funny. redqueen May 2012 #15

and BROgressive would be? i have been curious. nt seabeyond May 2012 #22

BROgressive = man-child progressive n/t Scout May 2012 #23

interesting. hm. thanks. nt seabeyond May 2012 #24

Progressives that think redqueen May 2012 #25

ahhh. ya. that. lol. nt seabeyond May 2012 #26

I cannot go into that thread.. Texasgal May 2012 #28

me either iverglas May 2012 #29

lmfao.... nt seabeyond May 2012 #30

It is sick-making. BlueIris May 2012 #31

I'm glad now that I didn't TorchTheWitch May 2012 #33

there are at least 3, or more men that just had to vote girl is never offensive. they HAD to. seabeyond May 2012 #34