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History of Feminism

MadrasT

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7. I think a lot of people don't get it or even see it.

Reply to Little Star (Reply #6)

Thu May 3, 2012, 11:03 AM

May 2012

It's like when the otter goes down to the pond, leans over and says to the fish "So how's the water today"?

And the fish says: "What water???"

We are swimming in it so as to not even see it.

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Hatred of women exists in the West as well as the Arab world [View all] Violet_Crumble May 2012 OP

So much good stuff in this. redqueen May 2012 #1

this article goes right along with the "marked" article making it clear seabeyond May 2012 #2

Women are brought in get the red out May 2012 #3

Like an even more perverted form of Stockholme Syndrome. hlthe2b May 2012 #4

I know I had a hard time understanding about... Little Star May 2012 #6

I think a lot of people don't get it or even see it. MadrasT May 2012 #7

Great analogy. Little Star May 2012 #8

Me too! get the red out May 2012 #9

You reminded me of a comic... redqueen May 2012 #10

''The real war on women is in the Middle East.'' iverglas May 2012 #5