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History of Feminism
In reply to the discussion: If I Admit That ‘Hating Men’ Is a Thing, Will You Stop Turning It Into a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? [View all]Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)43. That's how they defeated the ERA before...
They told women if the ERA passed men would be coming into public bathrooms and women would have to stop wearing bras and dresses and shaving their legs and arm pits and would have to be like men.
That's right, Republicans claimed they were the heroes of mom and apple pie.
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If I Admit That ‘Hating Men’ Is a Thing, Will You Stop Turning It Into a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? [View all]
ismnotwasm
Mar 2013
OP
Vinny has been blocked. It is disruptive to say feminists, in a safe haven group,
boston bean
Mar 2013
#5
that would be the ideal ... yes, that all are treated equally as humans
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2013
#10
yes. the class warfare even if there was a classless society gender issues could still exist.
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2013
#13
yes, I know. but, if we (all of us) treat everyone (all of us) with respect then
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2013
#41
What power does your examples hold over you? Do you make less on the dollar?
boston bean
Mar 2013
#15
It's not a matter of "not-persecuted"--it's a matter of persecution by those not-persecuted...
Moonwalk
Mar 2013
#35
Did you really just say that feminism (in general) is not about social justice?
nomorenomore08
Mar 2013
#51
so, your suggestion is it not be a womans movement but a class movement. yes. this has been
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#58
you then believe that the Civil Rights movement were not in fact about Social Justice?
LanternWaste
Apr 2013
#69
I've noticed that many idiots purposefully confuse the words "bashing" with
LanternWaste
Apr 2013
#73
this is such a very good post. i could feel the anger and was right there wiht you
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#40
it's not as if we haven't seen it patiently explained a dozen times lately....
bettyellen
Apr 2013
#76
That suggestion, that we should 'sell' feminism to men in a way that feeds their fucking egos,
redqueen
Apr 2013
#82
not your mama. i say repeatedly and having my share of being a mama, know when someone is demanding
seabeyond
Apr 2013
#83
Perhaps a bullet point list like that could be pinned to the top of this group. nt
redqueen
Mar 2013
#47
That's a great list of ideas and ideals. Lays out just about everything perfectly.
nomorenomore08
Mar 2013
#53
have you read cnn and all the other comments section talking about american women, buy foreign,
seabeyond
Apr 2013
#75
i am particular on using either misogyny or sexism. and try to keep it honest. my point
seabeyond
Apr 2013
#90
Feminists are not misandrists, but misandrists can mis-identify, mistakenly or otherwise, as feminis
patrice
Apr 2013
#77
I'm for whatever works to be as honestly INCLUSIVE of women as possible. It might also help if
patrice
Apr 2013
#86
ya. the problem. speak up and watch the shit fly, lol. i wanted to say, i do not know i have hated
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#60
I posted a thread in gd a few weeks back voicing my thoughts on the guys here that act that way.
Arcanetrance
Mar 2013
#61
lol lol. when i saw your name, i could nto remember the specific but i remembered
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#62
yes. i remember. you and other men spoke up. and still, the guys and their supporters continued a
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#64
my bad. me too. and it took me years to see thru the haze of continually being told by liberal men
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#66
There are women who don't care for men as a group, just as there are African-Americans who
geek tragedy
Apr 2013
#78