History of Feminism

sigmasix

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53. i hope you all stay

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 07:52 AM

Mar 2013

and continue to educate and inform. Well-meaning and interested individuals will almost always listen to and appreciate a truthful assesment. It may feel like your attentions have no effect, but that just aint so. Sometimes social battles are won, one person at a time.
I cannot fathom the reasoning behind not including misogynistic language as a TOS violation. I don't know Skinner and I've only been a member for 6 or 7 months, but perhaps he is under the impression that the reasons for misogynistic behaviors and language are education-related and he feels that feminist critique of the offensive notions will be a more powerful deterrent than using the TOS to shut it out completely. If this is the notion being emphasized, it seems to be in need of further review and attention as many members have complained that the approach is not just or equitable.
Just please stay here at DU and continue doing what you do- the loss of even one DU voice in favor of equality is too much.

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What happened to the proposal to include misogynist language in TOS?...I've asked about four times [View all] whathehell Mar 2013 OP

I have asked skinner 3 times in ATA. boston bean Mar 2013 #1

Thanks, Bean, for the links whathehell Mar 2013 #9

Some are just hopeless and until the admins do something about it boston bean Mar 2013 #14

firstly they do not get, that we know they are full of shit. and they say crap like this to feel seabeyond Mar 2013 #23

I think that non-answer is our answer..... Little Star Mar 2013 #2

Do we really want to tolerate being second class citizens here? whathehell Mar 2013 #5

What other forums do HOF members participate in? CrispyQ Mar 2013 #13

Sounds good to me! n/t Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #19

You may wish to consider "Feminist Activism," similar to the new gun control "activism" Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #47

i have only ever seen you diss women. that simple. why are you here? you are the problem seabeyond Mar 2013 #61

So hateful, hateful, hateful. I made a serious suggestion. Look it over. nt Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #67

again, with dissing women. and again, why are you here? whackin' the hornets nest? seabeyond Apr 2013 #68

Other than all that, I proposed a serious.... Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #74

men come in here and say we hate all men, then that pretty much makes conversation or discussion seabeyond Apr 2013 #76

Well, I have never said that women in this group hate men, Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #78

skinner told us to educate. repeatedly. regardless of trigger and pain and inability to enjoy site seabeyond Mar 2013 #24

That makes me sad. I have a hard time watching the virtual-verbal abuse.. Little Star Mar 2013 #28

Me too. LiberalLoner Mar 2013 #29

it has gotten beyond ridiculous and stupid. the new meme is my mental health. like for whatever seabeyond Mar 2013 #31

Does he say that to gays and lesbians?...To the racial/ethnic minorities on the site? whathehell Mar 2013 #51

But there are restrictions on posts about Israel and Palestine. haikugal Mar 2013 #17

All I can say is it took a long time before they understood what... Little Star Mar 2013 #18

Absolutely...!!!!! haikugal Mar 2013 #20

lol. Seriously don't act up too much. They had a lot of good people banned before.. Little Star Mar 2013 #21

Well I've been banned for speaking out before so nothing new there. haikugal Mar 2013 #22

been too quiet? get louder? really? OK. lets do it. seabeyond Mar 2013 #25

I hope who you remember does come back... haikugal Mar 2013 #33

ah, unfortunately we had to excellent loud voices from that community walk a month or so ago. seabeyond Mar 2013 #36

A lot of good people aren't here anymore... haikugal Mar 2013 #38

randian? curious. seabeyond Mar 2013 #40

Yes! haikugal Mar 2013 #42

thanks. i thought that is what you were referring to. seabeyond Mar 2013 #44

*BIG smile* haikugal Mar 2013 #46

Men run this site. Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #3

This is disgusting. whathehell Mar 2013 #4

Indeed. Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #7

I'm feeling the same way whathehell Mar 2013 #10

second wind. seabeyond Mar 2013 #26

Maybe we need to show them our "tits". MadrasT Mar 2013 #6

OH lawdy Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #8

Um, no...How 'bout instead, they line up for us for a "cock comparison"? whathehell Mar 2013 #11

I have an "innie" myself. Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #12

I didn't get that at first. CrispyQ Mar 2013 #16

Naw, just make them take off their shirts & show off their pecs & biceps. CrispyQ Mar 2013 #15

OMFG... no fuckin shit and if that did not get a huge belly laugh. seabeyond Mar 2013 #27

Okay, so I write the new TOS on my breasts BainsBane Apr 2013 #69

out loud ha hahahahah. kids even looked up on this one. ya, seabeyond Apr 2013 #70

That tactic has crossed my mind (n/t) MadrasT Apr 2013 #71

ok. seabeyond Apr 2013 #72

You can bring change about the same way change is usually brought about LiberalLoner Mar 2013 #30

Us trying to plead within DU, to admin, is exactly like begging Rush Limbaugh to moderate his views. Whisp Mar 2013 #34

BINGO!!!! haikugal Mar 2013 #35

Do you think we can do this? n/t whathehell Mar 2013 #50

I'm not sure we would achieve our goals but it seems worth a try if LiberalLoner Mar 2013 #54

Anyway yeah sometimes you have to go outside the box to effect positive change. seabeyond Mar 2013 #57

Yup, exactly! LiberalLoner Mar 2013 #60

Seeing as we are not getting any answers Whisp Mar 2013 #32

lol lol seabeyond Mar 2013 #37

one thing I noticed when I did that ATA to Skinner Whisp Mar 2013 #39

exactly. yes, i caught that also. seabeyond Mar 2013 #41

oh, I definitely know I'm a #2. Whisp Mar 2013 #43

i wouldnt have said it a year ago. lol. the last 6 months or especially a couple Op of yours seabeyond Mar 2013 #45

so, whatthehell? what the hell? seabeyond Mar 2013 #48

What the hell?....I'm getting completely disgusted...If we're not going to be backed up by whathehell Mar 2013 #49

i hope you all stay sigmasix Mar 2013 #53

i didnt acknowledge your post i read elsewhere, and that is wrong. lol. i was tired, while reading seabeyond Mar 2013 #59

yes. and it is that close. and that is the intent. it is that close for too many women. seabeyond Mar 2013 #58

money talks. Whisp Mar 2013 #64

i'm recent here. for the longest time I thot there was no forum//groups had to do with women/feminis ellenrr Mar 2013 #52

welcome to HOF. there are a number of feminist and womens right groups. seabeyond Mar 2013 #63

thanks. n/t ellenrr Apr 2013 #73

Hi elenrr...TOS means "terms of service" whathehell Apr 2013 #66

Yawn Callmecrazy Mar 2013 #55

poster has been blocked. boston bean Mar 2013 #56

ass. seabeyond Mar 2013 #62

Thanks for your expectedly clueless input, yawn. whathehell Apr 2013 #65

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HA ! whathehell Apr 2013 #77