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3. Yes... but likewise when women laugh alongside men's use of such horrific terms/objectifcation...

Mon May 7, 2012, 10:57 AM

May 2012

in a bizarre sense of "being allowed into the group" that sends an even bigger signal that "it is ok." How do we get through to them?

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What Men Say About Women When They Think You've Never Been One [View all] redqueen May 2012 OP

owning B****. hm. here is more. " I was too cowardly to speak up" seabeyond May 2012 #2

"being allowed into the group" again, true that seabeyond May 2012 #5

Not that you asked me, :P redqueen May 2012 #6

Yup... hlthe2b May 2012 #7

Other than simply making the most of teachable moments, redqueen May 2012 #8

Jesus Christ. #2 is vile. (Graphic warning for this post.) BlueIris May 2012 #9

How dare we point out MadrasT May 2012 #11

As promised in post #11 MadrasT May 2012 #12

ok, so i am good. and right. i listened to the interview seabeyond May 2012 #14

ex. quit screaming like a girl.... seabeyond May 2012 #15

Society works so hard to force these differences on us. redqueen May 2012 #16

However, women (and girls) are not allowed to be angry. MadrasT May 2012 #17

sorry... more. further, seabeyond May 2012 #20

I agree that MadrasT May 2012 #21

maybe some men end up fixating on sex because it is the ONLY WAY seabeyond May 2012 #22

To be fair MadrasT May 2012 #23

Self Made Man sounds like a great book. BlueIris May 2012 #25

Going to have a Wife named Rosey One_Life_To_Give May 2012 #24