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[iverglas]

17. why are you here?

Why are you persisting in speaking this way to a member of a protected group?

You had one reason to post here: to inform members that a post had been alerted on and passed by a jury. Excellent.

You took the opportunity to make a claim about the subject of this thread itself. Your claim contradicts the thesis of the article the thread is about and the experience of many women. Given that this is the experience of many women, your claim contradicts the statement that expresses the intent of this group. Have you got around to reading it yet?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=about&forum=1255

The History of Feminism group serves as a safe haven to discuss, and learn the history of feminism. Apply the lessons of historical and modern day feminist struggles to current issues and events that impact women. This group will also serve as safe haven for women (and supporters of feminism) to openly and honestly discuss and learn how the patriarchy affects women individually and collectively.

I can tell you how your posts are inconsistent with that statement. Can you tell me how they are consistent?

Have you bothered to read the post pinned at the top of the forum?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12551799

There are some very basic rules all participants are expected to follow:

1) No bringing personal fights/issues/problems from other groups or past grievances with a particular member or members to this group
2) No posting jury results
3) No individual personal call outs of any DUer
4) Be respectful at all times, even if an opinion is at odds with that of another poster
5) No bullying
6) Repeated violation of the rules or a refusal to adhere to them when approached by hosts will result in being blocked from the group.

Leaving aside (2), how does your post to me reflect the letter, let alone the spirit, of (4) and (5)? How does a post doing nothing but calling a member of the group "obnoxious" do that? How does responding to posts seeking an explanation of your remarks by repeated one-liners claiming to have won something amount to the kind of sincere discussion that is obviously expected of participants in this protected group's forum?

Please do not reply again to my posts unless you are prepared to address the subject matter of this thread and the claims you have made about the thesis presented. Personal invective is of no interest to me and has no place here.