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klook

(13,587 posts)
23. Oh, GMAFB!
Sun May 13, 2012, 09:52 PM
May 2012

Are you listening to yourself? Do you wade into discussions about racism to point out that black people belittle white people sometimes, too! Do you "not see color" like Stephen Colbert?!?!

If you truly believe "it goes both ways" and that men and women are on equal footing when it comes to this issue, you need to study some more.

As a male, I don't pretend to fully comprehend what it feels like to be a woman in this society, but I sure as heck don't pretend that I have the same problems with reflexive disrespect, or that overbearing, dominant behavior is gender neutral!

My recommendation if you care about understanding women better: Listen more than talk.

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Haha, a male friend of mine told me about klook May 2012 #1
I think the behavior is socialized early on. Look at boys in the classroom... hlthe2b May 2012 #12
My future ex mansplained Control-Z May 2012 #2
I just voted to NOT hide this thread on a jury. Gore1FL May 2012 #3
why is it important to say that in the History of Feminism group? iverglas May 2012 #4
Thanks for missing the point and being other than nice about it! n/t Gore1FL May 2012 #5
I'm sorry, but it appears to me that you are the one who missed the point iverglas May 2012 #7
Nevermind. Gore1FL May 2012 #10
fwiw, I didn't think you were attacking anyone either... Violet_Crumble May 2012 #11
"and being obnoxious about it" iverglas May 2012 #14
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again iverglas May 2012 #15
You've already proven my point. n/t Gore1FL May 2012 #16
why are you here? iverglas May 2012 #17
Because you keep insisting on elongating an argument that you already lost. n/t Gore1FL May 2012 #18
I'm going to assume best intentions on this subthread & have already done so with respect to hlthe2b May 2012 #19
I believe he was attempting Control-Z May 2012 #20
ah iverglas May 2012 #21
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you are a man, i am a b and they say we are ugly? oh me. oh my. lol seabeyond May 2012 #32
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I've seen you do this to other posters Texasgal May 2012 #35
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and just out of curiosity iverglas May 2012 #40
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I appreciate your bringing this to our attention. That someone would think such a post SHOULD be hlthe2b May 2012 #13
Oh, GMAFB! klook May 2012 #23
"... by indicating, the way harassment on the street does, iverglas May 2012 #6
There is something very wrong Control-Z May 2012 #8
The privileged rarely understand that they don't belong everywhere. laconicsax May 2012 #9
since this thread has gone to hell in a handbasket anyway iverglas May 2012 #43
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