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Hydra

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18. I think it's because we emphasize competition and "winning" as the highest virtues

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:25 AM

Jun 2013

The start contrast is the Ubuntu concept that gets posted here occasionally as a reminder- that cooperation and sharing leads to a better community and happier people while competition is about individualizing people and creating either no group or a group dominated by a person or small group.

I'd like to see the virtues you mentioned become something we strive for- if we did, I think we'd see a lot of the hateful things stop.

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What is Rape Culture? [View all] ismnotwasm Jun 2013 OP

Sounds like he's been spending time BainsBane Jun 2013 #1

I know ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #2

There was a thread about that book here? BainsBane Jun 2013 #3

Yup ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #5

What, no celebration BainsBane Jun 2013 #6

That they were ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #7

You couldn't make that shit up if you tried BainsBane Jun 2013 #8

I know ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #9

Great essay Just Saying Jun 2013 #4

They completely contradict themselves MadrasT Jun 2013 #10

What a sad, revealing situation, when people would rather discuss ways the victim is to blame redqueen Jun 2013 #11

This part gets to the issue of rape being a culture best to me. wryter2000 Jun 2013 #12

I think it's linked to the bullying/sexual assault/hazing in schools Hydra Jun 2013 #13

And why is being "dominant" Tumbulu Jun 2013 #14

I think it's because we emphasize competition and "winning" as the highest virtues Hydra Jun 2013 #18

The acceptance of power/dominance hierarchies is a huge problem. redqueen Jun 2013 #16

Rape culture is .... KitSileya Jun 2013 #15

One encouraging sign is that among younger men redqueen Jun 2013 #17