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History of Feminism

LiberalLoner

(9,761 posts)

5. I think a lot of men don't understand how threatened we feel about this stuff.

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2012, 12:10 PM

Jun 2012

For those of us who have been raped, the constant association of sex and violence is really a trigger.
I know, most people would say "no big deal, you are overly sensitive." Try growing up being raped then being raped as an adult, too, and then see how you feel about the threat of sexual violence or a society that pretty much condones it while giving only lip service to trying to stop it.

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Women on opposite ends of the political spectrum experience misogyny [View all] boston bean Jun 2012 OP

Misogyny is still misogyny regardless of the justification. nt BlueIris Jun 2012 #1

Isn't that just a little to simplistic? boston bean Jun 2012 #2

Yes, forgive me. I failed to take the intricacies BlueIris Jun 2012 #3

Yes, the intricacies you should ahve taken into consideration boston bean Jun 2012 #9

and without the sarcasm.... that extends to us women on the board cause after all seabeyond Jun 2012 #10

stick a dick in her mouth to shut her up. this is our misogynist society. crude? vulgar? seabeyond Jun 2012 #4

I think a lot of men don't understand how threatened we feel about this stuff. LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #5

Yes. I believe that is a real problem. MadrasT Jun 2012 #12

Sexism and misogyny are not the sole province of any political party. redqueen Jun 2012 #6

I experienced a lot of misogyny in my local Democratic Party. murielm99 Jun 2012 #7

"Men have been getting away with this for too long." and watch du to see how much they do not like seabeyond Jun 2012 #8

Ouch. Never encountered it on the local level, BlueIris Jun 2012 #11

I woke up one day and figured out that I murielm99 Jun 2012 #13

I experienced something similar... redqueen Jun 2012 #14

Please tell me this isn't being defended in GD or the Men's Group. laconicsax Jun 2012 #15

GD had it a week ago or so. and YES it was defended. the upside seabeyond Jun 2012 #16

this is the one i remember seabeyond Jun 2012 #17

Yes that thread was a beauty! Not! Little Star Jun 2012 #18

incredible dana_b Jun 2012 #19

i think they do. they hear it enough. they see when they look at their junk. it isnt hard to seabeyond Jun 2012 #20

not running away dana_b Jun 2012 #21

hey..... seabeyond Jun 2012 #22

btw, i was thinking about your post. wanted to come back and touch on. amazing isnt it, with seabeyond Jun 2012 #23

you bring up a couple of really good points dana_b Jun 2012 #24

it is not possible seabeyond Jun 2012 #28

You know what I don't get... how does scum like Larry Flynt get praised by so many here on DU... redqueen Jun 2012 #25

MacKinnon is still fighting for women in other countries.... meatgrinder? seabeyond Jun 2012 #26

Yep, that's the DU hero. redqueen Jun 2012 #27

extreme, yes. BUT.... seabeyond Jun 2012 #29