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History of Feminism

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1. Perhaps it's a reluctance to suffer verbal abuse

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 12:57 PM

Jun 2012

from men who don't like what a woman is telling them.

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I'm pissed off at people who pass up chances to share honest opinions. [View all] redqueen Jun 2012 OP

Perhaps it's a reluctance to suffer verbal abuse Warpy Jun 2012 #1

That could be. Waltons_Mtn Jun 2012 #2

No, they are less than human... rfranklin Jun 2012 #3

Please note what group you're in. redqueen Jun 2012 #8

No, they are not. nt redqueen Jun 2012 #7

Yeah, that reminds me again of something I saw on facebook... redqueen Jun 2012 #6

I see this happen too SoutherDem Jun 2012 #4

And if you're forced to interact with them I get it ... redqueen Jun 2012 #9

Just my opinion SoutherDem Jun 2012 #11

Yeah, the key difference being redqueen Jun 2012 #13

after that horrible conservation that i am still thinking about... seabeyond Jun 2012 #15

A real man DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #5

Looking at the feminist movement over the past 20 years... redqueen Jun 2012 #10

how easily the most vocal of us fall into it too. as i did with a post seabeyond Jun 2012 #12

That is very sad. nt redqueen Jun 2012 #14

Women grow up with a lot of programming MadrasT Jun 2012 #19

Oh, those are my favorite ones. MadrasT Jun 2012 #22

Ha. You reminded me of this. redqueen Jun 2012 #21

Amen JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #23