History of Feminism

DonCoquixote

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Wed Jun 13, 2012, 09:35 PM

Jun 2012

W.B. Yeats made the more elaborate term "gyre", based on Celtic Helixes. He used it in his poem "The second coming", an oft-quoted warhorse of a poem that gave us "what rough beast slouches towards Bethlehem to be born."

The idea is the same, there are cycles where progress is made, and ones of flat out descent, and sadly, we may be coming near a dark age, but only because those that progress was about to shake off (the right wing) learned how to buy the media.

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Dear The Internet, This Is Why You Can't Have Anything Nice [View all] redqueen Jun 2012 OP

this is what people defend on du. tell us there is not an underlying issue seabeyond Jun 2012 #1

It'd be comforting to think it was all a bunch of preteen idiots... redqueen Jun 2012 #2

Are these indie women trying to take my BOOBIEEEES!!?! truedelphi Jun 2012 #37

! ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #42

FYI 4Chan = Anonymous Indydem Jun 2012 #3

Not sure what point you're trying to make... redqueen Jun 2012 #4

My point? Indydem Jun 2012 #10

Agreed, they terrorized feminist bloggers in the beginning. He loved Big Brother Jun 2012 #46

"Why do we tolerate it against women?" redqueen Jun 2012 #49

Or wait no sorry, it's death threats and nasty wikipedia edits for feminism that men don't like.... redqueen Jun 2012 #5

And then they wonder why Manifestos are written. MadrasT Jun 2012 #6

I left out the attempt to sabotage the kickstarter account... redqueen Jun 2012 #7

I see your point but DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #11

i think that whole argument with scum is intellectually lazy and i am not going to allow some to seabeyond Jun 2012 #12

That was not the point DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #15

interesting. but, i dont see it like you do. as i said, women have lived in that stink forever and seabeyond Jun 2012 #17

hey... btw. i didnt come in here to argue with everything you said, just worked that way seabeyond Jun 2012 #18

I understand DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #20

i am done with those don. i just wont do the ugly anymore. seabeyond Jun 2012 #21

The problem lies in the Berlin Expat Jun 2012 #23

interesting story. but, yes, that is the fun of it, too. seabeyond Jun 2012 #24

it seems ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #43

I chose the term quite deliberately and intentionally. n/t MadrasT Jun 2012 #25

They're even trolling the comments at the NS site... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #8

They're everywhere. redqueen Jun 2012 #9

Strictly moderated boards DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #13

the bully does not stop if everyone around them says nothing. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #16

True enough DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #19

interesting.... seabeyond Jun 2012 #22

Women have been fighting for centuries. redqueen Jun 2012 #26

+1. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #27

I understand that DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #28

cycles where ther is hope, and dark ages seabeyond Jun 2012 #29

Thanks DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #31

We are definitely in the dark ages now. redqueen Jun 2012 #30

like any war DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #32

Someone could find examples of such pissing contests among groups of liberals, redqueen Jun 2012 #33

Of course DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #35

good post. after study over the last couple months, i think you got some wrong. i think seabeyond Jun 2012 #36

actually, I agree with you. DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #39

first article by Susan Faludi seabeyond Jun 2012 #40

i really liked the second article. seemed the woman was much more on target. seabeyond Jun 2012 #41

go 4 it DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #45

Great reply, seabeyond! He loved Big Brother Jun 2012 #47

we got ambushed with the wave issue. study and thought and realization that 3rd is not solely define seabeyond Jun 2012 #48

+1 Little Star Jun 2012 #50

+ ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #44

Anonymous DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #14

K&R SunSeeker Jun 2012 #34

Proud to be Rec number 23. n/t truedelphi Jun 2012 #38