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History of Feminism

MuseRider

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11. Ugh!

Reply to BlueIris (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 09:10 AM

Apr 2012

That first sentence. It always raised my hackles when I see boys called men when women are referred to as girls. The rest is hogwash as well.

That being said, I truly hope that the Twilight Saga (or whatever it is called) is not really all like that. I have never seen or read it.

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REAL BOYS by WILLIAM POLLACK, PH.D. [View all] seabeyond Apr 2012 OP

This is great MadrasT Apr 2012 #1

i think you and i seabeyond Apr 2012 #2

I can believe it. redqueen Apr 2012 #3

Keep to the Code One_Life_To_Give Apr 2012 #4

exactly. who is this nobody girl from long ago, dictating all of who you are. confidence? seabeyond Apr 2012 #5

Mirror image is a girl lamenting that many boys want a "hot" girl, redqueen Apr 2012 #6

This is so true. MuseRider Apr 2012 #7

I share your observations Tumbulu Apr 2012 #8

You scared me. For a second, I thought the author here was that jackass BlueIris Apr 2012 #9

the girls are still girls, and the boys are traditional men. seabeyond Apr 2012 #10

Ugh! MuseRider Apr 2012 #11