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History of Feminism

redqueen

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8. "This year, 40 percent of the attendees at the just completed annual Comic-Con were women."

Reply to Common Sense Party (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 08:03 AM

Jul 2012

Regardless of any assumptions about the sex of most geeks and what that makes them entitled to, but it's time to stop pretending that this kind of sexist crap is tolerable, for whatever excuse.

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Women Attend Comic-Con But Don�t Run the Show [View all] redqueen Jul 2012 OP

Same thing for art/technical conventions flamingdem Jul 2012 #1

In related news: Water is Wet. Film at 11:00. Common Sense Party Jul 2012 #2

ya cause it isnt like women dont fantasize. why should anyone expect responsible and respectful seabeyond Jul 2012 #3

Not sure I follow the non-sequitur. Common Sense Party Jul 2012 #4

because we all have fantasies, we do not need to be sexist, objectify. we can actually be a better seabeyond Jul 2012 #5

No, I do not act like that. Common Sense Party Jul 2012 #6

yes, they have the freedom to be sexists. i have the freedom to speak out against the sexism. seabeyond Jul 2012 #9

Is THAT what this is about? You want my praise and accolades? Common Sense Party Jul 2012 #10

can you be more silly? so, if on a discussion board a person disagrees with you, seabeyond Jul 2012 #11

Funny, I was thinking the same thing about you. Common Sense Party Jul 2012 #12

hmmm. nt seabeyond Jul 2012 #13

"This year, 40 percent of the attendees at the just completed annual Comic-Con were women." redqueen Jul 2012 #8

Check out Roberta Gregory eridani Jul 2012 #7