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beaconess
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Tue Nov-06-07 10:41 PM Original message |
If you don't believe that white men have a "gender/race" card that is played on their behalf |
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Chovexani
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Tue Nov-06-07 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. The deck is stacked. |
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senseandsensibility
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Tue Nov-06-07 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. I agree |
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iverglas
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Tue Nov-06-07 10:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. great minds ;) . n/t |
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Wed Nov-07-07 07:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
62. So what? - Let's everybody put their cards on the table. |
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iconocrastic
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Wed Nov-07-07 08:16 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. If someone feels inferior because of their race or gender, that's not my problem. |
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beaconess
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Wed Nov-07-07 08:31 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Who attacked you or said you should be ashamed to be a white male? |
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iconocrastic
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Wed Nov-07-07 08:43 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. I have no interest in your self-perception of inferiority |
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iconocrastic
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:05 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Maybe instead of spending your evenings complaining to total strangers |
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mbali
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:11 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. You DO realize that you're talking to yourself, don't you? |
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iconocrastic
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:39 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. You obviously felt the need to chime in |
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mbali
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Thu Nov-08-07 08:48 AM Response to Reply #69 |
88. As did you |
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iconocrastic
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Thu Nov-08-07 03:25 PM Response to Reply #88 |
99. No, "pitiful" describes a guy who accepts a feminist (and racist) rant, not one who rejects it |
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defendandprotect
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Thu Nov-08-07 03:16 AM Response to Reply #62 |
79. You should be ashamed at holding unmerited power --- not at being a white male --- !! |
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beaconess
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Thu Nov-08-07 08:34 AM Response to Reply #79 |
87. Among other things . . . |
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iverglas
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Tue Nov-06-07 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. how about the mere fact |
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defendandprotect
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Thu Nov-08-07 03:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
80. Yeah, like, politically -- groups of all white males ...... |
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iverglas
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Thu Nov-08-07 10:31 AM Response to Reply #80 |
92. I was just thinking of a funny example |
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beaconess
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #92 |
94. Those situations are always funny |
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defendandprotect
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Thu Nov-08-07 02:53 PM Response to Reply #92 |
98. Even stranger to think about is the fact that we're really NOT "white" . . . |
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nightrider767
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Tue Nov-06-07 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. Now that prejudice has gone under ground |
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wtmusic
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Tue Nov-06-07 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. Why didn't women make the rules |
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defendandprotect
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Thu Nov-08-07 03:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
81. Because of patriarchal violence . .. |
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zalinda
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Tue Nov-06-07 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. I understand what you are trying to say/do |
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beaconess
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Tue Nov-06-07 11:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Do you realize what you're saying? You're making my point for me. |
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zalinda
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Wed Nov-07-07 02:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Take a look around right now and see how many |
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beaconess
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Wed Nov-07-07 04:42 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Your post is Exhibit A |
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zalinda
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:02 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. There has been and is racism and sexism in the world |
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:20 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. "Women traditionally have wanted to stay in the home and raise their children." |
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mrreowwr_kittty
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:27 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Oh but I'm sure that it's because we're 'bred' to want to be barred from professions |
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mrreowwr_kittty
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:23 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Oh my god. I don't even know how to start with this. |
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spooky3
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:26 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. you need to review the empirical research in top academic journals |
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beaconess
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Wed Nov-07-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
50. Wow |
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zalinda
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Thu Nov-08-07 01:58 AM Response to Reply #50 |
77. And you didn't let sexism or racism deter you |
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:14 AM Response to Reply #34 |
74. Deleted message |
Sparkly
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Thu Nov-08-07 10:00 AM Response to Reply #74 |
90. "dry bags," "hysterical women," "castration-complexed ideologues" |
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #90 |
95. How does one talk about gender without mentioning biology? |
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Sparkly
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Thu Nov-08-07 10:11 PM Response to Reply #95 |
107. You call that "mentioning biology?" |
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Fri Nov-09-07 12:16 AM Response to Reply #107 |
118. That depends on who they are and who they aspire to be |
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defendandprotect
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Thu Nov-08-07 03:26 AM Response to Reply #25 |
82. "...because that was the way it was, period, end of story." NO---!!! |
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Tue Nov-06-07 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. Those are some interesting stats. |
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FrenchieCat
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Tue Nov-06-07 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. But, but, but........ |
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IndianaJones
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Tue Nov-06-07 11:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Did she reallly say that? nt. |
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beaconess
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Wed Nov-07-07 12:15 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. "We can't make John black, we can't make him a woman. |
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IndianaJones
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Tue Nov-06-07 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
11. that would be their entire life. education, jobs, justice. nt. |
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Orrex
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Tue Nov-06-07 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
13. White males never play a gender/race card |
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PurityOfEssence
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Tue Nov-06-07 11:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Somewhat akin to a frontrunner not attacking the distant hounds |
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KingFlorez
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Tue Nov-06-07 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. Such a great point |
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JeffR
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Tue Nov-06-07 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. Rec #5 |
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Kurt_and_Hunter
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Tue Nov-06-07 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
16. Anyone can seek office, as long as they run as a white male |
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beaconess
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Tue Nov-06-07 11:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. You are so right |
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beaconess
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Wed Nov-07-07 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
19. Let me add info on the third branch - the U.S. Supremes |
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ThomCat
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Wed Nov-07-07 12:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. The day there are Native American's at the top of |
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defendandprotect
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Thu Nov-08-07 03:28 AM Response to Reply #21 |
83. There's still a GOP war on Native Americans ... --- !!!! |
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spooky3
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Wed Nov-07-07 07:52 AM Response to Reply #19 |
32. I agree with your points, but let's not forget that women are 51% |
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beaconess
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Wed Nov-07-07 08:16 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I understand your point. But one black on the court means blacks are underrepresented |
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spooky3
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:12 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I agree--as I stated, there is no question that both groups |
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iverglas
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Wed Nov-07-07 11:48 AM Response to Reply #36 |
45. You might be interested in the "critical mass" theory |
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spooky3
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Wed Nov-07-07 12:11 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. yes, very interesting |
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beaconess
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Wed Nov-07-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #36 |
46. You're right - but isn't it interesting |
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spooky3
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Wed Nov-07-07 12:10 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. very good points |
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defendandprotect
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Thu Nov-08-07 03:29 AM Response to Reply #32 |
84. We need gender balance laws --- females: not less than 40%/not more than 60% representation -- |
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beaconess
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Thu Nov-08-07 08:31 AM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Good luck with that |
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defendandprotect
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Thu Nov-08-07 02:45 PM Response to Reply #85 |
96. Understand . . .. and do you think that part of their lack of response is that they .... |
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defendandprotect
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Thu Nov-08-07 02:46 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. ...and we've just had Kean, Jr. elected to our State Senate --- !!! |
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ThomCat
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Wed Nov-07-07 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
20. Any attempt to point out white privilage |
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beaconess
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Wed Nov-07-07 12:19 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. True |
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cuke
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Wed Nov-07-07 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
24. And on DU |
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DeepModem Mom
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Wed Nov-07-07 02:45 AM Response to Original message |
26. K&R |
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abq e streeter
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Wed Nov-07-07 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
27. It has become more and more RICH white men |
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beaconess
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Wed Nov-07-07 07:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I'd be a little more sympathetic to these "average white working guys" if many of them |
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Wed Nov-07-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
55. Thank you for your reply |
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beaconess
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Wed Nov-07-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Given the attitude you've expressed in your post, I'm quite pleased to see that you disagree |
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mrreowwr_kittty
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Wed Nov-07-07 07:41 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. No shit. According to him it's our fault that insecure white dudes are easily manipulated.. |
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mitchum
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Wed Nov-07-07 11:12 PM Response to Reply #61 |
71. Just as easily as women can be manipulated into voting for a corporatist warmonger... |
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mrreowwr_kittty
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Wed Nov-07-07 11:48 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Don't look at me. She's not my pick. nt |
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mrreowwr_kittty
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #27 |
41. It's their own damn fault |
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Wed Nov-07-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #41 |
53. "We can win without the white male vote." |
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mrreowwr_kittty
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Wed Nov-07-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. The white males who have a brain in their heads will vote for us |
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abq e streeter
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Wed Nov-07-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
56. Thank you for your reply |
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mitchum
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Wed Nov-07-07 11:17 PM Response to Reply #41 |
72. But how does that explain the 45% of the female vote that the republicans typically pick up? |
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mrreowwr_kittty
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:21 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. They subscribe to traditional roles |
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mitchum
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Thu Nov-08-07 04:43 PM Response to Reply #75 |
100. I agree with you; that is also my theory as to why many women vote for a party... |
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Wed Nov-07-07 11:20 AM Response to Reply #27 |
43. you're right. NT |
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Wed Nov-07-07 02:52 AM Response to Original message |
28. That's true IF (and that's a big IF)... |
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Wed Nov-07-07 03:39 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. uh, way to miss the point |
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
35. This is tangental, but I have a question |
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beaconess
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Wed Nov-07-07 12:07 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. Charles Curtis (Kansas) and Robert Owen (Oklahoma) |
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semillama
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Thu Nov-08-07 09:56 AM Response to Reply #47 |
89. Thanks! n/t |
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beaconess
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Thu Nov-08-07 10:26 AM Response to Reply #89 |
91. No prob. |
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Wed Nov-07-07 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
42. Brilliant post....thank you! (K&R) |
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beaconess
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Wed Nov-07-07 02:59 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. I think it will - it already is, but it is SO slow!!! |
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Wed Nov-07-07 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
44. true |
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AtomicKitten
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Wed Nov-07-07 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
51. Dead-on accurate post. |
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mitchum
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Wed Nov-07-07 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
58. Anything to avoid talking about CLASS, right? |
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DURHAM D
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Wed Nov-07-07 07:17 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Why don't you start a thread on the issue? |
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mitchum
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Wed Nov-07-07 10:59 PM Response to Reply #60 |
70. I rest my case |
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Thu Nov-08-07 10:42 AM Response to Reply #58 |
93. it's true in all classes.... |
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mitchum
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Thu Nov-08-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #93 |
101. True, but an individual who is an economically privileged female... |
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beaconess
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Thu Nov-08-07 06:50 PM Response to Reply #101 |
103. It depends upon the circumstances . . . |
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mitchum
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Thu Nov-08-07 09:32 PM Response to Reply #103 |
104. Okay...since we're now playing in an anecdotal fashion... |
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beaconess
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Thu Nov-08-07 10:08 PM Response to Reply #104 |
106. Some statistics for you |
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mitchum
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Thu Nov-08-07 10:12 PM Response to Reply #106 |
108. But where are your statistics about the privations suffered by wealthy white women? |
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mbali
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Thu Nov-08-07 10:31 PM Response to Reply #108 |
109. Typical response from someone who just got blown out of the water |
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Thu Nov-08-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #109 |
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Thu Nov-08-07 10:42 PM Response to Reply #109 |
111. And, y'know...maybe...I really don't fucking care as much as beaconess |
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mbali
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Thu Nov-08-07 11:03 PM Response to Reply #111 |
113. You obviously care enough to keep arguing with and talking about her |
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mitchum
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Thu Nov-08-07 11:17 PM Response to Reply #113 |
115. I could fucking care less whether someone is a black woman, but apparently YOU... |
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mbali
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Thu Nov-08-07 11:21 PM Response to Reply #115 |
116. Rave on |
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mitchum
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Thu Nov-08-07 11:28 PM Response to Reply #116 |
117. I'm not raving; I'm just distracting you from toppling the patriarchy |
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Fri Nov-09-07 11:23 AM Response to Reply #108 |
120. ALL women are oppressed-didn't you see the memo? |
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Wed Nov-07-07 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
59. K&R. |
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beaconess
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Wed Nov-07-07 08:29 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. True |
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:25 AM Response to Reply #64 |
76. Absolutely not. |
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beaconess
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Thu Nov-08-07 08:33 AM Response to Reply #76 |
86. Yes, the wealth definitely comes into play |
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mitchum
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Thu Nov-08-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #76 |
102. Yes! Wealth ALWAYS plays other factions of society (the underclass)... |
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defendandprotect
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Thu Nov-08-07 03:15 AM Response to Original message |
78. Patriarchy is still with us . . . and its as suicidal as ever --- !!! |
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Thu Nov-08-07 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
105. The police don't hassle middle-aged white guys in Hawaiian shirts |
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beaconess
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Thu Nov-08-07 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
112. Isn't it interesting how viciously, almost violently, angry - some people get |
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Fri Nov-09-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #112 |
121. Indeed, it is. |
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Thu Nov-08-07 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
114. Hillay needs onlt tov start replacing some of the dicks at the pentagon and |
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Fri Nov-09-07 09:43 AM Response to Reply #114 |
119. :-) nt |
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