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2. SWM Privilege

Reply to unreadierLizard (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 11:56 PM

Mar 2013

may exist to some degree, but for the most part I think that it's used as a weapon to dismiss the opinion of any man who disagrees with a certain brand of feminism. "You don't like our ideas and I don't have anything all that specific to refute your concerns? *checks profile and confirms poster is a male* Privileged!"

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I have no job. I'm filing for disability. [View all] unreadierLizard Mar 2013 OP

I've been taken advantage of rrneck Mar 2013 #1

SWM Privilege Hayabusa Mar 2013 #2

Here's the thing. You can't even comment, because if you do you're "whining", you're Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #3

I would have less problem with the concept of privilege if some attempt were made to quantify it lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #4

I have seen some attempt to quantify it Major Nikon Apr 2013 #9

As usual; Warren, you`ve distilled it down to its essence perfectly. opiate69 Apr 2013 #10

In an economy in which labor had any value... lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #5

Except unreadierLizard Apr 2013 #6

I'm not saying, suggesting or inferring that you are faking it. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #8

Best to 'lawyer up' right off the bat before ever making your claim. They take around $3k but if Purveyor Apr 2013 #7