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Violet_Crumble

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55. And that would be because what you posted comes across as incredibly dismissive...

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #54)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 07:18 AM

Jan 2012

How dare you sit there and tell women who've been victims of domestic abuse, rape, etc that they're privileged? What would you know about anyone else's life apart from yr own? I really think that not having empathy for anyone else's suffering because people are too focused on their own is a problem quite a few people have...

What's laughable is how you couldn't bring up a single example of where the interests of gay women conflict with those of straight women, despite announcing they did in another thread. And then to try to make out that I don't think there's discrimination against the LGBT community in the US is even more laughable. What I find pathetic is the need to construct a hierarchy of being discriminated against and what appears to be a demand that people must agree with yr hierarchy in every post. Sorry, but whatever yr 'brand' of feminism is, it's one that's very exclusionary and self-serving, imo...

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I would like to officially volunteer to be the host of this group. [View all] redqueen Jan 2012 OP

i think it is time. and i second it. seabeyond Jan 2012 #1

I endorse redqueen as host Lisa D Jan 2012 #2

I don't know of any reason myself. redqueen Jan 2012 #3

four brings it to draw. makes it harder to come to a decision. seabeyond Jan 2012 #5

I was thinking four co hosts, redqueen Jan 2012 #7

I agree n/t Lisa D Jan 2012 #8

get the host. and then deal. i hear ya. i see seabeyond Jan 2012 #9

cool. are we done? lol. way it works in pta meetings. seabeyond Jan 2012 #4

We know there's been concern expressed Lisa D Jan 2012 #6

i disagree. seabeyond Jan 2012 #10

If we limit it to a host and two co-hosts Lisa D Jan 2012 #11

there are people that use this forum. and there are people tht never use this forum seabeyond Jan 2012 #12

This forum is for Feminists. Lisa D Jan 2012 #13

please seabeyond Jan 2012 #15

I understand your concerns Lisa D Jan 2012 #17

tha is why i have suggested redqueen. she has none and she works with people, seabeyond Jan 2012 #18

Hey! redqueen Jan 2012 #28

I haven't been as active in this forum noamnety Jan 2012 #29

I think you'd be a very good host. Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #14

isnt the host for only 90 days? nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #16

AFAIK group hosts aren't time limited, only forum hosts. n/t Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #24

So how would this vote work? redqueen Jan 2012 #19

They did a rank order thing in LGBT. Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #25

Well we've been discussing this since early December, redqueen Jan 2012 #27

I'd agree if it weren't for the humongous and not pleasant thread earlier in the week. n/t Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #33

it was settled. i started a thread in gd to make people aware so they could come in and decide seabeyond Jan 2012 #34

seabeyond, it's not about me. Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #37

it has been almost a week. people are aware. no one is saying anything but thumbs up. seabeyond Jan 2012 #38

No, the focus on actually selecting a host has only been since redqueen started this thread. Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #39

can she apply monday? since not a single person objects? we dont want the "appearance" of rushing seabeyond Jan 2012 #40

Yes, redqueen isn't a controversial choice AFAIK Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #41

thank you. seabeyond Jan 2012 #42

I volunteered you first! iverglas Jan 2012 #20

i dont even know what it is or suppose to do for me. seabeyond Jan 2012 #21

well I've just discovered iverglas Jan 2012 #22

Ha, yes you did... thank you. :) redqueen Jan 2012 #23

Copying Skinner's post about group hosting, for those who haven't seen it. Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #26

Redqueen as host is fine with me. nt BlueIris Jan 2012 #30

No objections from me. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #31

I, for one, welcome our new redqueen overlords. laconicsax Jan 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Bunny Jan 2012 #35

I think you'd make a great host... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #36

i dont see how a group host can be selected La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #43

It's easy, and it's happened in other groups... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #44

the SOP is basically done. i think everyone will be able to agree with it. the two issues have seabeyond Jan 2012 #45

i agree. Scout Jan 2012 #46

lol. another poster came up with a resolution to the porn issue. that is the last controversy that seabeyond Jan 2012 #47

I have unsubscribed from this group La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #48

Does that mean you won't be answering the question I asked you? Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #49

LOL La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #50

You didn't answer the question I asked you... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #51

nope, i am not confused with hijab or burqa La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #52

Time for me to do a bit of spruiking... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #53

the fact that you think privileged is dismissive La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #54

And that would be because what you posted comes across as incredibly dismissive... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #55

i dont think you get my point about privilege at all. La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #56

I totally get that it's a word that's flung around as a perojative... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #60

how about the fact that a lesbian's wealthy family iverglas Jan 2012 #61

how about being a fuckin californian living in texas. seabeyond Jan 2012 #62

oh, here we go again iverglas Jan 2012 #57

i would like to express my POV about the events of the last week. i think we can feel good seabeyond Jan 2012 #58

I would like to thank you for acting in good faith on the SoP. Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #63

I would like to see redqueen as host. CrispyQ Jan 2012 #59

thanks for volunteering Tumbulu Feb 2012 #64