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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Feldspar
(84 posts)44. Not to speak for RQ but,
having been in her position more than once I have to say that when sisters only come to tell you how much their commentary is appreciated after they've decided it's not worth it, well, it's a little too late.
Why don't more of you speak up? Why the silence? Is it easier to let some *other* woman take all the hits? Afraid you'll be "tombstoned" by the boys?
Why not stand together in the first place instead of picking flowers for the funeral?
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That poster is/was a troll. The goal of trolls is to wreck and disrupt.
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2012
#107
and some people choose not to live in the shit. that is what we use to have with du
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#20
i find the majority of women present it in a manner that is not about telling them "what to do"
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#30
maybe, you are not a woman. and maybe you have not experienced the aggressive attack on females the
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#57
but see, i will stand up for you each and every time without it being a bother. or anyone else,
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#71
"And the tragedy is that the real world problems that plague women plague men too."
Feldspar
Feb 2012
#93
Another MRA outing himself right here in *Progressive Liberal Land* - Anyone surprised? n/t
Feldspar
Feb 2012
#80
I'm started to get tired of people making up acronyms totally outside of process..
snooper2
Feb 2012
#119
or the seeming willingness to ignore our teens killing themselves because words hurt
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#36
i think that has been the most frustrating. actually taking the time to make the point and
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#54
you are wrong. they feed. the feed into every part of our life. they feed into how a child sees
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#72
words condition the brain. words are what effect the action. words create the mentality
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#94
I feared something like this would happen. There is no attempt to regulate content here anymore,
BlueIris
Feb 2012
#12
Assuming that at least one of the current hosts stay, you're safe to retire.
laconicsax
Feb 2012
#15
this has become a favorite quote of mine. i understand so much better now. i know
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#73
i wasnt offended. i dont know why you would pull out anywhere in that i was offended.
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#87
I would be extremely saddened to see you go; I don't post here, but I lurk this forum
petronius
Feb 2012
#25
DUDES AND DUDETTES. Our tent is growing, and there are many motivations for this.
WingDinger
Feb 2012
#31
some are trying to be fair. many are not. and you can tell that also in the vote and comments left
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#51
"we need to see if the mods are willing to do this, and if we would offer help."
Feldspar
Feb 2012
#78
let me ask you, being flexible in mind that you are. because i have been addressing this the last
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#86
I've seen that 'it's evolving' thing right from the start here at DU3...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2012
#112