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Ms. Toad

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37. You might want to check the links I provided above

Wed Feb 15, 2012, 09:05 AM

Feb 2012

It was a minority, but significant (both in terms of contribution and sentiment) part of feminism in the 70s. I never agreed with it - but it both drew people in and (as in my case) kept people away. And - as I also noted (and we saw from the trolls this week) there are still pockets within feminism where discrimination against trans women still (disgracefully) plays a role. I immediately recognized the sentiment behind the FAAB announcement for what it was worth, because I lived through the time and place when it was most popular - even though the words used to describe it were "womyn born womyn," rather than FAAB.

It is important to know our collective history - so we are prepared to address it.

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Glad to see some pushback. [View all] kickysnana Feb 2012 OP

I feel the same way. I go far back on this one, finding matches to monmouth Feb 2012 #1

Wasn't bra burning a media-created myth? nt ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #2

I thought so, too. Found this: redqueen Feb 2012 #3

I didn't read redqueen's link, but it was no myth OKNancy Feb 2012 #4

An older cousin of mine participated in one on her campus. CrispyQ Feb 2012 #6

If so, it was sparked by the inaccurate description provided by the jouranlist redqueen Feb 2012 #11

exactly iverglas Feb 2012 #21

Interesting. Around what year was that? nt ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #28

It was more of a metaphor than a commonplace event Gormy Cuss Feb 2012 #5

it was an exciting time OKNancy Feb 2012 #8

And the bras from that error were uncomfortable -- EVERYONE should have burned theirs! Gormy Cuss Feb 2012 #10

Disobedience is exhilarating. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #29

Haha, nope, not in my part of Jersey. We were loud and strong and gave VS a lot monmouth Feb 2012 #18

I'm not sure what you're saying wildflower Feb 2012 #7

No, not at all. I just ignore people like that not try to connect with them. kickysnana Feb 2012 #14

"the "my sole purpose in life is to hate men" people" redqueen Feb 2012 #9

I don't know what era or flavor you are from - Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #16

odd iverglas Feb 2012 #20

I'm sure it wasn't universal - Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #24

i was in calif, going thru teenage years in 70's. never heard that. it was way too seabeyond Feb 2012 #32

I've only ever encountered that sentiment when used as a strawfeminist. redqueen Feb 2012 #25

It was a very trendy position briefly in the 70's The empressof all Feb 2012 #26

Consider yourself lucky - Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #27

One only needs to google and read about Valerie Solanas, an icon for Separatist feminism to validate stevenleser Feb 2012 #39

It was here in NC in the late 60's early 70's unc70 Feb 2012 #52

my husband, two sons, 5 nephews, two brothers and father may disagree. nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #12

wow, what a winner! Scout Feb 2012 #13

Have to check the wayback machine and get back to you. kickysnana Feb 2012 #15

Check my post # 16. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #17

Ha I always thought the political lesbians were odd The empressof all Feb 2012 #23

I don't believe we've been properly introduced iverglas Feb 2012 #19

This poster does not need papers or to prove credentials to post in here mtnester Feb 2012 #34

Any feminist would expext such blowback redqueen Feb 2012 #36

The OP was worded in a non-delicate way, I agree. stevenleser Feb 2012 #40

or maybe taken the time to engage, to educate, to change perceptions, to do about anything other mtnester Feb 2012 #48

Go to any other feminist space... redqueen Feb 2012 #49

You can take anything compltely out of their context and make it sound any way you want mtnester Feb 2012 #50

Use the entire OP, then. nt redqueen Feb 2012 #51

Not a polite way to introduce yourself to this (or any) group. BlueIris Feb 2012 #22

The movement predates DU kickysnana Feb 2012 #30

"My comments had nothing to do with DU." Neither did mine. BlueIris Feb 2012 #31

You want me to rewrite history to be here. OK I got it. I am out of here. kickysnana Feb 2012 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author seabeyond Feb 2012 #35

You might want to check the links I provided above Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #37

and this has to do with what the poster wrote in the OP iverglas Feb 2012 #38

Remembering our history. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #41

Do you honestly think there's any danger of 'man haters' taking over any movement? redqueen Feb 2012 #43

Here, there were two women who described themselves as Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #44

I had seen an actual genderqueer woman using the term to describe herself redqueen Feb 2012 #45

In that context, it is a different issue. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #46

Oh yes, I see the parallel for sure... redqueen Feb 2012 #47

I got what you were saying Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #42