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History of Feminism

YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts) Mon Jul 28, 2014, 04:15 PM Jul 2014

I've been away for a while... [View all]

....and I am appalled and angered by the treatment of feminists and women in general here, as well as of any men who have the basic decency to support feminism.

What the hell, DU?! The Democratic Party's own goddamn platform is fully supportive of equal rights for women and minorities of all kinds. So why do I get the nagging feeling that Straight White Middle-Class Men are defining and dominating discussions here?

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I've been away for a while... [View all] YoungDemCA Jul 2014 OP

because freedom Kali Jul 2014 #1

Ah yes, "fun" YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #2

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The admin set the standard here DURHAM D Jul 2014 #3

If you bring that up, you'll be accused of requiring a "purity test" theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #7

+1 nt laundry_queen Jul 2014 #8

Because they are. ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #4

It may be the Democratic Party's Platform .... etherealtruth Jul 2014 #5

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It has been very interesting to observe - TBF Jul 2014 #9

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I always miss our drive-by "visitors". MadrasT Jul 2014 #12