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History of Feminism

redqueen

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9. Holy shit.

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2014, 10:07 AM

Aug 2014

We have GOT to start taking domestic violence seriously.

That this sport would attract men who are severely infected with toxic masculinity is no surprise. I'm stunned I hadn't heard of some of those vile comments. Fucking sickening stuff.

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“He sawed off my hair with a dull knife”: The horrific misogyny of “Mixed Martial Arts” culture [View all] boston bean Aug 2014 OP

Wow BainsBane Aug 2014 #1

My cousin is MMA and he is a good guy. boston bean Aug 2014 #2

What's a guy with jealousy issues doing dating a porn star anyway? BainsBane Aug 2014 #3

There are some real issues this article points to. boston bean Aug 2014 #4

It's not pervasive. Daemonaquila Aug 2014 #5

We could probably all agree that this treatment of women is pervasive boston bean Aug 2014 #6

Three women a day are murdered by their husband or boyfriend. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #13

The article quotes the president of the league BainsBane Aug 2014 #7

That is just... How the fuck does someone get to that point? nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #8

Holy shit. redqueen Aug 2014 #9

I read this ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author MerryBlooms Aug 2014 #11

Arrested. A-Schwarzenegger Aug 2014 #12

Good. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #14

Still feeling sorry for himself, like all violent misogynist assholes everywhere do. redqueen Aug 2014 #15

yep. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #16