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History of Feminism

redqueen

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6. I agree... definitely misogyny.

Reply to MadrasT (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 15, 2014, 03:23 PM

Aug 2014

And my apologies - I didn't intend to erase your experiences... I noted that it's just much more common to see this leveled at men who step outside their assigned gender box. I should have said it's much more hostile.

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Shaming men for not being "manly" [View all] redqueen Aug 2014 OP

One thing I like about Seattle ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #1

Signs of progress... redqueen Aug 2014 #2

My husband is watching Jeopardy. ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #3

"This happens thousand of times in our language, " redqueen Aug 2014 #4

Lousy translation. Should have been "young woman" n/t eridani Aug 2014 #11

Speaking only from my personal experience, lovemydog Aug 2014 #15

I think most of it is misogyny MadrasT Aug 2014 #5

I agree... definitely misogyny. redqueen Aug 2014 #6

Oh, no I did not feel erased. But thank you. Agreed on all points. n/t MadrasT Aug 2014 #7

It bothers me too laundry_queen Aug 2014 #8

Yes ... we have to break this addiction to trying to associate "girl" with "inferior". redqueen Aug 2014 #9

Eddie Izzard is great. And he doesn't look too bad in make-up and a skirt, either. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #10

Yes - this is 100% correct el_bryanto Aug 2014 #12

Don't take it the wrong way, but at times I think I'm too freakish to post at HOF. freshwest Aug 2014 #13

Aw, what makes you say that? redqueen Aug 2014 #14