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History of Feminism

redqueen

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12. The point of this thread is to highlight the fact that although you seem to think there's plenty

Reply to Hippo_Tron (Reply #6)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 02:37 PM

Aug 2014

of room for debate, there are those on this site who would label anyone who disagrees with these MALE DOMINATED industries which cause UNTOLD suffering as such, and you'll be hard pressed to find ANYONE pushing back against them on that point.

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DOs and DON'Ts for feminists vs. "feminists" [View all] BainsBane Aug 2014 OP

What the f is this? littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #1

no one has ever suggested BainsBane Aug 2014 #2

No dear. Never. They know better than to joke about my convictions. eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #3

they aren't joking BainsBane Aug 2014 #4

Like I said crazy talk. eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #5

That's just it. Disagreement is one thing - we're not all going to agree on everything all the time. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #18

I am tired of stuff like this. I am from the roguevalley Aug 2014 #10

Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #11

"Just be yourself. Just speak your mind and go forward. The rest is bullshit." nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #19

As a feminist of the sex positive variety... Hippo_Tron Aug 2014 #6

Agreed. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #8

The point of this thread is to highlight the fact that although you seem to think there's plenty redqueen Aug 2014 #12

On a lighter note BainsBane Aug 2014 #14

Whatever you focus your attention to you strengthen. littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #7

I have been a feminist all of my life. littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #9

I can't believe people are still unironically using the term "sex-positive" redqueen Aug 2014 #13

The problem I have is it implies some are "sex-negative" BainsBane Aug 2014 #15

Exactly. It's as rhetorically dishonest as "pro life" and it's sad to see it still used here. redqueen Aug 2014 #16

Precisely. It's a classic false dichotomy. n/t nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #17