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History of Feminism

wavesofeuphoria

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16. Or so steeped in privilege that they don't see

Reply to dawg (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 11:40 AM

Jan 2015

the inequality. I usually chalk it up to having had a privileged life and not aware of "anything" not in their immediate experiences. I too get a little surprised by the "fuss of not being a feminist" too ... so "women are people, too" is controversial?

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On FB--reposted by a friend. [View all] ismnotwasm Dec 2014 OP

they dont like the fabric, but they ride the coattails anyway. mopinko Dec 2014 #1

Bravo. Much warranted truth telling to unaware and ungateful anti-feminist women who benefit from appalachiablue Dec 2014 #2

"Too much here and now ignorance when none of us got here on our own." F4lconF16 Dec 2014 #4

true heaven05 Dec 2014 #3

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #5

As someone who sacrificed something of myself for the rights of girls to have high school sports... DesertDiamond Dec 2014 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Dec 2014 #12

This is excellent JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #7

I'll be honest here. dawg Dec 2014 #8

if they are young, i understand. if they are over 25, especially over 30, i ponder. seabeyond Dec 2014 #10

Thanks. dawg Dec 2014 #11

Or so steeped in privilege that they don't see wavesofeuphoria Jan 2015 #16

K&R stage left Dec 2014 #9

Right on sister, K&R every word mountain grammy Dec 2014 #13

Good friend at work ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #14

interesting. i too have started labeling myself with this. seabeyond Dec 2014 #15