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History of Feminism

guillaumeb

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1. some will call you hypercritical

Reply to cui bono (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 03:32 PM

Mar 2015

but speech defines things. How we speak of things determines how we see things. I am absolutely in agreement that this type of casual sexism, and all other expressions of inequality, should be challenged whenever it is heard/witnessed.

How old is the nephew?

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My 11 year old nephew: "because it's sexist" [View all] cui bono Mar 2015 OP

some will call you hypercritical guillaumeb Mar 2015 #1

11! Isn't that great? cui bono Mar 2015 #2

makes one more hopeful guillaumeb Mar 2015 #4

Yes, indeed. n/t cui bono Mar 2015 #5

Good for your nephew. I once said something similar to what your neice said about myself TexasProgresive Mar 2015 #3

It's easy to slip up. I still catch myself at times with certain things. n/t cui bono Mar 2015 #6