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Warren DeMontague

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7. Like all conspiracy theories, cultlike/apocalyptic worldviews, etc. It simplifies matters greatly

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 06:41 PM

Aug 2012

for the believers.

One great evil, one all-powerful conspiracy, one penultimate wrong, one original sin. One great battle against evil, one easily identifiable "bad guy".

I find that whole beauty queen mom thing real creepy.

I also think that in the real world, as opposed to DU, the folks who go on endlessly about "The Patriarchy™" are a decidedly small minority. I ran up against some of that nonsense back in the 80s in college, I think if anything that element wields far less ideological sway than they used to.

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The importance of father/daughter relationships [View all] Major Nikon Aug 2012 OP

My Dad was drunk, then absent, in that order. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #1

I'm not a perfect father either Major Nikon Aug 2012 #2

My personal perspective on this. Denninmi Aug 2012 #3

Certainly the importance of father/son relationships are a significant part of childhood development Major Nikon Aug 2012 #6

My feeling is that your children are the only people you're stuck with. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #4

That's the great thing about the invention of the "patriarchy" Major Nikon Aug 2012 #5

Like all conspiracy theories, cultlike/apocalyptic worldviews, etc. It simplifies matters greatly Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #7