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redqueen

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13. No, it's not just you.

Reply to Liquorice (Reply #12)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 12:55 AM

Jan 2012

I agree that it's inappropriate. I wouldn't say it makes me feel uneasy or unwelcome. I just think it's juvenile, but not in a funny way, in a pathetic way. I can't think of any male politicians who would get that type of treatment, either. Other than Silvio Berlusconi, and he would be posing in such a way intentionally, not doing something routine.

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About alerting on sexism and misogyny: [View all] laconicsax Jan 2012 OP

thank you. seabeyond Jan 2012 #1

I alerted on three of his posts, all were left alone. laconicsax Jan 2012 #2

wow. i only alerted on one seabeyond Jan 2012 #3

unfortunately iverglas Jan 2012 #6

The Admins see all TOS alerts The empressof all Jan 2012 #7

omfg.... are you saying there are 21/2'ers, TOO. on noes!!11!!!1! i must be. why i do sex these seabeyond Jan 2012 #9

ROFL... The empressof all Jan 2012 #10

i started all this for clarity and end up with confusion. totally clueless. a young author wrote a seabeyond Jan 2012 #11

I'm curious to know the answer to that as well. redqueen Jan 2012 #16

isnt that the truth. women, use sex to control man. i couldnt believe that is what the OP seabeyond Jan 2012 #18

Admins get the TOS alerts from unhidden posts. laconicsax Jan 2012 #8

Thank you for pointing this out. City Lights Jan 2012 #4

Good advice. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #5

Hello! I have a question about Liquorice Jan 2012 #12

No, it's not just you. redqueen Jan 2012 #13

Thank you for your reply. I guess it makes Liquorice Jan 2012 #14

+1. i dont care about the picture, but it goes way beyond that. seabeyond Jan 2012 #15

Oh yes, I'm very aware that it's used as a sig pic. redqueen Jan 2012 #17