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History of Feminism

boston bean

(36,653 posts) Thu Feb 20, 2014, 08:11 PM Feb 2014

After reading a certain thread tonight [View all]

I'm starting to get pissed off, that we are accused of being abusive. What was and is being posted in a thread in GD is what is truly fucking abusive.

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After reading a certain thread tonight [View all] boston bean Feb 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #1

What I've learned on DU recently cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #2

that about summarizes it. boston bean Feb 2014 #3

And they wonder why we're angry. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #5

skinner locked a breast in space thread. boston bean Feb 2014 #8

Is it just me MadrasT Feb 2014 #4

it's not just you. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #6

I just read JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #10

Oh God you don't want to go there unless you are feeling strong. MadrasT Feb 2014 #12

ive sent the link. boston bean Feb 2014 #15

Thanks you! JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #24

I hope you've braced yourself cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #18

You know JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #25

that one poster really showed some true colors. boston bean Feb 2014 #7

It makes me wonder why they call themselves cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #9

Even on DU it is rare that I think MadrasT Feb 2014 #11

Same here. kcr Feb 2014 #31

It is worse. One of the reasons I think is the number of recs on Warren Stupidity's thread seaglass Feb 2014 #13

yeah those three pushed many over the edge i guess. boston bean Feb 2014 #14

It is not just you. nt DURHAM D Feb 2014 #17

I have noticed it, too ... especially in the past year. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #32

My response to the posts... DURHAM D Feb 2014 #16

Are you referring to our pm exchange? RiffRandell Feb 2014 #19

Did you post an OP in GD this afternoon? nt DURHAM D Feb 2014 #20

no i am not. boston bean Feb 2014 #21

Relax! RiffRandell Feb 2014 #22

oh my god. boston bean Feb 2014 #23

JFC I've been around a lot of places in my day and I've become RBStevens Feb 2014 #26

Welcome to the current state of DU, RBStevens... but I'm glad you found your way here. hlthe2b Feb 2014 #27

Thank you for the welcome RBStevens Feb 2014 #28

I just read that thread. TDale313 Feb 2014 #29

Yeah me too a bit ago ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #30

There was the suggestion (by her) that she was doing this to "get back" at HoF members nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #33

I'd say it's gone right over that particular border. n/t MadrasT Feb 2014 #34

welp those two who said a rape victim is lying have been unflagged boston bean Feb 2014 #35

To the surprise of no one. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2014 #36

So......it's OK w/admins MadrasT Feb 2014 #37

But not sea. redqueen Feb 2014 #38

Crystal Clear. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #39

She's been unflagged, as well pintobean Feb 2014 #41

Well thanks for letting us know. RBStevens Feb 2014 #42

No surprise there. nt DURHAM D Feb 2014 #40

The point made in this post is spot on: CrispyQ Feb 2014 #43