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History of Feminism

NYC_SKP

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1. hallelujah.

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 12:53 AM

Mar 2014

The overwhelming tendency seems to be for people to tie their personal grievances, as legitimate as they may be, to the most accessible voice.

IMO, careless use of identity politics cheapens the discourse and, in the end, is counterproductive to the interests of both the misuser and of the group whose interests are being misappropriated.

We need to be far more discerning.

K/R

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Replacing Sexism With Racism Is Not a Proper Hollaback [View all] ismnotwasm Mar 2014 OP

hallelujah. NYC_SKP Mar 2014 #1

overwhelming tendency seems to be for people to tie their personal grievances, seabeyond Mar 2014 #3

i did not know this. my harassment over the years have not come from any black men, that i can seabeyond Mar 2014 #2

Mine didn't come from black men either, but then again I've never lived anywhere that Sheldon Cooper Mar 2014 #4

and that is also another thought. absolutely. like with parties. i do not think it is a party issue seabeyond Mar 2014 #5

Sexism, of all the isms, to me, is the one that crosses all races and all nations. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #6