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History of Feminism

Tuesday Afternoon

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6. Sexism, of all the isms, to me, is the one that crosses all races and all nations.

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 09:00 PM

Mar 2014

I have seen the premise proposed on DU that in some certain instances a white woman has more privilege than a man of color and I understand this and why it needs discussion.

That is Not what I am saying here.

I am saying that for every nation, all men have privilege over the women of that nation.

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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