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History of Feminism

YoungDemCA

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15. Interesting points-both of you

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:37 PM

Jun 2014

The idea that horrific crimes like murder, rape, and domestic violence are isolated incidents, or are not related to other pathologies of our culture like bullying and other forms of abuse, or are not related to the violence that America exports abroad (or the culture of police violence and other parts of the criminal justice system at home, for that matter), just may need to be reconsidered, if we ever even hope to end any of this violence.

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How anti-feminism is anti-men [View all] BainsBane Jun 2014 OP

What a women are often told about weapons, especially guns ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #1

This is a great post chrisa Jun 2014 #6

Thank you for this post. chervilant Jun 2014 #2

Yes, we hear it all the time BainsBane Jun 2014 #3

+1 redqueen Jun 2014 #9

Because of slimy like cretins like Tucker Carlson and their attitudes about rape. chrisa Jun 2014 #7

Thanks, again men have to be part of the solution intaglio Jun 2014 #4

Men should realize that they are also unwitting victims of patriarchal stereotypes scruboak Jun 2014 #5

Many do. However, there are also benefits to their higher status position. redqueen Jun 2014 #10

They're ok with it because it's what they know YoungDemCA Jun 2014 #16

They are indeed BainsBane Jun 2014 #11

Most feminist theory argues just the opposite. That men are allowed to have interests and talents. Gravitycollapse Jun 2014 #13

Another great article, Z_I_Peevey Jun 2014 #8

If I may inject an opinion here, I'd like to suggest that deeply anti-social behavior, Flatulo Jun 2014 #12

The point about the connection between war and violence in the home is an excellent one BainsBane Jun 2014 #14

Interesting points-both of you YoungDemCA Jun 2014 #15

I keep thinking of our Canadian cousins. Demographically, other than the native peoples, we're Flatulo Jun 2014 #17