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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 11:46 AM Jun 2014

What would make this group "acceptable" to some people? [View all]

I seem to notice whenever someone wants to talk about a proliferation of MRA talking points on DU, this group almost inevitably is referenced, either directly or tangentially, as being part of the problem. DUers who get hidden or banned for saying sexist and using horribly personal insults against other DUers are often accused of being "Men's Groupers" (even though if you do a little research you find some of them have never even posted a single post in here). I've seen some "Why do we even have a Men's Group?" as if the very existence is a pox on DU's brain trust for allowing it....and others who seem to have a clear idea of what they think it "should be", and have decided this is not it.

If every post was about, say, prostate cancer, or awareness of make breast cancer.....would that be okay? Or is that still too, "troublesome" and "unnecessary".

How about every thread being about your favorite razor or cologne? Or is that too shallow and again, "unnecessary"?

Should it be about the place of the liberal man in today's society? Where we stand as a collective? Or is that "exclusionary"?

The suicide rate among men is apparently not worthy of discussion, by the way, at least in the context talked about here.

I'm trying to figure out what we need to do for DU to be just ok with us?

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Nothing can make this group acceptable to some people. JVS Jun 2014 #1
I think one of the things that's great here.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #2
Agreed on all points opiate69 Jun 2014 #3
Considering how little activity this group gets Blue_Adept Jun 2014 #4
I feel the small amount of activity is because of the vitriol. HuskiesHowls Jun 2014 #5
The vitriol is pervasive and verbally violent. n/t Darkhawk32 Jun 2014 #6
I think a lot of people have decided this group is unacceptable mokawanis Jun 2014 #7
The posts accusing you guys of being an MRA-fest are nearly all unjustified IMO. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #9
ANY unjustified accusation that someone is a member of a hate group should be a bannable offense stevenleser Jun 2014 #15
"Should it be about the place of the liberal man in today's society? Where we stand as a collective? nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #8
I think this quote from the HoF is instructive Doctor_J Jun 2014 #10
I agree kjones Jun 2014 #11
That poster is actually a guy. And I don't always agree with him but he seems quite intelligent nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2014 #13
I think it's imperative that this group is fulfilling to its participants. Bystanders? Fuck 'em. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2014 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2014 #16
And all thread headers of this ongoing series should start with.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #17
We have determined that Itchy & Scratchy does not meet DU community standards. name not needed Jun 2014 #18
Who doesn't appreciate a nice outreach program? opiate69 Jun 2014 #20
Acceptable to men? GOLGO 13 Jun 2014 #19
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