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CTyankee

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13. Ideally, we should be standing together here because, as I mentioned when I was

Reply to kjones (Reply #12)

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 08:57 AM

Jul 2014

quoting John Donne's "no man is an island" we are all ultimately vulnerable to the forces of intolerance and hatred by a determined right wing in this country. As I see it, ultimately feminism is humanism and vice versa; they are inextricably linked together. It is not a zero sum game that if feminists "win" then men "lose."

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Fight women, fight! [View all] Bonobo Jul 2014 OP

If people are serious about boycotts (a hugely tricky loose cannon Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #1

I think an extended social media campaign continually slinging dirt at them is better Bonobo Jul 2014 #2

No boycotts are effective if quiet. Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #3

Now you know what feminists have been talking about all along... CTyankee Jul 2014 #4

This is a substantive issue. Bonobo Jul 2014 #5

Thank you for telling me what I should be thinking. CTyankee Jul 2014 #6

Mansplaining is an art form. n/t JTFrog Jul 2014 #7

Uh kjones Jul 2014 #8

You know, I grew up in the 50s so I am old. I have lived sexism for a good part of CTyankee Jul 2014 #9

I think you know what I refer to. kjones Jul 2014 #10

I actually never used the term "mansplaining" here. And I don't think I was CTyankee Jul 2014 #11

Yeah, sorry, the mansplaining was not directed at you. kjones Jul 2014 #12

Ideally, we should be standing together here because, as I mentioned when I was CTyankee Jul 2014 #13

Oh no, I certainly don't think it is... kjones Jul 2014 #14

You know, I don't know any "extreme feminist'...and I know lots and lots of feminists. CTyankee Jul 2014 #15