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Bonobo

(29,257 posts)
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 09:23 PM Jul 2012

A rather typical example of the double standard [View all]

This was in reference to Mitt Romney's latest "gaffe" in Israel.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1134&pid=15307

The "Israel speech" is the easiest fucking thing for an American politician. Promise more money, promise more weapons, and then slap your cock across an Arab's face.

I wonder if the poster thinks it would be acceptable to talk about how when Condoleeza Rice was Secretary of State, she "smothered foreign leaders by covering their faces with her vagina"?

Isn't it time for them to see that the spewing of hate talk involving penises is a form of rhetorical violence that only further damages things? The above statement is offensive on more than a few levels.

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I found that post pretty damn hard to believe. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #1
Well it is Meta, but it also a Men's issue. Bonobo Jul 2012 #2
I blame Nightmare Moon. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #3
FWIW MadrasT Jul 2012 #5
Interesting post. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #6
Actually MadrasT Jul 2012 #7
Ah. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #9
Scootaloo's credibility or lack thereof is not my job. MadrasT Jul 2012 #10
Off the subject, do you think the "brony" phenomenon is for real? Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #11
Maybe it is ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #15
I am completely supportive of any guy who wants to be one. Don't get me wrong. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #16
An old friend of mine, who happens to be a fine cartoonist, hifiguy Aug 2012 #17
Absolutely. And people like what they like, which is cool. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #19
I don't know. MadrasT Aug 2012 #18
Know what? Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #20
If you ever found the Powerpuff Girls entertaining hifiguy Aug 2012 #21
Very typical double standard. 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #4
OK since I stepped in to this sideways... MadrasT Jul 2012 #8
I believe they're not quite comparable. caseymoz Jul 2012 #12
Or, you can disagree with the point AND suggest there are probably better ways to communicate it. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #13
Well, then communication distracts from the point caseymoz Jul 2012 #14
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