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58Sunliner

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15. In many countries, men have more power and women have fewer rights and less status.

Reply to soldierant (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 12:44 AM

Oct 2025

I am reminded of the caste system in India, and the prejudice of color in some SA countries. Also in Australia against the natives, as well as native Indians in the US and Canada.

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I'm not sure if this is the correct forum to post about "white men" [View all] BigmanPigman Oct 2025 OP

"When God Was a Woman"- Merlin Stone hlthe2b Oct 2025 #1

When the men thought leftieNanner Oct 2025 #3

Saw my copy the other day and thought.... hmmmm need to read that again. Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #5

You would not believe how much copies are going for at used book stores and ebay.... hlthe2b Oct 2025 #6

My library has N ecopy! Now on hold. SheltieLover Oct 2025 #14

Thx for sharing! SheltieLover Oct 2025 #13

No Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #2

if the demographics were different it would be other kinds of men nt msongs Oct 2025 #4

Spot on. It's cultural not "racial". multigraincracker Oct 2025 #9

Men everywhere have issues. 58Sunliner Oct 2025 #7

It's more a question of power than color, and I don't doubt that soldierant Oct 2025 #10

In many countries, men have more power and women have fewer rights and less status. 58Sunliner Oct 2025 #15

Exactly. soldierant Oct 2025 #16

Some white men are the problem, but please don't include me & half DU. Wrong that W.M. cause 99% of gun deaths. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #8

I see a great deal of deflection Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #11

A sociologist friend contends that when rethugs outsourced factory jobs needed for guys to take care of their families, SheltieLover Oct 2025 #12

Yet, before that reduction in factory jobs, white men practiced overt discrimination SharonAnn Oct 2025 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Oct 2025 #18