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History of Feminism

CTyankee

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18. depressing but true...DU is attracting some pretty disgusting sexists...

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #13)

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 09:14 AM

Aug 2014

at some point, the question presents itself: if these aren't isolated incidences, then we have an infestation and there has to be a reason for that. So do we at DU throw up our hands and say "there's nothing we can do!" or do we get more pro-active and take a leadership role in making DU a feminist bulwark. If we are the DU that set out once to be an agent of change, then that is what we will realize our destiny still is. And it has to happen with our views on women both here and in society as a whole.

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Good riddance to a misogynist RW troll [View all] BainsBane Aug 2014 OP

I guess I'm not so imaginary as our recently departed RW troll insisted. BainsBane Aug 2014 #1

'bout fuckin time redqueen Aug 2014 #2

After months, if not years, of putting up with their shit. MadrasT Aug 2014 #3

Same here. nt redqueen Aug 2014 #5

Me too. JTFrog Aug 2014 #12

Isn't that interesting? YoungDemCA Aug 2014 #8

Disruption is A-OK. Well... certain kinds of disruption anyway. redqueen Aug 2014 #14

Only after months or years of shit stirring. BainsBane Aug 2014 #9

"He disrupted poorly" NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #4

I do too... We need to bring that back... hlthe2b Aug 2014 #10

Happy Women's Equality Day! Phentex Aug 2014 #6

It's only one shit bag BainsBane Aug 2014 #7

BB, I missed the original threads... but I'm glad this time, we have a little resolution... hlthe2b Aug 2014 #11

Thank you, hlthe2b BainsBane Aug 2014 #16

Poor EarlG, for every one Banned Ten More Pop Up. Like playing *Whac A Mole* Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #13

depressing but true...DU is attracting some pretty disgusting sexists... CTyankee Aug 2014 #18

agent of change = redqueen. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #19

Indeed. And there is frustration with that role in life...the trick is to be able to CTyankee Aug 2014 #21

The strive for perfection is always ongoing and never attained. Yes. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #22

It will never be perfect. But there are levels of attainment that we COULD reach if we CTyankee Aug 2014 #23

Good ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #15

whenever i saw that name i knew there would be something racist or sexist in it JI7 Aug 2014 #17

Heh. I had him on my ignore list. Sheldon Cooper Aug 2014 #20

7 mos and 29 days past due. boston bean Aug 2014 #24