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annabanana

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15. I find it intimidating too. I experienced 'the click"

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Reply #8)

Thu Feb 16, 2012, 09:23 PM

Feb 2012

back in the 70's when women's consciousness was rising courtesy of The Feminine Mystique for the first time since the days fo the Suffragettes. More of a spirit of Sisterhood would go a long way around here.

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I am an Outsider...as in Not a Regular [View all] ScreamingMeemie Feb 2012 OP

I am inclined to agree with you MadrasT Feb 2012 #1

do we open up the vote for host of our group to all of du? seabeyond Feb 2012 #2

You have missed my point sea. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2012 #4

you made it clear you were bothered about terminology. that was the point i was addressing. seabeyond Feb 2012 #5

And...it is terminology that has long been acceptable in this group. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2012 #6

i have never been nonwelcoming in this group. ever. seabeyond Feb 2012 #10

This is not an indictment against you, as a person, sea. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2012 #11

Bravo... one_voice Feb 2012 #3

I agree with you libodem Feb 2012 #14

I am a female and a feminist and am frankly afraid to wade in kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #7

Well said, SM... Surya Gayatri Feb 2012 #8

I find it intimidating too. I experienced 'the click" annabanana Feb 2012 #15

Very well said. Lisa D Feb 2012 #9

'which a good deal of you will possibly throw right into the trashed thread files' Rex Feb 2012 #12

Hear, hear! Thanks! n/t Mnemosyne Feb 2012 #13