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Ms. Toad

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22. Yep.

Reply to Jamastiene (Reply #21)

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 01:15 AM

Mar 2012

Probably worse with mysogyny, at the moment, because at least there was a period of pretty diligent post-hiding to prime the well for good recognition of homophobia and transphobia.

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A proposal. [View all] laconicsax Mar 2012 OP

It's already in TOS. Neoma Mar 2012 #1

Can you name a jury results post that didn't go down the path I described? laconicsax Mar 2012 #2

Well, this is how it works. Neoma Mar 2012 #3

What I suggested in one of the mirror threads for this was a way to work with the system. laconicsax Mar 2012 #4

Shoot for it. Neoma Mar 2012 #5

just for the record, MIRT only gets the alert if the post was hidden maddezmom Mar 2012 #6

I thought it was one or the other. laconicsax Mar 2012 #7

as far as I know they get both. MIRT can only deal with newbs so even if a post was hidden maddezmom Mar 2012 #8

Correct, admins see the TOS alert either way. gkhouston Mar 2012 #11

In addition to alerting The empressof all Mar 2012 #9

Question: How would you define "Serial Misogynist"? Taverner Mar 2012 #16

I've started a few threads in H&M discussing this issue and it exists across minority groups stevenleser Mar 2012 #10

If that's how it came across, I apologize. It was not my intent. laconicsax Mar 2012 #12

No worries, they have had some success, but there are regularly examples of how much more work needs stevenleser Mar 2012 #13

That there are. laconicsax Mar 2012 #14

Question: How much will be context vs words? Taverner Mar 2012 #15

Could you give an example? laconicsax Mar 2012 #17

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #18

That you see that as an example implies that you don't understand the issue. laconicsax Mar 2012 #19

I don't think you get it maddezmom Mar 2012 #20

The misogyny is bad on DU. Jamastiene Mar 2012 #21

Yep. Ms. Toad Mar 2012 #22

I agree with you that misogyny and sexism are vile and unacceptable, HOWEVER... Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2012 #23

I don't think those are mutually exclusive. laconicsax Mar 2012 #24