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iverglas

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9. no, but that is the point

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 08:39 PM

Jan 2012

It's about how things ARE, not why they are, or why they shouldn't be.

An analysis of how things are is worth reading. When it's done by economists and not feminists, somebody might even pay attention.

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what's with all the hysterical pearl-clutching? [View all] iverglas Jan 2012 OP

the system, how it is set up, allows the sexism and we were told a couple days ago seabeyond Jan 2012 #1

DU has never been terribly good at introspection. laconicsax Jan 2012 #3

isnt it amazing. i didnt realize it would be this many. then again, indicative of society, rape seabeyond Jan 2012 #14

Oh so glad I did not see that MuseRider Jan 2012 #2

you can still watch it unfold iverglas Jan 2012 #4

a thread saying all women whores and men agree (economic transaction),poster off on girls at grocery seabeyond Jan 2012 #5

actually, I was on a jury at that one too ;) iverglas Jan 2012 #6

when the fact that from being of time women could not work, seabeyond Jan 2012 #8

no, but that is the point iverglas Jan 2012 #9

only to have the men on du conclude.... all women are whores, one way or another. seabeyond Jan 2012 #12

To be fair, women have never really been welcome on DU. laconicsax Jan 2012 #7

I posted this there iverglas Jan 2012 #10

Wow, redqueen Jan 2012 #11

I posted my thoughts on that thread, but I will probably only get some ignores for it. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #13

The thread creator locked the thread. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #15

i am starting to get it. a lot of info came out over the last 24 hours. lol. seabeyond Jan 2012 #16

Odd that he chose to lock it redqueen Jan 2012 #17

I've had a busy weekend JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #18

ah i remember the time we had a hard on thread. or multiple hard on threads. so tired of the seabeyond Jan 2012 #19

ah iverglas Jan 2012 #21

Hah, yes. redqueen Jan 2012 #22

heh heh iverglas Jan 2012 #20

apples and oranges. you are right. seabeyond Jan 2012 #23

Naah JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #24

Wow, what a train wreck. Shining Jack Jan 2012 #25

And the thing is JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #26

is anybody thinking iverglas Jan 2012 #27

can I iverglas Jan 2012 #28