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6. A perfect--but also painful--illustration of the harm that the 'men can't help it'

Reply to ismnotwasm (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 01:52 PM

Jan 2014

and 'men NEED xyz' baloney does--it excuses and even leads to men committing crimes and brutality because that's just how it is stop arguing with biology, you ant-science man-hater etc etc

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Rape culture is real. I was born into it. [View all] geek tragedy Jan 2014 OP

My mother, the mother of five daughters, used to remark Squinch Jan 2014 #1

One of the more challenging concepts connected with the patriarchy is that it's geek tragedy Jan 2014 #2

Interestingly, it was my father who insisted that I reach past gender roles in order Squinch Jan 2014 #3

sounds like a great dad. nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #4

I've debated women on DU who say the same thing wryter2000 Jan 2014 #11

Yes. It's so self-hating. Not real enlightened. Squinch Jan 2014 #12

The women who so eagerly embrace the patriarchy are driven by fear. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2014 #13

I think it's so internalized gaspee Jan 2014 #14

I agree. redqueen Jan 2014 #15

Oh I agree. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2014 #16

My dad used to tell me ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #5

A perfect--but also painful--illustration of the harm that the 'men can't help it' geek tragedy Jan 2014 #6

Exactly ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #10

Oh, God! I'm so sorry! Squinch Jan 2014 #7

Oh he's an ass ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #8

Wow. Squinch Jan 2014 #9