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History of Feminism

YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts) Sun Jan 5, 2014, 03:37 PM Jan 2014

As a man, I feel discomfort and disgust with sexism/misogyny... [View all]

...yet I am trying to remember that I do not experience sexism/misogyny like women do. Not even close. That is a form of privilege, and I don't hesitate from using that word.

Compassion, empathy, understanding, looking at things from others' perspectives (even if they have radically different experiences from mine...no, especially if they have radically different experiences from mine)...practicing these things will help me, and I am confident that they will help all of us.

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As a man, I feel discomfort and disgust with sexism/misogyny... [View all] YoungDemCA Jan 2014 OP

That's OK. athena Jan 2014 #1

It is helping cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #2

Here's what I don't get -- xfundy Jan 2014 #3

Excellent post ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #4