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ismnotwasm

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8. Sometimes I want to respond to those kind of posts

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 03:30 PM

Jan 2014

What they attempt to do, to insinuate that violence against men by women is the same as violence against women by men.

Why it's hard to argue with is that the examples are of course awful, but the sheer scope of violence against women is overwhelming, and society (at DU) is so used to hearing about it, that the posting of women's violence of men is "news"

But thank you for the examples. I've trashed about 50 "woo" threads lately, a couple of which have been compared to "gender wars" I mean what the fuck? How is opinions of acupuncture, or whatever in anyway analogous to the daily violence including rape and systematic oppression of women?

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I'm aware of the spate of woman kills someone stories in GD recently [View all] intaglio Jan 2014 OP

I recommend just ignoring flamebait and talking about the issues again. Dash87 Jan 2014 #1

Not feeding trolls doesn't work in many cases intaglio Jan 2014 #2

True, but they want you to fight with them. Dash87 Jan 2014 #3

Fine by me - If they want to show their ignorance all the better intaglio Jan 2014 #4

for every One of those posted a counter offer could be made Tenfold. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #5

I know, and it is time to face the bullies intaglio Jan 2014 #6

then we will be accused of ganging up on them. what is the proper reply for that? Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #7

The reply? "Sorry if you find a lot of people disagreeing with you objectionable ..." intaglio Jan 2014 #9

Sometimes I want to respond to those kind of posts ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #8

It is the comparative rarity of female violence that has to be emphasised intaglio Jan 2014 #10

For the record, I agree with the "throw it in their faces" approach. If only to shut the idiots up. nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #11

Another one for the list - Credit to Judy Lynn intaglio Jan 2014 #12