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History of Feminism

BainsBane

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6. I need to get better at it

Reply to ismnotwasm (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 11:53 PM

Mar 2014

The ignore function was useful for me. I've been baited into too many pointless arguments with people whose only interest is personal animus. It's boring and waste of energy.

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Regarding having to explain objectification a million times [View all] BainsBane Mar 2014 OP

but, Baines - Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #1

I'm advocating for an informal ignore BainsBane Mar 2014 #2

Exactly. Or as my mother used to say Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #3

I just started using ignore ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #4

And immediately trashed a thread ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #5

I need to get better at it BainsBane Mar 2014 #6

Yeah ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #7

the thread mercuryblues Mar 2014 #8

i agree with you post in all ways. i saw how silence works against us. they become others truth. seabeyond Mar 2014 #9

Was that the one BainsBane Mar 2014 #11

yup mercuryblues Mar 2014 #12

That's awful. Sheldon Cooper Mar 2014 #14

Thank you. Sheldon Cooper Mar 2014 #16

they got her post hidden! they alerted on the rape survivor geek tragedy Mar 2014 #17

I wish I could say it was incredible, but sadly it's not. Sheldon Cooper Mar 2014 #18

i basically agree with you. i really spend any brain power with these people cause their intent is seabeyond Mar 2014 #10

Yeah,I've come to the same conclusion.I see the same types sufrommich Mar 2014 #13

I was thinking the same thing. Why add to their paychecks? Squinch Mar 2014 #15

Even I'm starting to feel frustrated. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #19