History of Feminism

chervilant

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1. Thank you for a cogent assessment,

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Sun Mar 9, 2014, 10:19 PM

Mar 2014

and here's hoping the resident sexists and misogynists will heed your words without snarking about feminism.

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To those who claim that feminism is somehow about being "sex-negative"... [View all] YoungDemCA Mar 2014 OP

Thank you for a cogent assessment, chervilant Mar 2014 #1

I'm not so concerned about the hardcore ones... YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #2

Good point, chervilant Mar 2014 #3

Feminism is about money and respect. Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #4

Feminism is a human dignity issue seeking to recognize that all genders/sexes Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #5

This TED video chervilant Mar 2014 #6

The argument that it is "sex negative" Scootaloo Mar 2014 #7

Not as sexual partners BainsBane Mar 2014 #10

Fair point Scootaloo Mar 2014 #12

K&R! DeSwiss Mar 2014 #8

People (mostly but not all men) project their feelings about women onto women. McCamy Taylor Mar 2014 #9

Very true! Even last week, there were a Squinch Mar 2014 #23

Sexual response is one of the most complex of human behaviors The Traveler Mar 2014 #11

I think many know it's not about repressed sexuality BainsBane Mar 2014 #13

"Why do they insist on distorting arguments?" Squinch Mar 2014 #24

That brings us back to BainsBane Mar 2014 #25

Yeppers!!!! Squinch Mar 2014 #26

Jesus, now they are stoking poutrage BainsBane Mar 2014 #36

wow. and here i have been reading a book and playing with dog all day. oh, and my two nieces, seabeyond Mar 2014 #37

I have to look for that thread. I hadn't seen it. Squinch Mar 2014 #44

This. redqueen Mar 2014 #27

The imaginary porn war kind of said it all about those doing battle with their own brains Squinch Mar 2014 #28

That was something BainsBane Mar 2014 #30

But also kind of fascinating. Squinch Mar 2014 #33

I think they were fighting against something that was arguing with them and oppressing them LanternWaste Mar 2014 #45

You are giving them the benefit of the doubt, and I very much hope you are right. Squinch Mar 2014 #48

Yep. Someone here said it well... redqueen Mar 2014 #31

Labeling feminists as "faux feminists" because of their Squinch Mar 2014 #34

Very well said. redqueen Mar 2014 #35

ya know... lol. and here i was on my way out the door. yup. lmao. nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #41

the thing is BainsBane Mar 2014 #49

But, but, but... when you point out how all their positions are the same as those who Squinch Mar 2014 #50

cause redq, we have clearly learned the issue is not about women and our issues. it is about da porn seabeyond Mar 2014 #40

i know... it was so fuggin stupid, arguing with nothing. lol. i was all wtf.... seabeyond Mar 2014 #39

"Honest misunderstandings are few and far between." Squinch Mar 2014 #29

Of course... it's as plain as day. redqueen Mar 2014 #32

what about those that blatantly abuse the five rule... hu hu. rollin eyes. seabeyond Mar 2014 #42

Make it a good one! Squinch Mar 2014 #43

no redq. there is no misunderstandings. we all understand. clearly. seabeyond Mar 2014 #38

Very well said. YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #46

thank you for this post. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #22

They know it isn't "sex-negative" gollygee Mar 2014 #14

when they say "sex negative" they mean that someone doesn't approve geek tragedy Mar 2014 #15

Exactly. KitSileya Mar 2014 #18

we all know that another word for "sex negative" is "prude"....and "HoFer" and "a certain group on D seabeyond Mar 2014 #19

The sex lives of individual feminists ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #16

it was used to insult women. it is still being used to insult women. a handful of men continue to seabeyond Mar 2014 #17

I read somewhere that just because you problematise some aspects of sexuality and culture, KitSileya Mar 2014 #20

Malicious. Good word for what is happening. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #47

i have stated this so many times and will state again, not that it wont be ignored also. seabeyond Mar 2014 #21

"... i will discuss what these choices mean to us as a whole." Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #51