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JoeyT

(6,785 posts)
9. Same here.
Sun Mar 16, 2014, 09:18 PM
Mar 2014

I'm a guy that's been on the side of changing the rules at cons to make women more comfortable the whole time. This is one of those phases I think every progressive group goes through at one time or another. Eventually even the most die hard exclusionary thinkers will come down on the side of inclusion when they finally realize that women are half the population and if you don't include them, your movement will die. Not the most noble of sentiments, but at least we can get them to stop harassing people.

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Kick Squinch Mar 2014 #1
Whoa, that scroll at the end was a little blurry Warpy Mar 2014 #2
It making them uncomfortable is JoeyT Mar 2014 #7
K&R ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #3
Thanks for posting this. chervilant Mar 2014 #4
it is even sadder that it is allowed to continue. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #5
Big Rebecca Watson fan. longship Mar 2014 #6
Same here. JoeyT Mar 2014 #9
Still ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #11
Great News! Rebecca's Back! tea and oranges Mar 2014 #8
Great! The scroll at the end, with the IDs and comments of the anti-female messages is awesome. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #10
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