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History of Feminism

AverageJoe90

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13. Many feminists DO still care about the welfare of society....of BOTH genders. I'm an example.

Reply to jimlup (Reply #5)

Sun May 25, 2014, 05:05 PM

May 2014

Although, yes, I do realize that not enough has been done to address how boys are also negatively affected by outmoded patriarchal ideals.....and that needs to change.

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In the Real World, the So-Called ‘Boy Crisis’ Disappears [View all] eridani May 2014 OP

And there are people who flat out deny this ismnotwasm May 2014 #1

I'll probably get flamed for this ... jimlup May 2014 #2

Except when they get out of school, that doesn't matter anymore n/t eridani May 2014 #4

That's just not true jimlup May 2014 #5

What you are talking about is a generational problem eridani May 2014 #6

"But I guess some of them here just care about hating men." You just lost all credibility, frankly. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #7

My credibility isn't the issue jimlup May 2014 #9

I have no problem with "asking honest questions." What I object to is the implication that feminism nomorenomore08 May 2014 #10

Nor did I say that jimlup May 2014 #11

Fair enough. I just don't like it when feminists are unfairly smeared as "man haters" - to me nomorenomore08 May 2014 #12

Except that there are cases in which it is true.... jimlup May 2014 #15

I'm glad you're doing your part to improve things. And I didn't mean to give the impression nomorenomore08 May 2014 #16

Glad we've reached a position of mutual jimlup May 2014 #17

No problem. I think your heart is in the right place. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #18

as far as the issue with school. boys are doing better today than anytime in history. seabeyond May 2014 #21

Join VDay ismnotwasm May 2014 #19

"all men are guilty of rape" bullshit. seabeyond May 2014 #20

Many feminists DO still care about the welfare of society....of BOTH genders. I'm an example. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #13

except it is mostly feminist that are discussing the outmodeled patriarchy model for our boys. seabeyond May 2014 #22

Job hunting sucks, and connections trump qualifications IronLionZion May 2014 #3

+1 nomorenomore08 May 2014 #8

Me too. nt AverageJoe90 May 2014 #14