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Warpy

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3. Yeah, their saving grace is that they're young
Sun Apr 12, 2015, 03:22 PM
Apr 2015

and don't have the kind of life experience it takes to realize that some people are victimized in this country because of who they were born while others have privilege for the same reason.

My own response in the 60s was "Good grief, who told you that?" something that implied they were being lazy and echoing their peers or parents instead of thinking things through.

I then changed the subject because I'd rather they thought about things than get all defensive in a confrontational discussion. It worked on some of them.

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... shenmue Apr 2015 #1
It is completely sad that some people consider onecaliberal Apr 2015 #2
level out the ole playing field and i am with you... dude? nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #15
More like. onecaliberal Apr 2015 #19
good to know. and still the point, level playing field and i would e more likely to play the game seabeyond Apr 2015 #20
Absolutely. The field should be the absolute same for everyone. onecaliberal Apr 2015 #22
should be, but it is not. hence, feminism. dealing with the unlevel playing field seabeyond Apr 2015 #24
Yes, and other classes of people as well. onecaliberal Apr 2015 #25
my apologies.... seabeyond Apr 2015 #26
No worries... onecaliberal Apr 2015 #27
Yeah, their saving grace is that they're young Warpy Apr 2015 #3
ya. not all of that "they" are young. we have a tons of men that are my peers, seabeyond Apr 2015 #14
My peers grew up in the 50s Warpy Apr 2015 #18
which is my point. a mans issue, not a young or old mans issue. nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #21
This is common ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #4
i am too deep. i cant do the surface. i no longer say it in a way where seabeyond Apr 2015 #13
Just talked to a Friend on FB ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #17
I always shake my head when mercuryblues Apr 2015 #5
"1. it is not called maninism" not even called.... humanism. nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #12
I blame men's rights becoming trendy online. Oneironaut Apr 2015 #6
It does seem to have gone mainstream BainsBane Apr 2015 #9
yes. nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #10
young, sexually frustrated men are often the most intense misogynists. geek tragedy Apr 2015 #7
what you must think about women. how you must hate them. see them as a fuck. seabeyond Apr 2015 #11
I think this is a slightly different dynamic geek tragedy Apr 2015 #16
sure. my point was, there are all kinds of societal conditionings... ect. i have an oldest son seabeyond Apr 2015 #23
i was just talking to my 20 yr old nephew who is totally screwed up. seabeyond Apr 2015 #8
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