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Don't let others define you. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #1
lol. i think its a riot, but I just want to get myself defined all proper like galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #2
or, you could just change the light bulb in the john. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #5
Ah, but when you play the game of thrones, you win, or you die. opiate69 Jun 2013 #13
Adding to the definitions: galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #3
I doubt that many who throw around the MRA label as a pejorative would accept the mirror argument Major Nikon Jun 2013 #4
I've been accused of being some sort of fucking MRA Grand Poop-bah, because I dare to say things Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #6
Know what else apparently defies explanation? opiate69 Jul 2013 #34
To me the hallmark of an MRA is that he considers himself disadvantaged in society, as a man. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #7
I would agree, although pretty much everything I've learned about "MRAs" has come from people Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #8
Exactly. Some people apparently feel the need to divide up the entire world into "good guys" nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #15
Indeed. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #20
Let's explore this. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #9
yeah but its not about equality is it. its about replacing an idea, male primacy or "patriarchy" galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #10
The main problem I have with it is selective primacy. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #12
Which is why addressing gender inequality all by itself is never adequate. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #18
Sure, you can find legitimate exceptions to almost any "rule." Generalities are just that, nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #17
"Men as a whole" = cop out. I asked about you. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #19
Okay, sorry. I guess I misunderstood slightly. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #21
Privilege is not a feeling Major Nikon Jun 2013 #22
I know that. I was just trying to tie it to my own subjective experience, in a tangible way. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #24
If privilege is subjective, it is bullshit. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #27
I wouldn't say it's "subjective." But it is relative, and encompasses much more than gender. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #28
Burden of proof and remediation. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #30
If you feel safer than the typical woman, it's irrational. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #23
In terms of cold, hard statistics, you may be right. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #25
Subjective perceptions of the world are shaped by phrases like... lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #26
I think maybe *some* women's lives are held in greater value than *some* men's. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #29
women's lives, by biological necessity are more important than mens galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #32
Very true. And those who consider women so disposable - not on DU, but out there in the world - nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #33
i dont feel disadvantaged at all, just not "priveleged" barf. i guess im not an mra then. nt galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #11
No, I don't think you really fit the profile. You're not paranoid or belligerent enough. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #14
lol. i do get assertive but it isn't rooted in insecurity galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #16
Join the resistance Major Nikon Jun 2013 #31
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