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In reply to the discussion: Glad to see some pushback. [View all]

redqueen

(115,164 posts)
36. Any feminist would expext such blowback
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 07:56 AM
Feb 2012

for using the kind of characterization that was used in the OP.

Glad to see some pushback. [View all] kickysnana Feb 2012 OP
I feel the same way. I go far back on this one, finding matches to monmouth Feb 2012 #1
Wasn't bra burning a media-created myth? nt ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #2
I thought so, too. Found this: redqueen Feb 2012 #3
I didn't read redqueen's link, but it was no myth OKNancy Feb 2012 #4
An older cousin of mine participated in one on her campus. CrispyQ Feb 2012 #6
If so, it was sparked by the inaccurate description provided by the jouranlist redqueen Feb 2012 #11
exactly iverglas Feb 2012 #21
Interesting. Around what year was that? nt ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #28
It was more of a metaphor than a commonplace event Gormy Cuss Feb 2012 #5
it was an exciting time OKNancy Feb 2012 #8
And the bras from that error were uncomfortable -- EVERYONE should have burned theirs! Gormy Cuss Feb 2012 #10
Disobedience is exhilarating. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #29
Haha, nope, not in my part of Jersey. We were loud and strong and gave VS a lot monmouth Feb 2012 #18
I'm not sure what you're saying wildflower Feb 2012 #7
No, not at all. I just ignore people like that not try to connect with them. kickysnana Feb 2012 #14
"the "my sole purpose in life is to hate men" people" redqueen Feb 2012 #9
I don't know what era or flavor you are from - Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #16
odd iverglas Feb 2012 #20
I'm sure it wasn't universal - Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #24
i was in calif, going thru teenage years in 70's. never heard that. it was way too seabeyond Feb 2012 #32
I've only ever encountered that sentiment when used as a strawfeminist. redqueen Feb 2012 #25
It was a very trendy position briefly in the 70's The empressof all Feb 2012 #26
Consider yourself lucky - Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #27
One only needs to google and read about Valerie Solanas, an icon for Separatist feminism to validate stevenleser Feb 2012 #39
It was here in NC in the late 60's early 70's unc70 Feb 2012 #52
my husband, two sons, 5 nephews, two brothers and father may disagree. nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #12
wow, what a winner! Scout Feb 2012 #13
Have to check the wayback machine and get back to you. kickysnana Feb 2012 #15
Check my post # 16. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #17
Ha I always thought the political lesbians were odd The empressof all Feb 2012 #23
I don't believe we've been properly introduced iverglas Feb 2012 #19
This poster does not need papers or to prove credentials to post in here mtnester Feb 2012 #34
Any feminist would expext such blowback redqueen Feb 2012 #36
The OP was worded in a non-delicate way, I agree. stevenleser Feb 2012 #40
or maybe taken the time to engage, to educate, to change perceptions, to do about anything other mtnester Feb 2012 #48
Go to any other feminist space... redqueen Feb 2012 #49
You can take anything compltely out of their context and make it sound any way you want mtnester Feb 2012 #50
Use the entire OP, then. nt redqueen Feb 2012 #51
Not a polite way to introduce yourself to this (or any) group. BlueIris Feb 2012 #22
The movement predates DU kickysnana Feb 2012 #30
"My comments had nothing to do with DU." Neither did mine. BlueIris Feb 2012 #31
You want me to rewrite history to be here. OK I got it. I am out of here. kickysnana Feb 2012 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author seabeyond Feb 2012 #35
You might want to check the links I provided above Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #37
and this has to do with what the poster wrote in the OP iverglas Feb 2012 #38
Remembering our history. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #41
Do you honestly think there's any danger of 'man haters' taking over any movement? redqueen Feb 2012 #43
Here, there were two women who described themselves as Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #44
I had seen an actual genderqueer woman using the term to describe herself redqueen Feb 2012 #45
In that context, it is a different issue. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #46
Oh yes, I see the parallel for sure... redqueen Feb 2012 #47
I got what you were saying Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #42
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