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lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts) Tue May 27, 2014, 08:03 PM May 2014

Things I learned today.

The four guys killed by the 22 year old British virgin who was raised by his single asian mother are evidence of how much white american pickup artists and the patriarchy in general hate women.

Rodger is a blank canvas onto which you can apply your choice of the few remaining socially-acceptable biased stereotypes.

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Things I learned today. (Original Post) lumberjack_jeff May 2014 OP

Clearly the patriarchy harms men and boys, as well. cyberswede May 2014 #1

Because he was broken. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #2

Of course there is no such thing as this 'Society'... uriel1972 May 2014 #3

Do you think that view of "what makes a man" is rare? cyberswede May 2014 #5

More than anything these days, I come to DU for the lulz. 1000words May 2014 #4

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

1. Clearly the patriarchy harms men and boys, as well.

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2014, 08:05 PM

May 2014

Why do you think he felt his worth as a man was to be measured by his sexual prowess?

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)

2. Because he was broken. n/t

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #1)

Tue May 27, 2014, 08:06 PM

May 2014

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)

3. Of course there is no such thing as this 'Society'...

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Reply #2)

Tue May 27, 2014, 08:09 PM

May 2014

I keep hearing of. Environment has influence whether you like it or not and this "broken" young man was involved in a very toxic environment.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

5. Do you think that view of "what makes a man" is rare?

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Reply #2)

Tue May 27, 2014, 08:17 PM

May 2014

I agree that it's incorrect, but I think there are plenty of people who feel that way. We're bombarded with that viewpoint through advertising and entertainment every day.

1000words

(7,051 posts)

4. More than anything these days, I come to DU for the lulz.

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2014, 08:12 PM

May 2014

Why have genuine dialogue when there are points to be won for various crusades?

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