Sat Apr 16, 2016, 11:43 AM

A Long Time Femnist Banned From Feminist Group

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Response to Little Star (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 10:29 PM

Star Member noretreatnosurrender (1,648 posts)

My Response:

51. She Did It to get applause because she was losing the crowd at that point. Once again she used us for her own political benefit. Not impressed.

Today I get this in my inbox:

Automated Message: You have been blocked from a group

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You have been blocked from posting in the History of Feminism group by boston bean. If you believe this is an error, you may contact boston bean for more information.

It's a shame that whoever is moderating this group feels that only people who support Hillary should post in this group. I've been a feminist my entire adult life. In my younger years I was a member of the National Organization for Women in the 70s. We worked for passage of the ERA and worked very hard for reproductive rights. We fought against violence against women and fought for other feminist issues. I worked with Women Against Pornography in NY to get materials from them for our local NOW chapter to educate people on the harmful, violent images in pornography. I organized a presentation of the film - Not a Love Story in our community where we tried to educate men and women about the violent images in pornography. In short I was a part of the history of feminism that this group claims to represent yet I am now banned from the group because I have the audacity to believe that Hillary uses women for her own political ambitions.

Whenever you have to silence dissent by banning a long time feminist activist from a feminist group you might want to consider that maybe your group is not a group that's really concerned with the history of feminism but merely one serving as an arm of the Hillary campaign. It's really kind of ironic that someone who actually participated in some of the history of feminism is barred from the History of Feminism group.

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13 replies	Author	Time	Post
A Long Time Femnist Banned From Feminist Group (Original post)	noretreatnosurrender	Apr 2016	OP
yep. deal with it.	boston bean	Apr 2016	#1
I'm ashamed for you	Android3.14	Apr 2016	#7
I am ashamed for you. Since you lack the decency to realize how	boston bean	Apr 2016	#10
You should rename the group "Feminists for Hillary". nt	m-lekktor	Apr 2016	#12
That's who they are...not feminist in any recognizable way.	haikugal	Apr 2016	#2
It's a standard tactic to hide a bad thing behind a good thing and beat people over the head with it	DisgustipatedinCA	Apr 2016	#3
Abusive, in fact.	haikugal	Apr 2016	#5
I'm sorry that happened	iwillalwayswonderwhy	Apr 2016	#4
Yeah. That's a consequence of the protected status of groups.	Buzz Clik	Apr 2016	#6
That's Crazy	noretreatnosurrender	Apr 2016	#11
That's not a feminist group, it's a clique.	beam me up scottie	Apr 2016	#8
So it's just another protected Hillary group like the AA forum. nt	m-lekktor	Apr 2016	#9
Locking	tammywammy	Apr 2016	#13

Response to noretreatnosurrender (Original post)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 11:44 AM

boston bean (34,925 posts)

1. yep. deal with it.

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Response to boston bean (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 11:47 AM

Android3.14 (5,402 posts)

7. I'm ashamed for you

Since you lack the decency to realize how these tactics are anti-feminist.

The real issue is that the moral bankruptcy on your candidate is out there for all to see, and the only thing you can do is try to bully good people to be silent about the larger issues.

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Response to Android3.14 (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 11:50 AM

boston bean (34,925 posts)

10. I am ashamed for you. Since you lack the decency to realize how

the tactic employed in that thread was anti-feminist.

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Response to boston bean (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 11:52 AM

m-lekktor (3,675 posts)

12. You should rename the group "Feminists for Hillary". nt

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Response to noretreatnosurrender (Original post)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 11:46 AM

haikugal (6,476 posts)

2. That's who they are...not feminist in any recognizable way.

K&R!

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Response to noretreatnosurrender (Original post)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 11:46 AM

DisgustipatedinCA (12,530 posts)

3. It's a standard tactic to hide a bad thing behind a good thing and beat people over the head with it

It's what manipulative people do, among other things.

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Response to DisgustipatedinCA (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 11:46 AM

haikugal (6,476 posts)

5. Abusive, in fact.

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Response to noretreatnosurrender (Original post)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 11:46 AM

iwillalwayswonderwhy (2,358 posts)

4. I'm sorry that happened

But not surprised, sadly.

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Response to noretreatnosurrender (Original post)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 11:46 AM

Buzz Clik (38,437 posts)

6. Yeah. That's a consequence of the protected status of groups.

If a host doesn't agree with something you've said, "Goodbye!"

I have been banned from the Environment and Energy group for arguing with a host. The irony: energy and environment has been my profession for more than three decades.

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Response to Buzz Clik (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 11:52 AM

noretreatnosurrender (1,890 posts)

11. That's Crazy

I expect that kind of behavior from Republicans but Democrats? Wow. Banning people for their opinions? That's not the Democratic Party I joined so long ago.

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Response to noretreatnosurrender (Original post)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 11:49 AM

beam me up scottie (57,349 posts)