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BainsBane

(53,093 posts)
Sat Oct 5, 2013, 11:09 PM Oct 2013

Rebranding

As we know, a small number of men fret endlessly about the horrendous oppression they believe all men face at the hands of evil women gobbling up education, jobs, yet not providing sex on demand. Despite articulating views that seem eerily similar to those posted on MRA websites, they resent that association. So I submit we call them what they are: Male Supremacists.

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Rebranding (Original Post) BainsBane Oct 2013 OP
They are spouting MRA talking points. boston bean Oct 2013 #1
Why must all health insurance plans include maternity coverage? seabeyond Oct 2013 #2
That's just fucked up. ismnotwasm Oct 2013 #5
the poster i replied to has attacked women since getting here. doesnt seem to be the problem. seabeyond Oct 2013 #6
In GD no less BainsBane Oct 2013 #7
It's pure bigotry. redqueen Oct 2013 #3
I've been reading the MRA blogs ismnotwasm Oct 2013 #4
at essence BainsBane Oct 2013 #8

boston bean

(36,224 posts)
1. They are spouting MRA talking points.
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 08:15 AM
Oct 2013

And say they aren't even in the face of their spouting them to you in their denial, get the benefit of the doubt by many here.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
2. Why must all health insurance plans include maternity coverage?
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 11:09 AM
Oct 2013
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3791179

check out some of the names and comments on the few men that just do not get having to pay womens health on their collective insurance.

wowsers.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
6. the poster i replied to has attacked women since getting here. doesnt seem to be the problem.
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 02:55 PM
Oct 2013

at the least, if he is allowed to stay, he should be recognized for the misogyny he consistently spouts.

redqueen

(115,103 posts)
3. It's pure bigotry.
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 12:14 PM
Oct 2013

But because it's only against women, it's just not seen by most as a big deal. That's how deeply ingrained misogyny is.

Those who have some inkling of how wrong it is will react the most defensively, and get nasty with you when you point it out to them. The most oblivious just laugh and joke about it. (Or they could be trolls, personally I suspect this is actually the case.)

ismnotwasm

(42,021 posts)
4. I've been reading the MRA blogs
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 01:12 PM
Oct 2013

(It's a good thing I have an excellent sense of humor.)

Between the excessive whining, expressing their right to get laid, blaming rape victims for their rapes, and spouting off scientifically discredited evo-psych to justify the ridiculous and running the successes of feminism to the ground, a pathological diagnosis could indeed be termed " Male Supremacist"

BainsBane

(53,093 posts)
8. at essence
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 05:53 PM
Oct 2013

It's really White Male Supremacist. Even though they deny their concepts are racially bound, that clearly underlies their argument since most of the policies that have afforded women access o the workplaces and resources came as a result of legislation banning discrimination based on race. Also, we know they are overwhelming white guys because men of color have real oppression to worry about.

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