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In reply to the discussion: Seeing rape thread after rape thread on DU is weird. [View all]pintobean
(18,101 posts)11. Meta is a group now
Invitation only. It's where this stuff originates.
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understood. but there are a whole host of women's issues actually germane to the Dem side
Pretzel_Warrior
Dec 2013
#4
Yeah, because rape isn't an "actual critical news and issues" worthy of discussion.
Sheldon Cooper
Dec 2013
#49
I think thats the whole point. Frankly, I am looking at women's issues on DU,
Katashi_itto
Dec 2013
#12
It's not that weird at all; generally when someone posts something you'll see two or three or four
el_bryanto
Dec 2013
#15
And those who claim to want the subject buried are the same ones who post the second and
Squinch
Dec 2013
#52
And it seems that they all get many, many responses, from the very people complaining about them.
Squinch
Dec 2013
#27
i think it is weird, on a progressive board, for so many to have an issue with womens concerns
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#32
if we took away all the OPs from men complaining about rape discussion, bet it would be at least
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#35
and ya, another man telling women what we need to discuss with womens issues. then on the other
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#36
Those would be the men who don't interpret discussions about rape culture and misogyny
redqueen
Dec 2013
#39
yes. it would be those men that can read a womans issue, and not take it personally. nt
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#40
Seeing DUers haul out old canards about victims deserving it or making it up is even weirder.
Gormy Cuss
Dec 2013
#60
Much as seeing many, many threads in regards to surveillance, employment, racism, marijuana...
LanternWaste
Dec 2013
#70