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In reply to the discussion: Why Women Aren’t Welcome on the Internet [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)90. I can attest to that, and will leave it at that
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Note that the "some go too far" language isn't used often to describe members of other groups.
Gormy Cuss
Jan 2014
#28
I imagine there are many people who petulantly inform any and all of those things they dispose of...
LanternWaste
Jan 2014
#25
Yes there are, and when gender wars and woo threads become spam I would say they have the right to
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#29
This isn't a 'gender wars' post--it's a discussion of harassment and threats of physical
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#64
Not to disagree with you but the OP posted in the first sentence they were adding to the gender wars
Drew Richards
Jan 2014
#144
ditto. if it pisses off the anti-feminist crowd, it's doing something right nt
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#10
so says one of the primary belligerents in those wars, who supposedly trashed
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#27
Like you have credibility to pass judgement. You are simply playing to your usual audience
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#31
Says the poster who stated he was trashing the thread and then posted 4 more times.
seaglass
Jan 2014
#46
I guess you changed your mind about trashing - that yellow tab lighting up is awfully enticing.
seaglass
Jan 2014
#67
Fishing? No, I found it funny that you were challenging someone else's credibility. Your ideas are
seaglass
Jan 2014
#75
I dont count you as anything. Thanks for lumping me in with Bonobo I will take that as a
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#78
Bonobo there is no way in hell you are getting an apology from me. In Prism's thread about his
seaglass
Jan 2014
#134
Now this is just getting silly. You know you called me out in the Men's Group when I was not
seaglass
Jan 2014
#159
Is this some kind of performance art? Either that or you are just yanking my chain.
seaglass
Jan 2014
#162
On the contrary - I had no idea until now of your appalling record of anti-woman posts
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2014
#117
Hahah, where did I say that? "gender wars . . . trash thread" You brought up misogyny and sexism.
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#37
Maybe you ought to read it " I figured I'd add something to the DU gender wars and how SOME women"
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#39
Oh I agree, but when you watch the level of vitriolic flung at me, by the usual suspects
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#52
You just decide to make things up now? "your opinion does not include treating women with respect."
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#164
LOL, sure…..you've never been one to trash and not post another dozen times. I wish.
bettyellen
Jan 2014
#125
I agree that most wouldn't say it IRL. The question is, why is it tolerated online?
Gormy Cuss
Jan 2014
#57
Very true. I've gotten into fights with family on FB that never would have happened IRL
BarackTheVote
Jan 2014
#73
Here's the thing, the thoughts behind the "crap" are real. The fact that most of these creatures
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2014
#93
My personal take: people will try to live up to the role online that they wish they had IRL
LadyHawkAZ
Jan 2014
#124
I've read something similar to that in ethnographies about online communities.
Vashta Nerada
Jan 2014
#128
Yeah but it's not about disagreeing, it's about how some people disagree
justiceischeap
Jan 2014
#70
And, the more this stuff is dismissed as harmless in 'anonymous' discussions
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#76
72.5 of the incidents of harassment- so while you say "everyone gets harassed" women face it 3X
bettyellen
Jan 2014
#123
In the UK news today: Two guilty over abusive tweets to Caroline Criado-Perez
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2014
#107
I'm guessing it was to fit in. That said, I know there are female cyberbullies
justiceischeap
Jan 2014
#113
Lizz Winstead talks to Raw Story about the creepy men who make the Internet a hellhole
Oilwellian
Jan 2014
#120
If so then it's primarily because of cowardly little shits who would never say such things in person
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#121
I'm reminded of the young woman who posted the book her mom got her on Reddit
justiceischeap
Jan 2014
#166