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nadinbrzezinski

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73. Women advocates can do far better

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 01:18 AM

Jun 2015

than allow their anger to get the better of them and use terms that fit legal definitions.

Sorry, but it is what it is.

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Interestingly, a thread advocating anally raping a man with various instruments is A-OK here! [View all] Bonobo Jun 2015 OP

Ok, link please! Nt Logical Jun 2015 #1

As you wish! Bonobo Jun 2015 #3

That's a link to a post about Scott Walker, and the implement is an ultrasound wand kcr Jun 2015 #23

So what about the one with the baseball bat? Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #37

I didn't see anything about a baseball bat n/t kcr Jun 2015 #40

I think someone's given you the link, by now. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #79

No one has given me any link. I've seen nothing about a baseball bat. kcr Jun 2015 #80

Okay, here you go: Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #81

I still don't see anything about a baseball bat n/t kcr Jun 2015 #82

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #84

I have no idea what you're talkign about. I see nothing about a baseball bat. kcr Jun 2015 #92

"obviously, you're not a golfer" Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #89

"How about a Louisville Slugger instead?" Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #90

A Louisville Slugger is a baseball bat. Google it. uppityperson Jun 2015 #93

I know what a Louisville Slugger is n/t kcr Jun 2015 #96

Yet you say you see nothing about a baseball bat on that thread? I have the direct link so uppityperson Jun 2015 #100

I didn't scroll down through the whole thread. I'm sorry. kcr Jun 2015 #102

There is a definately double standard on DU inre content. HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #2

Having seen Roman Polanski defended here, as well as The Rude Pundit describing cherokeeprogressive Jun 2015 #4

You just had to use the word again, KMOD Jun 2015 #20

So YOU can use the word, but others can't. TerrapinFlyer Jun 2015 #71

I saw that and kept waiting for someone to say something. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #5

Anger and frustratin expressed by women question everything Jun 2015 #6

I understand being frustrated with the boston bomber, too. He blew a 6 year old girl's leg off. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #12

The "rape" is a response to a wand inserted into a woman'a body question everything Jun 2015 #17

I just don't think it's an okay thing to say. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #18

No, he advocated violating people's body another way FrodosPet Jun 2015 #67

if someone posted in anger about how they would like him to feel his body parts getting blown off JI7 Jun 2015 #21

Exactly kcr Jun 2015 #28

yes, the walker issue is about what he himself is advocating for women JI7 Jun 2015 #29

The OP posted recently about wanting to smack HRC in the head. KMOD Jun 2015 #42

I think you're stretching. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #32

I think the posts claiming OBL was a "kindly old man" were ridiculous kcr Jun 2015 #38

The probe is barely inserted FrodosPet Jun 2015 #107

So, severity of the rape depends on how deep it goes in? kcr Jun 2015 #109

those poor bin laden posts are stupid and usually by a certain type JI7 Jun 2015 #39

I am a woman nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #53

DID YOU ALERT ON THE POST WHEN YOU SAW IT??? MADem Jun 2015 #7

No he decided to post a meta thread instead. Agschmid Jun 2015 #8

We need to do better. MADem Jun 2015 #13

It would be helpful if posts that were alerted on Jesus Malverde Jun 2015 #26

It might be something to suggest in ATA. MADem Jun 2015 #59

Seems a little unfair. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #11

Did someone alert on that post? Agschmid Jun 2015 #14

It's outside the 24 hour window. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #15

Yes too old, but if people are offended or feel that something is out of line they need to alert. Agschmid Jun 2015 #16

I didn't know there was a 24 hour window. KMOD Jun 2015 #68

I'm a host of GD, and, full disclosure, I've said since I'm in the thick of this thread Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #77

I didn't read the alert, I'll look for it. KMOD Jun 2015 #87

No shit. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #97

. KMOD Jun 2015 #106

What, and have that beautiful train wreck hidden? Fumesucker Jun 2015 #94

I don't endorse that post EITHER. MADem Jun 2015 #19

I detest him but I wish him no physical harm. That goes for the rest of the clown car./NT DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #9

yeah that was OTT Jesus Malverde Jun 2015 #10

That's disgusting ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #22

Thanks for this. closeupready Jun 2015 #31

No problem ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #70

Yeah, pretty much. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #33

I dislike Republicans. I like to see them humiliated but not physically hurt./NT DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #24

Forget it Jake Fumesucker Jun 2015 #25

It has already been established that... TreasonousBastard Jun 2015 #27

Difference is huge. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #30

it wasn't even a joke about Walker JI7 Jun 2015 #34

Sorry. Bonobo simply linked to this op. I am clearly wrong if what you say is the case. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #36

Did you see the post about the baseball bat? Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #35

Just read it. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #48

I understand the anger, too. But here's a thought experiment: Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #61

No I would not. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #64

Sure, I understand being pissed off about the law. I understand the grievous violation of personal Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #74

I truly do understand your point and position. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #86

I wasn't buddy-buddy with SKP, myself. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #95

Your post was alerted airplaneman Jun 2015 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #51

The censorious feel emboldened. The jury disagrees. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #99

I know we do not see eye to eye nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #43

Otherism at its finest? Yeah. Sorry. Let's "Other" the hell out of Republicans. kcr Jun 2015 #44

My mom told me once that two wrongs do not make a right nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #47

And my mom told me that falsely accusing people of things was wrong. kcr Jun 2015 #52

Yes, yes he does nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #55

Yes, anal rape jokes are wrong. kcr Jun 2015 #58

Sure, I will link to it now nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #62

I'll repeat. Get back to me when you see some. kcr Jun 2015 #65

I guess our understanding of the english language is different nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #69

And that is how it's done. The OP turns women's advocates into anal rapers. kcr Jun 2015 #72

Women advocates can do far better nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #73

I won't argue that point. Reasonable people can disagree there. kcr Jun 2015 #75

Acutally he is talking about the baning of NYC_SKIP nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #83

Yes, I understand that. kcr Jun 2015 #85

In your opinion nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #91

My tolerance of expressions of rape are such that if someone says rape jokes are being made on DU? kcr Jun 2015 #101

I am not hoodwinked nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #105

It is not a rape fantasy kcr Jun 2015 #110

I gave you the link to the nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #111

Because I'm not taking it out of context kcr Jun 2015 #112

The original post indeed wished anal rape nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #113

Oh, don't think I thought for one minute that minds would be changed. kcr Jun 2015 #114

What a sad rationalization. "Let's be like Republicons, that will show them." nm rhett o rick Jun 2015 #49

What a sad equivalency. "Lets pretend that making statements kcr Jun 2015 #56

For the record, if this thread gets locked, we will have officially entered bizarro world. nm rhett o rick Jun 2015 #45

Getting this before the lock nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #50

One of the co-sponsors of this legislation in Wisconsin is female. Senate President Mary Lazitch. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #57

Thanks for pointing that out. I'd like to see an answer n/t Violet_Crumble Jun 2015 #103

I think the difference here is that Lilith Rising Jun 2015 #60

We should be better than "them" FrodosPet Jun 2015 #63

Definitely tasteless at best. Puzzledtraveller Jun 2015 #66

I agree with you but I find it interesting that you've zero posts protesting against women raped by Luminous Animal Jun 2015 #76

The law in question is a travesty. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #78

Why don't you have any posts protesting state-sanctioned rape of women.... Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #88

Rape is nothing to wish on anyone, no matter the provocation and those who excuse such talk uppityperson Jun 2015 #98

+ 1000 n/t Violet_Crumble Jun 2015 #104

I'm sorry, but I think it's shameful to ascribe the same motives to those outraged at the law kcr Jun 2015 #108

I'm sorry to say yewberry Jun 2015 #115

Locking thread. TexasTowelie Jun 2015 #116