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Major Nikon

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16. Here's the interesting thing

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 06:28 PM

Feb 2013

I see quite a few people, both men and women trying to devalue an opinion for no other reason than because it comes from a man. Not only is this blatant sexism, it also attempts to float the idea that some subjects are beyond the scope of reason.

It's really nothing more than a small minded idea that tries to label people so they can then feel free to shut off their brains and tune out any ideas that may diverge from their own. Then when you stop and consider that most, if not virtually all men here are on the same page as they are when it comes to legislative issues it gets a bit silly.

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Do any of the rest of you feel like this? [View all] Bonobo Feb 2013 OP

No. Scuba Feb 2013 #1

only one time ~ recently! In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #2

Yikes! Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #3

lucky for # 3 that I don't know who he is In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #4

Sometimes, no explanation is Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #5

oh and, in the wind has soooo many female friends In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #6

Exactly! Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #7

Gorp! NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #9

makes me sick In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #10

Gorp.... Has left the building. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #20

Indeed ~ with help from some very wonderful DUers. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #21

Only a matter of time... NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #22

I had no idea. I'm so very sorry NYC_SKP ! In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #23

I am sorry for your loss MadrasT Feb 2013 #24

Thank you. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #25

Sorry to hear that, Skip. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #32

good grief. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #29

more good grief ~ A private message from Gorp to me: In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #34

yeah, still not cool. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #35

Right. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #36

Personal attacks are never cool IMHO. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #37

I can only take comfort in believing while Gorp was attacking me, another DUer was spared. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #38

Who cares? Upton Feb 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Feb 2013 #11

I stay out of it. HappyMe Feb 2013 #12

Feels like a Meta thread to me ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #13

Most people figure me for a 'gungeoneer'. rrneck Feb 2013 #14

I agree with what you said except I don't think this is me: Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2013 #15

I'm not an MRA either. rrneck Feb 2013 #19

Here's the interesting thing Major Nikon Feb 2013 #16

Well, that's why the term "mansplain" is constantly given a pass by juries around here ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #17

There's not much purpose in alerting unless you just want to prove the double standard exists Major Nikon Feb 2013 #18

right, if you don't say anything you have nothing to offer except snark and "harmful images" Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #30

Not particularly... but then again... ElboRuum Feb 2013 #26

Very much so. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #27

I am not swayed by the opinion of people I neither like nor respect. Gore1FL Feb 2013 #28

Part of the reason I picked this particular username, is because I recognize that to some extent Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #31

Let me add this, directly on the whole Seth MacFarlane deal~ Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #33

Yes and it makes me wonder why I am still here NRA_SUCKS Mar 2013 #39

the old days? You signed up 3 months ago, right? Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #41

No, because I couldn't care less about what people think of me. MrSlayer Mar 2013 #40

Demolition Man is such a fucking good movie ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2013 #42