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History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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15. Atwood is hard to digest sometimes

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 02:47 PM

Jul 2013

I think she didn't want a false happy-- or sad ending, a kind of 'this is what it is, or could possibly be' story. I haven't read that in years. I should read it again

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A Feminist Interpretation of the First Time [View all] ismnotwasm Jul 2013 OP

Yeah, hurts like hell, too Warpy Jul 2013 #1

Heh! That it does ismnotwasm Jul 2013 #2

In cultures where the bloody sheets are put on display after the wedding night Warpy Jul 2013 #12

Yeah it hurts. Bloody too. I had mine taken at age six. When I saw the LiberalLoner Jul 2013 #3

JesusGod that's messed up ismnotwasm Jul 2013 #4

Oh yes and I love it! LiberalLoner Jul 2013 #5

One of the pivotal books that changed how I see the world forever ismnotwasm Jul 2013 #6

Me too. I'm big on revenge. I think I could be a very dangerous person if I thought I could get LiberalLoner Jul 2013 #7

"Ticked off Trannies with Knives" Warpy Jul 2013 #13

Oh I finally watched that one ismnotwasm Jul 2013 #14

It's at my library. I'm going there tomorrow. CrispyQ Jul 2013 #9

Atwood is hard to digest sometimes ismnotwasm Jul 2013 #15

I'm so sorry. Dash87 Jul 2013 #8

This is excellent. CrispyQ Jul 2013 #10

The opposite of Viginity is One_Life_To_Give Jul 2013 #11