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ismnotwasm

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5. That's what many men think

Reply to KitSileya (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 13, 2014, 09:59 AM

Jan 2014

Although We have a class issue as well as a gender issue-- always have, there are men- and women-who will tell you there is no sexism, only classism

It's simplistic bullshit of course, but anything to hang on to privilege I guess

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Seeing The Feminist Light: An Ex-MRA Tells His Story [View all] ismnotwasm Jan 2014 OP

Nice to see this. redqueen Jan 2014 #1

Some of the Blatant racism I've seen is incredible ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #2

Sometimes you can guess the race of the person by what they say. redqueen Jan 2014 #3

Me too. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #8

Is that on par with arguing that since women get more degrees than men, there's no sexism? KitSileya Jan 2014 #4

That's what many men think ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #5

Yeah, but it's funny how the primarily women's occupations slide down the class scale KitSileya Jan 2014 #9

... ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #10

Yes, exactly, to everything you just said. nt redqueen Jan 2014 #6

Good post is good. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #7