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10. And when I have tried to raise awareness of how damaging and unnecessary circumcision is?

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 02:20 PM

Jan 2014

It's mostly women backing me up. And both men and women laughing it off as if it was a big joke.

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Misogyny 101 [View all] ismnotwasm Jan 2014 OP

ugh. Deep13 Jan 2014 #1

that was a great read, thanks. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #2

Super familiar :( cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #4

this honestly baffled me when I see it: cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #9

I know! I've noticed the very same thing. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #11

I just assume it's a derailing tactic. redqueen Jan 2014 #12

^That. That's what always comes to mind. Squinch Jan 2014 #13

For some reason this video came to mind. redqueen Jan 2014 #14

Exactly! Squinch Jan 2014 #15

ugh. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #6

I don't like that she labels chauvinism as separate from misogyny. redqueen Jan 2014 #8

I was wondering about that, too. Thank you for explaining chauvinism/misoygny. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #16

I agree ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #17