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History of Feminism

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)

13. this says it all.

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2014, 03:55 PM

Aug 2014

Men have no idea what it takes to be a woman. To grin and bear it and persevere. The constant state of war, navigating the relentless obstacle course of testosterone and misogyny, where they think we are property to be owned and plowed.

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We have a patriarchy problem. (trigger warning) [View all] redqueen Aug 2014 OP

That was incredibly powerful writing. -nt CrispyQ Aug 2014 #1

A whole lot of women are beginning to speak up. redqueen Aug 2014 #3

I can only hope it will get worse for them theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #6

Yes we do. Probably the root cause of many of our problems. gtar100 Aug 2014 #2

Very well said: part of waking up is realizing how insidious it is. redqueen Aug 2014 #4

IMO, the big three are going to have to go, before any real inroads to gender equality are made. CrispyQ Aug 2014 #5

+1 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #8

What are the big three? Thanks. N/t Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #16

The Abrahamic religions. -nt CrispyQ Aug 2014 #20

Love your sig line GeoWilliam750 Aug 2014 #19

Love yours too! CrispyQ Aug 2014 #22

These women are so unbelievably brave. Aldo Leopold Aug 2014 #7

The ubiquitous sexual objectification of women is a large part of what fuels that tide. redqueen Aug 2014 #10

And thanks for doing so. Aldo Leopold Aug 2014 #11

Power and Control. littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #9

It is said that one in three women are victims of some kind of sexual assault GeoWilliam750 Aug 2014 #12

this says it all. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2014 #13

The woman who runs the Everyday Sexism website has compiled the tblue37 Aug 2014 #14

It is amazing GeoWilliam750 Aug 2014 #17

K/R Jack Rabbit Aug 2014 #15

Poor, poor persecuted (Christian) White Men HockeyMom Aug 2014 #18

Bible, Genesis, Garden of Eden, Eve, Original Sin, LIES LIES LIES ALL LIES!!!!! Dont call me Shirley Aug 2014 #21

K&R me b zola Aug 2014 #23

Please place your (trigger warning) in all caps at the beginning of the title... 1monster Aug 2014 #24

TRIGGER WARNING: A friend of mine's sign might be the worst of all of these. pnwmom Aug 2014 #25

This is so depressing oberliner Aug 2014 #26

Oh Me. I know a lot of men on DU read these stories and feel like I do. Outraged and numb. BlueJazz Aug 2014 #27

Thanks for this thread, Red Queen. stage left Aug 2014 #28

So, so poignant. Laffy Kat Aug 2014 #29

k and r and bookmarking because I am running out of time. niyad Aug 2014 #30

My sign would say: chervilant Aug 2014 #31