History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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6. I think we're starting too

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 01:55 PM

Jan 2015

One of my co-workers--a guy, was telling a woman who was going on a date with a new guy that "women have all the power in these situations"

I asked him, what if she was going to meet another woman? What if it was a guy on a first date with a guy? Fortunately it wasn't hard to get him out of his heterosexist binary type thinking; he was really talking about himself, and how he felt on first dates.

OT, but I also did an informal poll of the straight single women and thoughts on "nice guys" or "nerdy guys" it was mixed race and ages, about 10 women. They ALL said they'd go for the nerdy nice guy over some "bad boy" asshole. One medical student pointed out that I was asking women who had a better education than some, which is true. But my next project is to go ask a bunch of recovering Addicts what their preference in men would be. (Tattoo lover is probably going to be on the list) I'll bet you money they all say 'nice guys'. Theyre sick of assholes.

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Will the awful power of the word 'slut' defeat feminists' efforts to reclaim it? [View all] ismnotwasm Jan 2015 OP

all told her the decision had turned against them later – and all regretted it. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #1

I think we're starting too ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #6

yes, So. Sick of. Assholes. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #7

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that there is a word to separate out genders sexuality is the issue. seabeyond Jan 2015 #2

We were saying that here ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #4

yes. i agree with you on all of that. and that is why you and i and others so value that video of seabeyond Jan 2015 #10

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Back again? You must love it here for some reason. arcane1 Jan 2015 #12

I had that That particular troll in mind when I started this post ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #19

It's like the Bat Signal for dumb-asses arcane1 Jan 2015 #24

Yeah -- oh boy I'm gonna get em now ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #25

"there's nothing you can do about it" MadrasT Jan 2015 #14

Well, here's the jury results, but looks like MIRT drove a truck through his account anyway. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #16

lol @ #7 Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #17

Indeed, number 7 doesn't seem to know how DU works arcane1 Jan 2015 #20

Don't look at me. Juror number 4 bears my distinct style. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #22

LOL Indeed. arcane1 Jan 2015 #23

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Does anyone know of one perjorative that has been successfully 'reclaimed'? Sheldon Cooper Jan 2015 #3

I can't either and I might even debate the word queer. Gay, yes. I hear Gay a lot. Rarely, I hear Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #5

I was thinking along the lines of 'we're here, we're queer, get over it' etc. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2015 #8

I don't know about reclaim on any of these words. Just speaking to what I hear in my daily life. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #9

I use gay in my everyday talking. F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #28

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darn. I missed all the fun. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #18

It's that asshole again ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #21

Taking control of your own sexuality. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2015 #27

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