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Sen. Walter Sobchak

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6. I don't think this is a recent phenomenon

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2014, 02:52 PM

Jul 2014

When I was in university the "activist" feminists always seemed infinitely more interested in attacking other women than anyone or anything else. And it turns out that many women react negatively when they're compared to prostitutes.

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"Women Against Feminism" may be confusing and wrong, but it is not meaningless [View all] Bonobo Jul 2014 OP

Their reaction is to the anti-male bias that many feminists project Major Nikon Jul 2014 #1

The pattern of dichotomous conflict Bonobo Jul 2014 #2

Maybe because they are told "You aren't doing feminism right" by the quote "real" feminists. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2014 #3

people get incredibly hung up on labels. Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #4

That's a great point. Bonobo Jul 2014 #5

I don't think this is a recent phenomenon Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2014 #6

Yes and that is also "slut-shaming". Bonobo Jul 2014 #7

I seriously doubt anyone took them seriously enough to be too damaged by it Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2014 #9

It's not recent, but it's recently gathering more steam Major Nikon Aug 2014 #10

Both Extremism is wrong Joel thakkar Jul 2014 #8