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boston bean

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13. I'm not very good at doing that either.

Reply to yardwork (Reply #11)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 11:15 AM

Feb 2012

I come off as brash, which has also led many to believe I am a man! LOL

I have an especially difficult time when it comes to other women and other minority groups being sexist. I don't expect it and it stings.

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I will offer a little to get things started... ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #1

Thank you Zombie Horde, all very good responses. boston bean Feb 2012 #4

I contend the original claim is true Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #18

If we shouldn't consider each others feelings, then why is anything "bad?" ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #19

No one said anything about how we treat others Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #20

tell that to a child. all of us who have raised children know better. tell that to a seabeyond Feb 2012 #21

Don't worry Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #22

four agreements. an easy book to read. basic. so simple. one of my favorites seabeyond Feb 2012 #23

I see. We are talking about two slightly different subjects. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #24

Here's what I think of the second excuse... Violet_Crumble Feb 2012 #2

I agree Violet boston bean Feb 2012 #5

it's late here, but just a couple of quick thoughts on a battle we have been fighting for at least` niyad Feb 2012 #3

All very good points, niyad! boston bean Feb 2012 #6

we hear about the teens bullied with words killing themselves.. we are outraged. seabeyond Feb 2012 #7

+1 redqueen Feb 2012 #8

Very good points with real-life examples. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #12

addressing it from another perspective. always denigrating, dismissing, creating a caricature of a seabeyond Feb 2012 #9

ok... lets look at it from another perspective. du. words dont matter... all the stuff. gynergy seabeyond Feb 2012 #10

All of those arguments are b.s. and are typical of the larger culture's dismissal of women's rights. yardwork Feb 2012 #11

I'm not very good at doing that either. boston bean Feb 2012 #13

Many DUers have the impression that I am a suburban man riding around on a lawn mower swilling beer! yardwork Feb 2012 #15

Your last paragraph is exactly how I feel. boston bean Feb 2012 #16

..... yardwork Feb 2012 #17

I really don't know how to respond. redqueen Feb 2012 #14

That is SUCH a good point, redqueen Remember Me Feb 2012 #25

yes. from a different angle, the fight to use sexist terms... it is odd, when one takes a step seabeyond Feb 2012 #26