History of Feminism

rancid hot air in that thread were heartening to watch. Sadly, of course, there's no reasoning with those whom you characterize succinctly as needing "every discussion as simplistic as possible to cope with it." They're not about using their critical faculties; they're about unwavering servitude to their own confirmation bias. And it boils down to: Wikileaks did something good, so therefore Assange cannot possibly be a rapist.

And of course these same people are the very first to hurl epithets like "lock-stepper," "hero worshiper," "personality cult," "swarm," and my personal favorite cringe-inducing example of vapor-speak, "authoritarian," with not a hint of a trace of a shadow of a sliver of appreciation for the grotesque irony of their own obnoxious behavior. They've flushed a lot of this website's credibility right down the drain. But it's good to know there are still some rational, sensible people like you active here. While there are, there's still some hope.