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arely staircase

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2. being a smartass instead of trying to reach an understanding

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 10:03 PM

Jan 2014

or at least willing to agree to disagree. perfect example the religious video I posted, that demonstrated comparisons between certain feminists' positions and those of the religious right. I would still post the video but try to respectfully explain I was doing it to show that your position was the same as people who consider women chattel and LGBT Americans to be sub human. But what I did was just throw it out there - linking you to them. if I did it today I would put it in terms of "come on, these people are the ultimate preachers of oppressive patriarchy, do you really agree with them on this? that would have been more conducive to discussion. We still would have disagreed (probably) at the end but the back and forth would have been more worthy of the word "progressive.'

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Hey "Radical" Feminists [View all] arely staircase Jan 2014 OP

Would you mind clarifying what you are asking forgiveness for? BainsBane Jan 2014 #1

being a smartass instead of trying to reach an understanding arely staircase Jan 2014 #2

I appreciate your apology BainsBane Jan 2014 #4

right wing and left wing opponents of pornography do indeed oppeose it for different reasons arely staircase Jan 2014 #6

Rec for "yes means yes" MadrasT Jan 2014 #3

thank you and yes the porn thing is complicated arely staircase Jan 2014 #5

I haven't seen anyone say that porn should be banned. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #18

+1 nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #37

Thanks for this. redqueen Jan 2014 #7

viva leticia arely staircase Jan 2014 #8

There's a pretty well defined meaning behind "rape culture." Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #9

no there really isnt arely staircase Jan 2014 #10

I'm not super into the whole "agree to disagree" theme on this subject. Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #11

it is a concept upon which arely staircase Jan 2014 #12

You do a lot of academic level reading in feminist theory? Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #13

oh mother arely staircase Jan 2014 #14

No agreement at all? Really? redqueen Jan 2014 #15

That is true for virtually everything BainsBane Jan 2014 #16

Disagreement between people on the same side is ultimately healthy cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #17

re: "yes means yes" redqueen Jan 2014 #21

I don't recognize cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #23

Read them and cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #28

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! She really breaks it down well. redqueen Jan 2014 #29

She really did. I love it when people use theory to explain, like she did. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #30

I live in the UK... radtransfem Feb 2014 #34

Thank you for the clarification, Lisa! cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #35

Aw, radtransfem Feb 2014 #36

And I think many on the left often uses pro-porn stances as a means of escaping sexual shame ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #19

But even at best, it's not enough. The "prop" that is. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #38

what we should preach is mzteris Jan 2014 #20

Some will compare porn to other jobs as if they're analogous, redqueen Jan 2014 #22

I was reading about this yesterday cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #24

There's a lot of denial going on, for self-described liberals and progressives to be defending this redqueen Jan 2014 #25

There is no limit (no bottom) to human cruelty. We are a sick, sick species. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #39

I don't want to derail your post in the men's group noamnety Jan 2014 #26

Ugh, is that going on in that group? redqueen Jan 2014 #27

I'm at a loss for an appropriate answer. noamnety Jan 2014 #31

If it's a sincere attempt at honest discussion, the guilt by association bullshit needs to stop. redqueen Jan 2014 #32

I really respect and mzteris Jan 2014 #33