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Old 09-22-2005, 01:32 PM
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a) some Feminists are ugly and some are not
b) I believe some Feminists who are ugly become Feminists because they are, need a cause and a battle cry for instance, and some become Feminists for other reasons. In other words, sometimes I think Feminism for some is reactionary.
c) The term Feminist is a little too loose either way
Sweetie, I don't agree with this, especially point B.

Let's start by defining feminism, which i think is something that was mostly articulatly done by the women in the initial photo but which some people still seem to have not grasped.

A feminist is a person who believes that women have the right to live their lives any way that suits them best, without preconceived notions of what women SHOULD be doing or what their destinies SHOULD be. In that respect, surely nearly all women and most men are feminists? I don't think it's something that you chose to 'become' - it's something that you are.
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Old 09-25-2005, 11:13 PM
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This thread reminds me of one of my pet peeves from the past: heterosexual men who do not seem to like women, which is the distinct impression I got of some men back then. How can they be satisfied heterosexuals if they cannot get along very well with those they desire?

I'm not going to name names, but there are some men here who seem to fit that profile.
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Old 09-25-2005, 11:31 PM
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There are a lot of men like that round my way, Ipetrich. They're threatened by a woman who has her own wage-packet (especially if it's bigger than theirs, a la one of my exes...) or by women with a high IQ, or women with brains, a sense of independence, etc...

Maybe it's a Scottish thing. But it's such a turn-off. I reckon I'm still single because I have standards. :D The men round here have been spoiled by the women who put up with that sort of crap, so they think, "Why should I make an effort for you when there are so many other women who'll put up with my women-hating ways?"

Adora, darling, there's no need for you to post here. I know what you're thinking. :D Heh heh...Anyhoo...I'm off to make a cuppa. I get headaches and kill people if I go too long without caffeine.
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Old 09-26-2005, 12:17 AM
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This thread reminds me of one of my pet peeves from the past: heterosexual men who do not seem to like women, which is the distinct impression I got of some men back then. How can they be satisfied heterosexuals if they cannot get along very well with those they desire?
They can't, which is the whole thing with misogyny's self-fufilling prophecy. Their attitude turns women off, but then they blame women and just continue to feed the cycle because they're too stupid to see that the fault lies with them.

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And what's that, exactly?
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Old 09-26-2005, 12:23 AM
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Ah, that'd be telling... :giggle:
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Old 09-26-2005, 12:28 AM
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No, I'm honestly stumped and curious as to what you think I thought about your post. It made perfect sense to me when I read it so, y'know, what up?
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Old 09-26-2005, 12:32 AM
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Err...I've been drinking vodka and pimp juice and you expect me to make sense? :giggle: Ha ha!

No seriously, I was making a subtle reference to my 'attention-seeking' thread earlier this week, it was the 'poor me I'm still single' reference in my post that made me think of you. Affectionately of course. It came from a loving place. :wink:
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Old 09-26-2005, 12:49 AM
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Ohhhh okay. Right.
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