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Bonobo

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6. I never said ONLY woman say it.

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 10:05 AM

Aug 2012

Anymore than only MEN say "saggy tits".

But when women use it spitefully in the context of attacking men, it is no different.

As for maninsplaining, if you feel you do it, so be it. But it is a question of the context and the sexism inherent in it that is the issue.

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Rad-Fems who use the term "Manboobz" [View all] Bonobo Aug 2012 OP

I think "mansplaining" is a gender-based slur Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #1

i guess it depends on the context, i kinda like moobs as i call them :) loli phabay Aug 2012 #2

My man boobs are all muscle, baby! ZenLefty Aug 2012 #3

People can by hypocrites, nothing new there. Denninmi Aug 2012 #4

I think it is funny and I've heard men use the same phrase. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #5

I never said ONLY woman say it. Bonobo Aug 2012 #6

it is sexist. I ain't perfect. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #7

What's idiotic about using their own self-applied moniker??? opiate69 Aug 2012 #9

Radical feminist is nowhere near femi-Nazi ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #10

Again, its a self applied label. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Upton Aug 2012 #15

They even had a conference known as Radfem 2012 scheduled.. Upton Aug 2012 #16

It was moved to a different venue that, presumably, didn't have a problem with the trans bigotry. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #23

I think "rad-fem" is a fair description when it's self-applied. 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #24

There's a prominent radfem blogger is linked in an OP in HoF, and the excerpt praises "radfem hub" Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #26

Isn't that some kind of radfem blog ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #8

??? MadrasT Aug 2012 #12

Yes, there is a website by that name. Bonobo Aug 2012 #13

The blog is run by David Futrelle. redqueen Aug 2012 #14

I guess I shouldn't have assumed it was run by a woman. Bonobo Aug 2012 #17

No, there's definitely no need to apologize. redqueen Aug 2012 #18

Interesting ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #22

Thank you. n/t JTFrog Aug 2012 #19

That's how I took it. MadrasT Aug 2012 #20

It would if he featured pictures of overweight men, and was mocking them for their appearance. redqueen Aug 2012 #21

I guess it depends on how sensitive one is. MrSlayer Aug 2012 #25