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4th law of robotics

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7. Capitalization supports the patriarchal dominance structure
Mon Oct 15, 2012, 11:36 AM
Oct 2012

in that larger more masculine and aggressive letters are given supremacy over smaller more nurturing and thoughtful letters. Why is it the larger letters job to start the sentence and the smaller harem of letters to follow obediently after?

The entire english grammar structure is deliberately designed to oppress women.

Beyond the dominance by physical size described earlier many quotation marks serve only to separate main (or "man&quot ideas from sub (or submissive female) ideas. What is a comma but a stylized whip? What is a semicolon but a whip and a black eye? And a colon is merely two raised fists reminiscent of domestic violence that faces only women, never men.

Parenthesis, quotation marks, brackets and so on are metaphorical jails to remind certain ideas (aka "women&quot to keep their place or else. If an idea escapes one of these jails what does your teacher (usually a woman but serving the patriarchy) tell you to do? Go back and move your punctuation so everything is neatly contained in the submissive roles allotted to inferior ideas that can't stand alone.

And the question mark is clearly the outline of a woman's curves. Why does it represent women? Because it's supposed to show that a woman's judgement is questionable as are her motives. Always question and doubt women, that's what the patriarchy is telling us through the humble ? .

Oh and having a period end a sentence? That is a clear representation that a woman's value is defined by her youth: with the last period (menopause) the book is over. It no longer has anything useful to contribute. Ergo a woman's contribution is dependent on her period. Once it's gone she may as well be closed and put on a shelf, forgotten and useless.

Did you not even take intro to womyn's studies in college?

/yes I know I'm using patriarchal grammar and capitalization. Even realizing it I can't break away from this conspiracy. That is proof of how strong the patriarchy is!

The penis as a terrorism device [View all] Major Nikon Oct 2012 OP
Holy shit she found us out! 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #1
Well, I that guy Rinsed Penis is a terrorist in my book. I don't care how clean he keeps it. OffWithTheirHeads Oct 2012 #2
You mean Reese's Pubis? Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #4
I assume that capitalization and punctuation are also part of a paternalistic conspiracy. DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #3
Capitalization supports the patriarchal dominance structure 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #7
+ a brazillion opiate69 Oct 2012 #8
They were still women back when I was in college. DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #9
Clearly, an intervention is needed. opiate69 Oct 2012 #10
Too late! 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #11
I thought it was just that the caps lock button at the library was broken. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #13
Ba-Zing! hifiguy Oct 2012 #29
Holy crap! HappyMe Oct 2012 #5
Color me confused. Goblinmonger Oct 2012 #6
They dont REALLY like it, they just think they do. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #12
It's like if you get a tooth pulled 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #14
The comments are hilarious/frightening 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #15
Not surprisingly, one of the usual suspects was quick to defend it Major Nikon Oct 2012 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #17
When they start ranting against the horrors of PIV sex 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #18
It's hard to consider the term "radfems" as a pejorative Major Nikon Oct 2012 #27
I've been getting word of a lot of 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #28
It is the Term They Used Macoy51 Oct 2012 #30
Can we cut to the chase and just call them assholes? A neutral... TreasonousBastard Oct 2012 #36
Ah but asshole is nonspecific 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #38
And of course, they banned you even though one of their members violated their own SOP first stevenleser Oct 2012 #19
I don't think it should be disbanded Major Nikon Oct 2012 #31
I think the group and its members have descended into a form of wingnuttery, ie outside the TOS stevenleser Oct 2012 #32
I think that shining some daylight into the issue helps. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2012 #33
One thing to consider is they need pressure relief Hemp_is_good Oct 2012 #39
Limiting the total number of users a forum may ban 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #35
Here's a good one: ("Seen On DU™") Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #20
Apparently saying one should be free to watch porn 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #21
They have definitely crossed the line into seperatist feminism with this anti-PIV stuff. stevenleser Oct 2012 #22
I have been told quite emphatically 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #23
Their view boils down to, the penis is evil, and people with penises who want sex are evil... stevenleser Oct 2012 #24
I especially like the bit 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #25
Yes, it's hard not to make obvious assumptions about who the target of this virulent diatribe is Major Nikon Oct 2012 #26
I tell you what Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #34
I read as much as I could of that mess, but what I really don't understand out of all of it... TreasonousBastard Oct 2012 #37
if you've ever been married you'd understand the impossible Hemp_is_good Oct 2012 #40
I have had such girlfriends... TreasonousBastard Oct 2012 #41
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