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sigmasix

(794 posts)
21. I'll try...
Tue Mar 12, 2013, 02:45 AM
Mar 2013

When I was young I was raped by a young woman many times. The rapes caused a lot of psychic and emotional trauma for me, but the few times I have brought it up so-called feminists have laughed at me a suggested that I had the rape coming to me because I am a man. Men get the same sort of double-standard from the law and friends and family when they come forward with these kinds of stories. In the early 90s I had a pretty scary breast cancer threat- after a complete masectomy we were able to find out that the tumor was benign. When I told my employer about the need to take off time for tests, I was teased and harrassed about the spectre of having breast cancer- many female co-workers laughed about it as well. This sort of treatment towards female victims of rape and breast cancer would be unconscionable. Men treat women with double standards as well- why do neofeminists insist these types of double standards dont exist.
The men's group ought to feature discussions about the best ways to work with other progressive groups to realize egalitarian solutions for our problems. There will always be neofeminists working hard on denying the truth about men and articulating treatsies on the evil of owning testicles. There is no difference between them and the teabaggers- they're just interested in legislating and supporting hatred for the other. For teabaggers it' democrats; for neofeminists it's straight males.

I know....holy shit ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2013 #1
Nah, they put them behind the counter because they cost an arm and a leg and people steal them. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #2
That's still my gig Major Nikon Mar 2013 #4
I agree about Fusion blades! Behind the Aegis Mar 2013 #7
Blades actually dull more from corrosion Major Nikon Mar 2013 #9
Has anyone ever found a good shaving cream warmer? Major Nikon Mar 2013 #3
Don't you have a buddy? Behind the Aegis Mar 2013 #5
Not that good of a buddy Major Nikon Mar 2013 #6
Yeah, there has to be LOTS of trust! Behind the Aegis Mar 2013 #8
which is odd, since my wife steals my man-razor blades all the time. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #16
Oh good grief! Behind the Aegis Mar 2013 #17
yeah. I only use em once, so I don't care if she wants to use them after me. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #18
I use coupons. Behind the Aegis Mar 2013 #19
get back here, you! Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #13
The problem is, Warren..... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2013 #10
I shave only on Monday mornings. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #11
I go months over the recommended usage... ElboRuum Mar 2013 #12
Razor blades? Real men use a Bowie knife... TreasonousBastard Mar 2013 #14
problems?...get that Bowie knife caught in the zipper, and then I tell you what. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #15
He's a Brit, right, so... TreasonousBastard Mar 2013 #20
I'll try... sigmasix Mar 2013 #21
What you describe is not cool. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Catherina Mar 2013 #40
That has been attempted and tried NRA_SUCKS Mar 2013 #38
I've taken advantage of my "male privilege" by deciding not to shave at all.. Upton Mar 2013 #22
I hear tell it's the clothes that make the man, anyway Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #24
Should I shave it off for the summer? Denninmi Mar 2013 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author Upton Mar 2013 #33
A beard can be a good look for any season.. Upton Mar 2013 #34
Walk into a Bar and order a Cosmo One_Life_To_Give Mar 2013 #25
Pfaff kicks ass lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #26
But you are a Lumberjack One_Life_To_Give Mar 2013 #35
I would love a sewing machine ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2013 #27
Get an old Pfaff model 130. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #28
Ironically I think it's women who beat us down faster NRA_SUCKS Mar 2013 #39
Dollar Shave Club Prism Mar 2013 #29
"Face Zamboni" Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #30
+1 Shrek May 2013 #54
I'm glad I'm a guy. Denninmi Mar 2013 #31
I know I'm hard. n/t Gore1FL Mar 2013 #36
Women are always oppressing me. klook Mar 2013 #37
At least we do not look for material to attack the female gender. Bonobo Apr 2013 #41
I hate pretending to be oppressed. LanternWaste May 2013 #42
Then maybe you should stop pretending to be things you aren't. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #43
Who's asking you to pretend anything? (n/m) ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #44
I find your post so mondo bizarro. RiffRandell May 2013 #45
...It's essentially the DU posting equivalent of playing "ding dong ditch" Warren DeMontague May 2013 #47
Chalk it up to another Men's Group drive-by Major Nikon May 2013 #48
Well, we were going to be "problematic" if it continued ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #49
Brilliant! Major Nikon May 2013 #51
tee hee tee hee Warren DeMontague May 2013 #53
*** Warren DeMontague May 2013 #50
Best sales pitch I've ever seen Major Nikon May 2013 #52
In what ways do you, personally, feel the comfort of "the drivers seat"? lumberjack_jeff May 2013 #46
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