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TreasonousBastard

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59. I'm still burning a little over a thread I started...

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 08:26 PM

Apr 2013

over there a few months ago about this book:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/25/books/review/far-from-the-tree-by-andrew-solomon.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

It has an excellent chapter in it discussing women who have been raped and the differing attitudes they have toward the children the rapes produced. Silly me-- I thought it would be a good resource, but I got swarmed so badly I had to delete my OP to stop the nonsense.

My sin? I mentioned in passing it was "ironic" that a gay black man would write such a sensitive work about women in such crisis. So it was demanded that I explain myself.

There were a couple of women who thanked me for the reference, but they were drowned out by the screams for my head. After I killed the thread, though, someone with more sense asked that I repost it with a small change, which I did and then watched it sink like a rock.

But, at least a few people got something positive out of it all, which is sometimes the best you can do around here.

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Was this really necessary? [View all] theKed Apr 2013 OP

I agree with you... nebenaube Apr 2013 #1

HoF is a protected group and they can run it any way they want. rrneck Apr 2013 #2

agreed. their echo chamber is their right. galileoreloaded May 2013 #91

It's a purge. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #3

Nothing wild there. Just SOP ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #4

i like sigmasix. he is a thinker. i can always appreciate that in agreement or not. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #5

Do you theKed Apr 2013 #6

i did not read it. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #8

It's quoted above theKed Apr 2013 #9

I don't want to continue this debate, because it has no bearing on the article in question seabeyond Apr 2013 #12

DRIVE BY! snooper2 Apr 2013 #18

shake it out, shake it out seabeyond Apr 2013 #19

me too, I said one damn thing and was immediately blocked quinnox Apr 2013 #7

C'mon guys. That was the purpose of the thread. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #11

Me too. Soundman Apr 2013 #45

Welcome to the club Major Nikon Apr 2013 #10

If I had known my membership card to the club theKed Apr 2013 #13

Hey Warren D got blocked from there without ever making a post ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #14

How about a free video? Major Nikon Apr 2013 #17

I've been blocked from a group libodem Apr 2013 #15

Don't let it get you down! Vinnie From Indy Apr 2013 #20

The women do seem to have a very conservative bent libodem Apr 2013 #25

Free throught and free speech are always pretty Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #21

"They know it when they see it" libodem Apr 2013 #24

Free speech is primary; thank you for the warning Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #36

Agree libodem Apr 2013 #38

I have made an official complaint against this group, History of Feminism, in ask the admins forum quinnox Apr 2013 #16

And, of course, polmaven Apr 2013 #22

nope, didn't say that quinnox Apr 2013 #23

I admire your gumption libodem Apr 2013 #26

no problem quinnox Apr 2013 #27

I think he must know libodem Apr 2013 #28

I think he does know quinnox Apr 2013 #29

They seem to represent the Phyllis Schaffly faction libodem Apr 2013 #30

But if you criticize that, you're criticizing all of "Feminism" Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #31

Good graphic libodem Apr 2013 #33

I had one yesterday where someone was following a DU member around throwing a quote from one of Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #34

It's not sudden LadyHawkAZ Apr 2013 #42

Precisely how? LanternWaste Apr 2013 #89

I think if you want to reply to a post that contains the words "lately" Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #90

The new rules on limiting alerts seems to have many of them spun up Major Nikon Apr 2013 #43

I was under the impression.. Upton Apr 2013 #46

I thought so too ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #48

Tied for 2nd most in last 90 days it seems Major Nikon Apr 2013 #51

Oh, but that's because.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #54

Evidently Major Nikon Apr 2013 #50

Surprisingly enough, the "examples" of "sexism and misogyny" mostly seem to be, instead, Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #52

There's a difference? Major Nikon Apr 2013 #53

Ahh... but you see, apparently the sock thing was all an innocent misunderstanding.. opiate69 Apr 2013 #60

It's their group, they can run it how they want. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #32

OMG libodem Apr 2013 #35

Her "research" and groups affiliated with her have been repeatedly promoted on DU Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #37

yuck libodem Apr 2013 #39

It does get very wearying. HappyMe Apr 2013 #40

Thank you libodem Apr 2013 #41

I don't think they have that much credibility. HappyMe Apr 2013 #44

Driving people away libodem Apr 2013 #47

They are not the new voice of feminism ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #55

Most of us do that. For instance, I am a staunch supporter of choice, reproductive freedom, equality Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #68

Okay, where's my cookie? I want my cookie! Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #69

Also, for the record, this was NOT me. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #70

They're migrating west. name not needed Apr 2013 #81

And his name is ACTUALLY "Adam Sandler" Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #82

And also.. opiate69 Apr 2013 #71

Yeah, I'm supposed to be one even though I'd never heard the term until people complained about it. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #73

It's exactly like... opiate69 Apr 2013 #74

just not all at once. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #75

lol.. no shit.. opiate69 Apr 2013 #76

What a cool pad! Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #77

heh.. Steven Tyler better hope so opiate69 Apr 2013 #78

Fine, then... I'll see you Steven Tyler's house Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #79

For some reason... and I mean, I know they made BRAZILLIONS... opiate69 Apr 2013 #80

I remember a story in the early 80s about someone's friend who was a very blissed out Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #83

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #84

Couple things. One, Gary Johnson is pretty different from Ed Meese. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #86

Exactly. But logical fallacies abound on DU, particularly in certain corners. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #87

and the corollary... Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #88

Meta was awash with it too. Gore1FL Apr 2013 #64

It floated over the top of the bowl libodem Apr 2013 #65

Just to maybe head off some of the accusations against you, opiate69 Apr 2013 #57

It is their space, it should be respected Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #62

but in our space... beating the dead horse Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #66

Necessary? Of course not. Wholly and pathetically predictable? opiate69 Apr 2013 #56

Oh, it doesn't really matter that you weren't looking for a fight... ElboRuum Apr 2013 #58

I'm still burning a little over a thread I started... TreasonousBastard Apr 2013 #59

I think the gender reference libodem Apr 2013 #61

The OP is talking shit about HoF. You posted that in Feminism. redqueen Apr 2013 #67

You're right... TreasonousBastard Apr 2013 #72

I have answer for a question you asked Gore1FL Apr 2013 #63