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TreasonousBastard

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5. We have two, to be precise, and...

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Tue Sep 24, 2013, 01:16 AM

Sep 2013

the posting of attractive men is encouraged, and frequent. Nowhere is it said in either of those threads that the thread is merely attractive women.

What stereotype does that fit into, and exactly what feminist theory predicts jackholes (or, more likely, straight women and gay men) posting pictures of hot men?

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Question: Is the fact that the men's group has a page for posting attractive women... [View all] Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 OP

it's the equivalent of gun humpers open carrying Skittles Sep 2013 #1

perfect BainsBane Sep 2013 #2

I love that you hope for the best, BainsBane Sep 2013 #3

When I read the thread title, I thought it was some sort of joke... Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #4

We're used to it BainsBane Sep 2013 #6

We have two, to be precise, and... TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #5

You expect me to believe that thread was created with straight women in mind? Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #7

The original thread was.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #9

The issue is a matter of male sexual appetite. Which is more often than not excessive, aggressive... Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #10

Huh....really.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #12

This has now devolved into... TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #16

Less. More like 50 BainsBane Sep 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author BainsBane Sep 2013 #21

I have no idea what an "alarming pace" would be, and... TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #14

I know why you do and it is not the product of some sort of ancient truism... Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #18

You'll notice the complete obliviousness to the point in question BainsBane Sep 2013 #8

Oblivious goes both ways... TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #11

Why do you think those women are in stilettos? BainsBane Sep 2013 #13

It's not men controlling ads or fashion any more, so... TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #15

No, that's not what I'm saying (re. shoes) BainsBane Sep 2013 #19

Have you ever seen the series "Killing Us Softly" ? Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #17

Bleh... chervilant Sep 2013 #22

We had a troll link to a blog BainsBane Sep 2013 #23

I have the Men's group trashed JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #24

I'm a bad feminist JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #25

I'm confused now as well. The thread I posted in scored some attractive men pics as well... Violet_Crumble Sep 2013 #26

Please do not start threads to criticize other DU groups. Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #27