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synergie

(1,901 posts) Mon Aug 29, 2016, 01:09 PM Aug 2016

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"Misogyny is a men's issue too"

After seeing the misogyny that was lately an issue on this site, and clashing with a disturbing number of people who seem to think blaming victims of crime is a legitimate thing to do, I think this rather powerful poem is a must watch.

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"Misogyny is a men's issue too" (Original Post) synergie Aug 2016 OP

a kick for this very important poem... prairierose Aug 2016 #1

Wow, that is powerful. Thank you for posting this. AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #2

K&R sheshe2 Aug 2016 #3

thank you arithia Aug 2016 #4

K&R! stonecutter357 Aug 2016 #5

Powerful! Sophiegirl Aug 2016 #6

Absolute goosebumps. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2016 #7

"And if their sons grow to be like the men that they see, so it's Hortensis Aug 2016 #8

Great video BainsBane Aug 2016 #9

K&R smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #10

Love this ismnotwasm Aug 2016 #11

k&r! DesertRat Aug 2016 #12

K & R SunSeeker Aug 2016 #13

K&R AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #14

Of course it is. Just like civil rights is a white, straight issue too. n/t pampango Aug 2016 #15

K&R, very touching. UtahLib Aug 2016 #16

As the father of two daughters, I agree Gothmog Aug 2016 #17

Excellent! Thank you for sharing this! Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #18

prairierose

(2,145 posts)

1. a kick for this very important poem...

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Mon Aug 29, 2016, 02:48 PM

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AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

2. Wow, that is powerful. Thank you for posting this.

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Mon Aug 29, 2016, 02:48 PM

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sheshe2

(83,791 posts)

3. K&R

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Mon Aug 29, 2016, 03:10 PM

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arithia

(455 posts)

4. thank you

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Mon Aug 29, 2016, 03:18 PM

Aug 2016

Excellent poem and sadly, one that is very much needed around here. :/

stonecutter357

(12,697 posts)

5. K&R!

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Mon Aug 29, 2016, 03:35 PM

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Sophiegirl

(2,338 posts)

6. Powerful!

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Mon Aug 29, 2016, 04:14 PM

Aug 2016

And brought me to tears.

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)

7. Absolute goosebumps.

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Mon Aug 29, 2016, 04:30 PM

Aug 2016

Respect.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

8. "And if their sons grow to be like the men that they see, so it's

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Mon Aug 29, 2016, 05:49 PM

Aug 2016

on me to live like the men I want them to
be, then I will do that too."

Rather wonderful. Thank you, Synergie.

BainsBane

(53,035 posts)

9. Great video

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Mon Aug 29, 2016, 06:25 PM

Aug 2016

Someone posted this on my FB page yesterday. It's a powerful piece.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

10. K&R

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Mon Aug 29, 2016, 06:33 PM

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ismnotwasm

(41,989 posts)

11. Love this

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Mon Aug 29, 2016, 06:47 PM

Aug 2016

So true

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

12. k&r!

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Tue Aug 30, 2016, 02:59 AM

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SunSeeker

(51,572 posts)

13. K & R

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Tue Aug 30, 2016, 03:30 AM

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AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

14. K&R

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Tue Aug 30, 2016, 09:22 AM

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pampango

(24,692 posts)

15. Of course it is. Just like civil rights is a white, straight issue too. n/t

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Tue Aug 30, 2016, 09:24 AM

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UtahLib

(3,179 posts)

16. K&R, very touching.

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Tue Aug 30, 2016, 09:50 AM

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Gothmog

(145,321 posts)

17. As the father of two daughters, I agree

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Tue Aug 30, 2016, 02:25 PM

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Maru Kitteh

(28,341 posts)

18. Excellent! Thank you for sharing this!

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Tue Aug 30, 2016, 04:47 PM

Aug 2016

K&R

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