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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 05:55 PM Original message |
Sexism in the MSM |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. They still take horses out behind the barn... |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I can't possibly be understanding you correctly. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I'm saying I think you're confusing your metaphors. |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Okay. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. Not snark: What did you think it meant? I can't imagine a sexist reading of it. |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I can imagine a sexit reading.... but I know that it would be wrong. |
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nemo137 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 04:20 AM Response to Reply #26 |
57. In that case, my friend, you are much too educated |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. It meant she needed her ass whupped. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. What makes it NOT sexist is they would say it about a male candidate |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
49. You still don't understand. It's not "ass whupping" we're referring to. |
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bjnumb9 (157 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Taking her out behind the barn has nothing to do with gender |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
44. Don't you mean 'woodshed'? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. They're not okay. nt |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Thank you. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. My mom and grandmother have not been surprised at how she's been treated... |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I wasn't the least bit surprised about the media. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I agree that a lot of men are afraid of having a woman in power. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. Step right up, folks! Feelin' low 'cause Johnny Edwards endorsed Obama? |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I'll take that as "these statements are okay with me" for your vote then. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Some are, some aren't. Some are sexist, some are simply rude, some are clearly |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Uh. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I've read three or four near-identical threads on sexism, all unprovoked by any news event, all |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. I agree, the timing of this is extremely suspect |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Your suspicion is duly noted. Also wrong. |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. I didn't read that post for the same reasons. |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. There have been more on DU than I ever would have imagined. |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
50. Yet everytime I ask for examples, no one has any. If there are so many, then you can link to |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
48. Yes, luckily they are few and far between. I like to think that most of the really |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
16. No, they are not. |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. I actually said "Oh my god" out loud several times while watching it. |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
51. Most of them... no, not at all. |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. no, those statements aren't okay with me. they're wrong. |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Thank you. |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
18. Unfortunately, DU has shown that it does support such sexism. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Oh God, not the "99 problems" lie. That's been completely debunked. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Well, now we know how DU's massive anti-choice contingent feels about the Obama nomination. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. it's absoliutely disgusting and thoroughly reprehensible to repeat |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
37. I've been here since before you. |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
53. Wow, that's stuffing 15 lbs of BS in a five pound bag! |
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la la (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. none are acceptable....none. n/t |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
38. Thank you. |
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sfam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. Sexism is bad, and clearly many times people went over the line, but on other occaisions... |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
39. I thought the Democratic party's job was |
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sfam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #39 |
52. I agree, but when we start using "I take (faux) offense" as a weapon... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
31. everyone is sick of Hillary's playing the victim and playin on sexism |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. I'll take that as "These statements are okay with me" from you, then. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Take it however you like, but accept that I don't agree with you. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
33. ## DON'T DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. MORE SXEIST BULLSHT |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Thank you for kicking my thread. |
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iconicgnom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
42. I think all except the last are blatantly sexist n/t |
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CatsDogsBabies (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
45. I watched the video |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
46. As we used to post back in the day... |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
47. I can't help but notice you don't attribute any of the quotes. |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
54. sexism is everywhere. it would be surprising if it *wasn't* in the MSM. nt |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:24 AM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Precisely. The question is... who said what? |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
55. Still pimping (and I do mean pimping) this stupid video? |
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sfam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:05 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Similar to Shuster's use of pimping, this use has no sexist connotation... |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
56. Lots of sexist bullcrap here. |
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sfam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:06 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Good thing "Men losing their testes" isn't sexist...nt |
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