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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 11:14 AM Original message |
Why are you a feminist? |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Don't have time for lengthy personal reflection and sharing today, |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. When I was told |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. Long answer shortened. |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That, my dear, is, was and always will be child abuse of the worse |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I am fine now but I really |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 02:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
31. Whoa! You have every right to overreact, MR. |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 03:20 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. It is long past time. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 10:29 AM Response to Reply #31 |
69. But sadly, not an uncommon story |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. You speak the reasons this group was formed |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Thank you. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I'm the same way. |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Funny. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. This is great. |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. At the risk of sounding |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 03:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
34. Re "typical, overly emotional women" -- I love this quote |
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chicaloca (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 06:49 PM Response to Reply #34 |
73. and... |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I'm the same way |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. LOL! |
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all.of.me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 09:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
64. i'm like that with the abortion/adoption issue |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-18-05 09:21 PM Response to Reply #64 |
76. Adoptee here too |
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all.of.me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 09:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
63. that is awful! |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. Because I've never fit into the traditional gender role |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. WOW! What a great definition! |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Thanks, feel free! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. Because it's logical. |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
17. 10,000 reasons, but |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. WTF?! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 10:32 AM Response to Reply #20 |
70. He seems to be globally angry about everything |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. That hurt. |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 02:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. That's a prime example of why I love the Ignore function |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 02:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Thanks, |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 10:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
41. Yeah, I saw that too. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 10:56 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I used to think so too. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 11:00 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Look at the bright side, scottie...at least he's not your |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 11:02 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. BWAHAHAHAHA!!! |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
18. My click moment |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
21. Born that way |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I know, sucks when your parents |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 02:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. It really was a shock that other people thought differently |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 02:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Exactly, |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
26. It might have to do with having been reared by lesbians... |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 02:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Living life outside the box |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 03:19 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. What a great story! |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
30. My very similar experience -- |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 02:56 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Let me guess, |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 03:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Nah, he didn't need to do that. He blamed his unfaithfulness on |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 03:57 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Mine blamed another guy. |
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all.of.me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 10:02 PM Response to Reply #38 |
66. yes! |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 01:11 AM Response to Reply #30 |
58. "feminism prepared me for going after a new future" |
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all.of.me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 09:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
65. i have had plenty of men be attracted to my strength, |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 10:37 AM Response to Reply #65 |
71. I think one of on-going problems with men is that |
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valis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
33. I grew up with my sisters too. |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
39. Hi, Group! |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
40. I'm a feminist because I'm a |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
45. I am a feminist because I was angry all of the time while growing |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 10:22 AM Response to Reply #45 |
61. Well, I felt that natural anger but except for chores the five of us were |
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Gelliebeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-05 03:11 AM Response to Original message |
46. Well I became a feminist |
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Senior citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-05 03:22 AM Response to Reply #46 |
57. Okay, I'm starting a cooties thread. |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-05 05:13 AM Response to Original message |
47. First, because I am a woman |
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kalibex (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-05 07:44 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. As someone above said... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-05 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
48. I came by feminism honestly |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-05 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
49. I wrote a paper in Junior HS about the ERA... and received the ONLY |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-05 09:40 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Are you f'in kidding me? He told you that? |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-05 09:56 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Yeah, really.... |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-05 05:21 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Men who call women "girls" |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-05 05:26 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. LOL |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-05 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
50. Feminist born and raised so to speak |
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LisaLynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-05 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
56. This is a great thread!!! |
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all.of.me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
59. haha! what a story! |
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mogster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
60. Because it is liberal and natural |
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Chalco (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
62. I am a feminist |
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all.of.me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
67. another thing that crossed my mind while reading this thread tonight... |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
68. Strong Mother, Three Strong Older Sisters |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
72. Complex story here |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-19-05 02:46 AM Response to Reply #72 |
77. Great story |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 02:28 PM Response to Reply #72 |
78. I wouldn't give up on finding that life partner just yet, Lydia... |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #72 |
79. Why limit yourself to men? |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-18-05 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
74. Because I am intelligent, logical, because I have a goodly |
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jmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-18-05 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
75. My brother is 17 months older than me |
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