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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:12 PM Original message |
why is it that women, when degraded |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because that's where we're vulnerable. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I don't think it's where we're vulnerable. It's what others fear. |
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create.peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
76. bingo....nt |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #76 |
80. Hi there, create.peace. I once turned in that Thurber cartoon |
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create.peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:11 AM Response to Reply #80 |
83. perfect! anyone who has been partnered with children as many times as i have |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:12 AM Response to Reply #83 |
85. LOL! I like that. |
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blue cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. Except for |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. Then they can say you brought it on yourself. Easy to blame the victim. Women join in. nt |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's like using the 'n' word... |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. We do it to men, too. |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 06:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
102. That's really quite insightful. |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. Do you mean physically? Or with words? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I was just thinking today that privacy was pretty much invented |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. I agree completely! |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I was just curious |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. That seems to me Dave turning Palin's hypocrisy back on her |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. when a women is called |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Sure. And the slur isn't contained to that one woman |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. "Whore" and "slut" are pretty mean |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Well but that's it! Goes back to the beginning of time. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. You should spend some time with me. |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. What, in all seriousness, is/are the terms that are |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. How about nothing? |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Be real |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I'm speaking of degrading terms/ |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Not the Puss word. That's often used quite lovingly. |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. No |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. "No thing" is a Shakespearean joke for the woman's part, btw. |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. You must not understand |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Sorry if I offended you gal. Jeez |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:23 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. I'm sorry. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #41 |
55. Bullshit. You understood. |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:28 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. Speaking of being clueless.......... |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Why? If you're not clueless |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 01:10 AM Response to Reply #63 |
93. He's clearly adding to his body of work as a linguist |
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create.peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 01:14 AM Response to Reply #93 |
94. not very cunning though..... |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. An odd coincidence. I've often referred to Yanni |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. Pet names are private. |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Private is one thing. |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Want to know what's even worse? Or at least as bad? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:43 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. Yet there's no feminine equivalent to the word "cuckold." |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 09:00 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I'm gonna hazard a guess and say... |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
57. Isn't it usually men running around sticking it wherever and "cuckholding" each other? |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:34 PM Response to Reply #57 |
65. Oh people were boinking EACH OTHER as much then as now. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. when? |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 11:07 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Yes, the word cuckhold. It's been around since the 11th century. |
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create.peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 11:53 PM Response to Reply #74 |
79. i am thinking of this 'silly sisters' song: |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:30 AM Response to Reply #79 |
88. Great tune!!! |
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create.peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 01:01 AM Response to Reply #88 |
92. love the silly sisters, and that song's a hoot, double entendres galore nt |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:16 PM Response to Reply #28 |
56. Yes the poster took your |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
51. What, in all seriousness, does that have to do with the OP? |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Nothing. n/t |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Nothing except completely and assholey missing the point. |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
86. In all seriousness, there are no acceptable degrading terms for women. n/t |
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Lancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
14. Women are often objectified sexually, |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
39. "Mr. Treehorn treats objects like women, man." nt |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:25 AM Response to Reply #14 |
87. Wrong |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
16. I figure it's because when it comes to women, men closely associate them with sex. nt |
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mrs_p (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
18. i think that when the insults come from men |
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sallylou666 (135 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
20. Women are humans |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
29. Sexuality as degradation and insult is about the only thing that applies equally to both sexes. |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. how does it apply evenly to men? |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. What do you mean by "public situation"? |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. sorry.. I have not made myself clear |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Sexism in the media and sexism in our society are probably linked in a vicious circle. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. It doesn't apply evenly. At all. As for your musings about "sexuality used ... to hurt and insult" |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. What is your problem? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 09:07 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Musings. Is that word unfamiliar to you? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:34 PM Response to Reply #47 |
66. That could take a while |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
35. It's a man's world. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
42. Don't be a dickhead. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
43. Deleted message |
merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
45. It's used because it works. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
59. It's used because women used to be men's property and in cases, still are. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. It's used because it still works. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:32 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. In the past? And it has no repercussions today? |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:37 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. You haven't a clue about what I know. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:41 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. I was asking. In the past? "And it has no repercussions today?" |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
48. Because that "puts her in her place"-- |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
53. Penis Size |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. and it's miniscule |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. There are probably more that question intelligence. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
67. It's not gender-specific otherwise...nor is it particularly true |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
69. Pu*den"dum |
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create.peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:03 AM Response to Reply #69 |
81. pud is also slang for penis |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
72. Even on DU, some posters who bray the loudest about being "feminists" |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 11:04 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. That in itself |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. You still here?? I'll add that to my list of Unexplainable DU Events |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 11:42 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. You didn't back up your claim |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 11:50 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Still working on that list?? Eh, well including me that's oh, about half a dozen people |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:04 AM Response to Reply #78 |
82. Why waste all that energy being hostile, rather than back up your outrageous claims? |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:12 AM Response to Reply #82 |
84. Guesses and suspicions aren't claims. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:40 AM Response to Reply #84 |
89. And who do you think you're fooling? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:41 AM Response to Reply #84 |
90. What a nerve. |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 01:32 AM Response to Reply #90 |
97. Go back and re-read. You challenged them on a sentence beginning "My guess is..." nt |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 02:21 AM Response to Reply #97 |
98. "Please read for comprehension" |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 04:51 AM Response to Reply #73 |
100. hi omega minimo... |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 01:27 AM Response to Reply #72 |
96. I've never seen posts like that here |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 04:48 AM Response to Reply #96 |
99. sometimes the mods are... |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 05:36 AM Response to Reply #72 |
101. Yes. I got called a 'whore' |
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lbrtbell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
91. Men degrade men with sexuaity, as well |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 01:19 AM Response to Reply #91 |
95. Yes, men insult men by attributing a feminine form, slur |
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