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History of Feminism

redqueen

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19. Ha, yes, that is true.

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #16)

Fri Feb 28, 2014, 12:36 PM

Feb 2014

Here, we get the types which aggressively catapult antifeminist propaganda, which is of course more commonly used against radical feminists.

Liberal feminists aren't threatening the more popular forms of female oppression, so they aren't targeted nearly as much.

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I like the way this girl thinks ... [View all] Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 OP

Miss Clever Britches! My Good Babushka Feb 2014 #1

and what would you do about the boy/man that instigated her clever retort? Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #2

If he were my minor son My Good Babushka Feb 2014 #3

excellent. i doubt i would ground the daughter, seabeyond Feb 2014 #4

I worry about the same with my sons My Good Babushka Feb 2014 #5

and i was there also. mine are 19 and 16. it worked well. seabeyond Feb 2014 #7

Love it. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #6

Such a clever girl. I would hate to see her creativity and cleverness quashed. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #8

Saw that on tumblr and *looove it*... but what I take away from these kinds of posts, redqueen Feb 2014 #9

and this is it. i agree totally redq. nt seabeyond Feb 2014 #10

the very fact that this girl had to come up with clever retort. And the fact that they blanked his Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #11

"...the sadness of this situation, this is a big part of why I became a radical feminist." CrispyQ Feb 2014 #13

Yes. I am so sad for my young neices and the things they have to deal with. Squinch Feb 2014 #14

I find it kind of sad... F4lconF16 Feb 2014 #15

Anywhere but DU3, I think she would be known as a Feminist. However, DU3 is so behind the times Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #16

Ha, yes, that is true. redqueen Feb 2014 #19

question regarding terminology ... Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #20

Yes, I just dislike the 'wave' terminology. redqueen Feb 2014 #24

I thought we are already in Fourth Wave. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #25

Many of us would like to be, redqueen Feb 2014 #27

I claim it, redqueen. Rising Up and Moving On. I understand what you are saying about Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #29

Oh, well I was referring to the academic definition of radical feminism, redqueen Feb 2014 #18

I guess that is pretty radical ... Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #21

Haha yeah, radical as in AWESOME! redqueen Feb 2014 #22

This country used to be known as a Social Democracy .... Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #23

Thank you very much for the explanation. F4lconF16 Feb 2014 #26

That is wonderful! redqueen Feb 2014 #28

One little fix: F4lconF16 Feb 2014 #31

with the above definition I too, would have to self define as a radical feminist. meh. I agree with Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #30

Good for her! nt sufrommich Feb 2014 #12

I thought it was a very smart comeback. Good For Her! Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #17