History of Feminism

Projection.

Myself I just move further away, but I do understand why this is happening. It's happening because a small group of trouble makers, with no real agenda like to play feminist baiting. There are true arguments and debates to be had, what we're seeing here is almost inconsequential in the larger context of what is going on in the world.

Except, in other, unmoderated venues women are threatened with harm--rape and murder for daring to speak up. Over and over across a number of disciplines, we see this. It's well documented and it is constant. It's a sad fact that the best I can say about DU on certain days is that it not allowed here.

I see that small group as attention seekers, they don't allow real discussion of gender using derailment and other tactics they are very good at. (But probably don't understand) Engagement is what they want, for whatever reasons, and a few are clearly not stable. Occasionally I'll engage, but only if the poster has something to say or a real point to be made. Most do not. I'm always gratified to find a real conversation, but as it happens so little, there are a few posters I've just given up on. I don't ignore them-- but they have nothing of substance to say.