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History of Feminism

Blue_Adept

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5. Yeah, we often do

Reply to boston bean (Reply #3)

Sat May 30, 2015, 09:20 AM

May 2015

Though men do tend to sit differently.

Mostly for the last few years that particular caricature has been avoided because of the whole Obama aspect of it as they don't want to portray him as a gorilla in various situations for obvious reasons. But it's not an unfamiliar one in editorial cartoons.

There's been fewer instances of women as the 800lb gorilla in the room for obvious reasons as well.

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Sexist Cartoon Depiction of Hillary Clinton Published by McClatchy's Sacramento Bee [View all] boston bean May 2015 OP

And reduces Sen. Sanders to a lecherous old LibDemAlways May 2015 #1

I can see that Blue_Adept May 2015 #2

Not sure how you got that... do we see mens legs and up their crotches to portray they are boston bean May 2015 #3

Yeah, we often do Blue_Adept May 2015 #5

really, we see mens naked legs and only their legs with crotch shots boston bean May 2015 #6

I didn't say naked legs Blue_Adept May 2015 #8

I don't see it your way at all. Therefore my postings to you. boston bean May 2015 #9

it is ALL about a crotch shot, but you do not see it? seabeyond May 2015 #11

first... wow, to your post. seabeyond May 2015 #10

Not buying mercuryblues May 2015 #4

what was the movie with sharon stone, men post and we see over and over and over. such bullshit. nt seabeyond May 2015 #12

Basic Instinct. JTFrog May 2015 #14

I didn't even think of that... But now that you point it out, it is so obvious... boston bean May 2015 #16

?????? Iliyah May 2015 #7

he should be fired. right here and now. no mo. nt seabeyond May 2015 #13

Sweet Jesus some people are assholes ismnotwasm May 2015 #15