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No, I assert that the reality is that men oppress women. People oppress people whom they believe to be somehow inferior to themselves, and it happens everywhere all over the world, every sing day- men/women, white/black, rich/poor. Never did I say 'all'. Never did I say it was OK, either. And never did I say that an ideal existed. Don't put words in my mouth.

The point is, that in order for people to be treated as equals, people need to accept that they're acting like jackasses and stop the bullshit.

 

Omg what was I thinking...TheHuntress & TreePixie are gonna file a grievence against me for this comment...lol

 

No, but if I could file one for being a jackass....

 

What you keep describing is a rich poor situation not a man woman thing. But you love to play victim so keep it up VIC. We're better off not speaking. Good night to you madaam.

 

I love you guys, you are so funny.

 

No, it's not, DK. I know it's tough for you to grasp.

But seriously, look up some shit for once instead of burying your head in the sand. It can't be comfortable in that position for as long as you spend there.



And, for the record....I'm not a victim, I'm a fucking survivor. REALMOTHERFUCKINGTALK.

 

This is madness...name one thing in life that was equal?...this not attainable by humans due to our competitive natures...all anybody can ever do ..is to try to remember others when we do things that may affect others

 

Compassion for others is part of equality. Selfishness will never do anything other than hurt. Thinking for a moment before making a callous comment is showing respect- respect, to me, is part of equality. Even if we aren't made equal (i.e. one person is a genius, the other isn't), what is to stop someone from treating someone else as if they matter as much as the next person?

I'll tell you what- our own views on our own superiority. Our own selfishness. It takes nothing..NOTHING...to stop and think about the impact of your actions on others before you do something.

 

LMAO real survivors don't gripe and bitch every single chance they get about shit that's happened to them. You want to see some hardcore survivors go visit a children's cancer ward or talk to a woman who survived living in a third world country or hangout with a war vet you self righteous douche. So sick of you. Just don't speak to me and I'll return the favor. We have nothing to say to each other.

 

we need a boxing ring...DING...DING...DING...

 

Self-righteous douche? Have you looked in the mirror lately?

I speak my mind and experiences because they're valid experiences. And I'm sorry, since when is surviving rape and domestic violence not 'strong' enough for you? Not that it needs to be, because I'm plenty fucking strong and I certainly don't need your lame-ass approval on the subject.

Not to mention, I'm pretty sure that when it comes to my life- you are the last person to cast judgement on someone's strength. Not speaking is fine with me...you run along, and don't trip over the umbilical cord on your way out.

 

Yeah being close with my mom and family is a bad thing lol. Btw fair warning another family joke won't be taken lightly. Just saying.:smt018

 

Pretty sure everyone knows what I've been through and I'll continue to write articles, post on my blog and let the world know about it. After I did a feature on a news show here I was told one woman came forward to report her rape and cited me as the reason why. Knowing that speaking out against sexual violence and my own experiences with it helped just that one person is enough. Call it whining, but what H and I speak out about is important - we are real survivors and we want to change the way sexual violence against women is just brushed under the carpet, dismissed and doubted. DK, I have encountered people like you a lot in life but I don't let them stop me from trying to change the world. I'll continue to whine until women are no longer exploited.

So are you trying to say rape isn't as 'bad' as the other examples of survivors you've given? Oh, wow. Guess it isn't a big deal that I have PTSD, that my vagina had to be stitched up from being torn open, that I am forever haunted by that day. No biggie. I should just get on with it. Quit bitching and see REAL survivors right?

 

And again context is completely wasted. Wasn't talking about you or your situation. I have never come close to saying rape was whining, I have never once came close to saying domestic violence is whining, what I did say was that men are painted as villains when its not close to being all men. There are shitty people who kill,steal, molest, and rape but its not everyone and I'm sick of being lumped in with them. I have never once in my life ever been close to being like that so when I decide to stand up for myself I don't appreciate it being twisted into some type advocacy for rape and violence. You all know way better than that. Shame on you.

 

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hi bookworm,

greetings to you. i have read your above, and attached post qouted above, and i am so sorry you had to endure that insensitivity. i've read many of your posts here, and you are a very nice lady with much to offer, and contribute to any social situation be it dating or just general discussion.

i understand that we don't know each other, and i am not trying to butt in on anything but i just had to tell you how i felt about your post as well as all of your other ones too. my initial reaction when reading about your luncheon is anger. then i read TreePixie's post here about your luncheon. she's right on in her analysis i believe.

in addition, i would have to say that you being there with them surely provides further insight as to who/how those men really are. as difficult as it would be to sit there, and endure such juvenile behavior, it surfaces in obvious fashion that there are none of them worthy of any of your time to begin with. those types sometimes never ever grow up.

simply in reading your many valuable posts here i can surmise this confidently. please do not beat yourself up about that event as you are most certainly above it, and above them.

i am alexis, and finally it is nice to meet you however in closing here, i wish to you the best, have a peaceful evening please,


alexis

 

I didn't hear H say ALL men are bad. It's like the fat thread all over again... Where we need to say some not all. Statistically, men are more likely to commit sexual violence, much more likely. No one says that all men are but there is a crisis of m to f sexual violence and to ignore the fact that most perps are male is ridiculous. How are we meant to tackle the issue of why SOME men do these things if we aren't allowed to point out what gender like 90% (don't have the figures but pretty sure it's higher) of perps are?!


Side note: fuck iPads autocorrect making me make more typos than usual smh.

 

Fuck 'em. Fuck 'em all. Frat boy punks.

 

I dont think dude said that at all...you are going a bit to far as you show solidarity your friend TheHuntress.

 

If I have to endure the bs of some not all then when isn't applied when women speak about men? Just saying. Secondly if you read her posts as of late there is a blanket blaming of men as a whole. She has said that MEN cause the problems of the world and when women were in charge the world was a better place. She constantly creates an us vs them mentality.

The reason you can't just leave it at men is because the picture is painted as if men in general either do it and/or support it.
Its like hearing bm ages 20 to 30 populate the majority of the prisons. It creates a false impression that the majority of black men 20 to 30 go to prison. See the difference?

If you guys want to be fair and equal then I have as much right to gripe when the term MEN is be used just as much as I have to hear griping when I use the term WOMEN.

 

Hmm, that must be because you're an engineer too?

And the tenor of thread has taken an embarrassingly awful turn. I really wouldn't mind seeing some of you run over by a diesel truck.