tx gal said it. "And people wonder why Women in general are pissed off. "

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46. I regret not keeping up with this group...

I've been reading through some of the threads since yesterday and I really am appalled at the attitudes of men's comments about women's issues, struggles and anger. I dislike the word appalled, it's too clean.. more like disgusted. There are other groups on the site that also get their fill of irrational, disruptive and rude comments but when it comes to the massive human responsibility and the respect necessary, I repeat necessary to have any human rights at all, the equal respect between women and men trump them all.

What is it that's changed in the last 10, 20, 30 some years that has made much of the male population geared to belittle, joke, cajole, make fun of the painful fight of women? Yes, there has always been a lean toward men in societies all over the world for centuries but there is a magnification of rhetoric (and action) now, and mostly it comes from men without respect for even the simplest of women's issues let alone the invasion of women's privacy and sexuality.

My memory of the last 50 years and my connection to generations dating back to people from the 1890's is pretty good. My conclusion is that things have changed drastically. Problems existed, different issues of inequality but the misogyny has expanded in recent times and it makes me deeply saddened and sick. There is no excuse. There is NO excuse in a civilized world... question is, do we even have a civilized society at all? I think at one time I would say we were heading at least in a positive direction, I am not so sure now.

There are too many factions fighting not to loose control of their pet social ideologies, too many in politics and business that are fighting for wealth and power and will use any and all sources of control they can conjure even if they have to backtrack to old and ugly prejudice and even escalate those prejudices sacrificing reality and progress in the name of keeping control. There is too much corruption and ideology in judicial positions to allow reasonable justice of women and minorities.

I think the men who can't help but lack respect for women are fighting their loss of power. It's a strange kind of camaraderie/cowardice/social ignorance.... and the days get darker. Personally, I don't give a flying damn what arrogant men who joke at women's issues think about me for saying it either. I can proudly say this man is not a man who is among them.

I wish all women fighting for peace, freedom and respect my best in your fight.