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guillaumeb

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19. if your point was to start a conversation I agree with it.

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 11:29 AM

Mar 2015

And I would never try to argue that sexism does not exist at high levels. I have a wife and two adult daughters and we have talked about how sexism affects all aspects of their lives. (And by extension obviously my life also.) Denying the existence of sexism would be like denying the existence of gravity. And yes I do know that my view is not universally shared.

Even in the social justice group I belong to there is/was an obvious reluctance on the part of some women to engage in discussion at our planning meetings. Our solution is/was to rotate the position of chair at every meeting to encourage people to feel free to speak. (I am sure that we could do more but this seemed to be a start and we have received positive feedback from the membership.)

That said, how does one strike a balance between the need for education about this problem with the need to not blame everyone with a "Y" chromosome? THAT is my problem with blanket statements.

Thanks for the dialogue.

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Breaking: Man Admits That Men Simply Don't Trust Women [View all] ismnotwasm Mar 2015 OP

One man represents all men? guillaumeb Mar 2015 #1

This is not about relationship 'issues' exactly ismnotwasm Mar 2015 #2

I was responding only to the information in the link guillaumeb Mar 2015 #3

Yep. False equivalency Gaslighting. salib Mar 2015 #4

how do I distinguish between what I think I see guillaumeb Mar 2015 #5

Why? ismnotwasm Mar 2015 #6

No doubt that sexism exists in my mind guillaumeb Mar 2015 #8

But they can start a decent conversation ismnotwasm Mar 2015 #15

"I personally don't do feminism 101, " AH HAAhAAaahaahahahaaaha seabeyond Mar 2015 #17

Heh. ismnotwasm Mar 2015 #23

if your point was to start a conversation I agree with it. guillaumeb Mar 2015 #19

it is a thing that men do. (that is general, not ALL). it is a thing women allow. (that is general, seabeyond Mar 2015 #20

yes to all three guillaumeb Mar 2015 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author ismnotwasm Mar 2015 #21

Let's take a look at one article ismnotwasm Mar 2015 #22

excellent point guillaumeb Mar 2015 #25

Yes ismnotwasm Mar 2015 #28

+1... nt seabeyond Mar 2015 #29

You mean that based on what someone else says, you might doubt what you see and you conclusions? salib Mar 2015 #7

Not what I said guillaumeb Mar 2015 #9

It is what you said. salib Mar 2015 #10

interesting framing of my position guillaumeb Mar 2015 #13

nobody gives a shit about your "all" argument. what part of that are YOU not getting seabeyond Mar 2015 #18

seabeyond, he must really think he is clever salib Mar 2015 #31

i swear to god, the best of men have such a challenge seeing the wrongs. a challenge seabeyond Mar 2015 #32

"how do I distinguish between what I think I see" maybe LISTEN to women tell you our seabeyond Mar 2015 #12

I am willing to do so, guillaumeb Mar 2015 #14

then do the damn research instead of continuing your damn dismissal. seabeyond Mar 2015 #16

This sounds familiar. The discussion of the OP is over now. n/t freshwest Mar 2015 #11

And just how many women had to accuse Cosby before the story got any traction? Warpy Mar 2015 #26

There are still men who think that the *dozens* of women who have accused Cosby are lying YoungDemCA Mar 2015 #35

the bro is just having the first of many, many... mike_c Mar 2015 #27

guess what, dude. this woman does not trust men. at all. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #30

I'm back on topic and here to say JustAnotherGen Mar 2015 #33

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