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Feminists

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1. no. i do not hear it from my father, husband, sons, nephews. ever. i do hear it often in cyberspace

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 12:11 PM

Jan 2012

a favorite manipulative ploy to assign an emotion to me i am obviously not feeling.

i have had a lot of it of late.

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Why Women Aren't Crazy [View all] redqueen Jan 2012 OP

snork iverglas Jan 2012 #2

Excellent point. This is aimed at female politicians often. redqueen Jan 2012 #3

yes. we hear it. we know it. and we know the intent. and how dare seabeyond Jan 2012 #7

yes, lot's in cyberspace (nt) Tumbulu Feb 2012 #13

the seminal work iverglas Jan 2012 #4

Not only do I hear it Sera_Bellum Jan 2012 #5

and another excellent point! iverglas Jan 2012 #6

It's a pretty efficient system of marginalization, redqueen Jan 2012 #10

And, as always, it's good to be Feldspar Jan 2012 #8

Ha, yes, redqueen Jan 2012 #9

I like the site too libodem Jan 2012 #11

Nope, not in my immediate family...extended family yes. Rex Feb 2012 #14