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In reply to the discussion: I find it very interesting that people with first world problems [View all]The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)but want to spend their time kicking the asses of their allies and finding any way possible to tell others that they are sexist and don't understand.
Story after story can be posted here about sexism but a small vocal few will only jump in when they feel like they were offended or might be offended to tell those same people who are bringing things to light that they are the problem. They don't kick threads in GD about sexism unless they want to join a thread to bash fellow posters.
Those few hurt the very cause they claim to care so much about. Progressive folks here who have their back on the issues are run down time and time again and are made out to be the enemy.
It becomes a joke, which leads to snark, and people not caring to join in on real discussions because they are not pure enough.
We have some fine folks here fighting against sexism, racism, homophobia, rw nut jobs in general - but to some we are all just the enemy who are ignorant and need schooled and bashed.
And folks like me become jaded dicks (oh shit - I said dicks, which refers to men, which means something - just not sure what yet. I am sure someone will be along soon to tell me that my use of that word makes me something. Thank god I didn't say dongle, that would expose me as a woman hater that wants all women to get me beers and stay in the kitchen) after awhile. And those who care the most about feminism and equal rights sit quietly by out of fear of being bullied by said few posters over and over and over again.