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Get your bumper sticker ideas here (Original Post) mfcorey1 Feb 2012 OP
Some Great Stuff 1ProudAtheist Feb 2012 #1
LOL Mr Dixon Feb 2012 #2
I have the Tea Party/Imaginary Friends sticker on the back of my vehicle at this very moment. 11 Bravo Feb 2012 #3
Link, please meow2u3 Feb 2012 #4
Got them in an email with no link. mfcorey1 Feb 2012 #6
How about TlalocW Feb 2012 #5
Don't like that little teacup full of misogyny, though.... BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #7
No but there is something a bit disconcerting when grown men act like them. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #11
I think YOU're missing the point. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #14
As is your right. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #15
Certainly. As it is your right BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #16
After consideration, I can see where you are coming from. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #17
apology accepted BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #18
Brilliant! :-) n/t arthritisR_US Feb 2012 #8
Many thanks ... Bookmarked. lpbk2713 Feb 2012 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author AtomicKitten Feb 2012 #10
Except for the third one, tavalon Feb 2012 #12
Yeah, that third one is revolting. BlueIris Feb 2012 #13
Kind of makes me wish I had a VW van n/t IDemo Feb 2012 #19

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
7. Don't like that little teacup full of misogyny, though....
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 04:25 PM
Feb 2012

"teaparties are for little girls with imaginary friends". There is NOTHING WRONG with being a LITTLE GIRL. Or a big girl. Or a woman. There is NOTHING WRONG WITH BEING FEMALE, and I'm sick of the automatic contempt.

how about "throws like a girl", "douchebag", "ladies who lunch" and other sexist comments.....


The rest are great!

 

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)
11. No but there is something a bit disconcerting when grown men act like them.
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 02:33 AM
Feb 2012

It's not a slam on little girls. I think you're missing the point.

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
14. I think YOU're missing the point.
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 09:40 AM
Feb 2012

ADULTS acting like little children is disconcerting.

Grown men, and women, acting like nasty little bully boys is disconcerting.

Taking over the playground and beating up the littler kids is JUST AS inappropriate as little girls/imaginary friends...In fact, I would posit that the bully-boy model is MORE dangerous and reprehensible, but nobody's making THAT into a meme to capture our contempt for the despicable stupidity of the right wing.


I MAINTAIN my point.

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
16. Certainly. As it is your right
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 07:18 PM
Feb 2012

to decisively maintain an arrogant attitude and resolutely refuse to respect another viewpoint.

Particularly a feminist one.

 

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)
17. After consideration, I can see where you are coming from.
Thu Feb 16, 2012, 05:14 AM
Feb 2012

And I apologize for being arrogant.

I suppose if you look at it a certain way you can see it as homophobic as well since the real message is that the tea party dudes are sissys. That's who it's directed at.



BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
18. apology accepted
Thu Feb 16, 2012, 10:01 AM
Feb 2012

Thank you Mr. Slayer.

I am pleasantly surprised (since it seems a good sincere apology is so rare these days)! I appreciate that; I really respect people who can stop, reflect and apologize. Takes a good person.

I hadn't been paying attention to the homophobic overtones, but you're right about that.

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