When you make false accusations of sexism you hurt women actually suffering from sexism

[Skwmom]

because it makes people less likely to believe them.

That is USING women. That is not supporting women.

[riversedge]

1. Another lecture. bye

[bravenak]

6. Always our fault.nt

[rhett o rick]

8. It's racist to use racism as a bludgeon to bash those you don't politically agree with.

Not that you'd ever do that.

[bravenak]

9. How deep. I'm glad that you are the decider of what racism really is.

Why let us blacks have a say? You know best, I'm sure.

[rhett o rick]

15. I am more than happy to discuss it with someone that doesn't exploit it.

[bravenak]

16. .

[rhett o rick]

18. Hey, cute emoticon.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

26. So bravenak, a black person is a racist? Have news for you, not possible.

Now if this was a country where black people run everything and make all the rules, then maybe.

[rhett o rick]

28. LOL, you guys and your sad attempts to change the discussion are hillarious.

I will repeat exactly what I said, "It's racist to use racism as a bludgeon to bash those you don't politically agree with." I will add that it is equally racist no matter who does it.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

32. Yeah, but again, you dont know what you are talking about, you really dont.

Racism can only be wielded by racists and someone who isnt part of the power group cant be a racist.

[w4rma]

29. Bravenak is a black person. However, she isn't very fond of "the Jews".

[Jackie Wilson Said]

33. She apologized for her indiscretion, the same I cant say about some others.

[w4rma]

34. Apology not accepted. Especially when she's still running around calling non-racists racists. (nt)

[rhett o rick]

7. With all the trouble you went to get the number one response spot, you sure wasted it.

But you still get your gold star.

[MisterP]

2. aren't her hardest defenders still stumping for Crystal Mangum and Jackie Coakley ...

[arcane1]

3. "Using" them... hell, it's "exploiting" them! n/t

[JudyM]

35. +1 highly dishonorable. Especially considering when the accusations are against feminists.

Progressives are, in far more cases, stronger feminists than moderate-conservative dems are.

It's beyond silliness to suggest that our issues with Hillary's integrity and positions are at any (even unconscious) level "really" about her gender.

[seabeyond]

4. Women are always the one too.blame. perfect. a world of patriarchy and it is womens fault one way

Or another!!!

[rhett o rick]

10. Are you saying that you disagree with the OP? Because your response has nothing to do with

it. It's a strawman response.

[beam me up scottie]

12. No, just the ones crying wolf.

The rest of us are tired of watching it.

[polly7]

22. What? nt.

[whatchamacallit]

38. You are too blame, could you please be less blame?

[polly7]

39. I guess I can try.

But it's not going to be easy.

[Bjornsdotter]

5. Yep

"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is a lesson wrapped in a story for a reason.

[rhett o rick]

11. Beat me to it. Exactly. nm

[Bjornsdotter]

21. Like minds!

[geek tragedy]

13. Some people deny sexism is a major problem

and try to blame people for speaking up. That is also false

[CharlotteVale]

14. So true. As a woman, I find it extremely offensive and hypocritical.

[rhett o rick]

17. It's usually a bully that exploits the use of charges of sexism, racism or homophobia.

[Gwhittey]

20. Don't forget racism.

That is a consent theme. Even African American Bernie supporters get called racist vs blacks.

[Vinca]

19. Bravo!

If anything drives me nuts, it's the "sexism" card frivolously thrown about.

[jillan]

23. K & R!! I agree.

[polly7]

24. I find it sickening, actually.

There are millions of women around the world who suffer under it economically, emotionally, are beaten, raped and murdered because of it. To see it tossed around so casually and falsely as a political football to score points with - pathetic and ugly. People who do it, do not care about real sexism against women.

[Skwmom]

31. +1,000,000

[beam me up scottie]

36. ^^^THIS^^^

Women who do this are faux feminists.

[mythology]

25. Who decides what officially qualifies as sexist?

I suspect not everyone will agree with your definition, especially since we are left to guess as to what incident in particular you're talking about.

[Renew Deal]

27. The sexists

Everyone else is crying wolf

[Smarmie Doofus]

30. Ditto racism. Ditto homophobia.

Reduces the issue to a tactic... thereby trivializing it as an *actual* issue.

Did I leave anyone out?

K and R

(You do realize that it won't stop.... or even *deter* most people from doing this. It's too attractive a strategem.)

[MisterP]

40. and since a division among people is so electorally ATTRACTIVE, why on earth would their faction

do anything to resolve such a marvelous pushbutton?

[JoePhilly]

37. Rush says the same thing about racism.

If you point out racism, you are the racist.