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In reply to the discussion: Egyptian TV Host Riham Said REMOVES VEIL During Interview, CLASHES With Guest Cleric Yousuf Badri [View all]Paulie
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Egyptian TV Host Riham Said REMOVES VEIL During Interview, CLASHES With Guest Cleric Yousuf Badri [View all]
Segami
May 2013
OP
How long until the "feminists" demand we stop being Western Imperialists for cheering this woman!
backscatter712
May 2013
#1
oh, so you were airing personal issues with something ONE DUer might have said, thanks!
bettyellen
May 2013
#9
a small number -like one? that is the same DUer. And that is a well written, very reasonable post.
bettyellen
May 2013
#13
Insulting fellow DUers, smearing feminists here with this bullshit that is actually a grudge against
bettyellen
May 2013
#21
just sorting out the nonsense that this is any more than some fight with one DUer you got going on
bettyellen
May 2013
#28
It is precisely this immature and bombastic approach that makes people take issue with...
bettyellen
May 2013
#55
civil disobedience is great, saying you totally disrespect entire populations of humanity- that you
bettyellen
May 2013
#61
Because they demanded that FEMEN and Amina stop protesting in the way they felt was right.
backscatter712
May 2013
#64
When they're telling a woman protesting for her rights to sit down and shut up, that's misogyny.
backscatter712
May 2013
#67
talk about whether methods of protests are wise and useful happens all the fucking time among
bettyellen
May 2013
#72
the whole Femen thing was manufactured as an excuse for some guys here to administer a feminist
bettyellen
May 2013
#90
You are right, it was manufactured by few self-proclaimed "feminists" here to dictate what
idwiyo
May 2013
#94
YAY!!! Another person who think they have telepathic powers! How come you didn't notice some of them
idwiyo
May 2013
#164
OMG, I didnt see that before now. So certain men on DU made up Femen and Amina?!?!? ROFLMAO!
stevenleser
May 2013
#177
Would be nice if you learnt the difference between anti-Muslim and anti-Islamist. That is if you
idwiyo
May 2013
#112
And once again you misrepresent what was actually said. Poster did not say "all" DUers and they
idwiyo
May 2013
#107
Every patriarchal religion insults women. Confessed to a Catholic priestess lately?
aquart
May 2013
#105
The real test of sexism: what happens to a woman who 'chooses' not to adhere to a 'holy' dress code.
ancianita
May 2013
#135
Same poster told me I was a bigot if I could not see that the Catholic Chruch is a 'haven for gay
Bluenorthwest
May 2013
#65
there's a chain of deletions by two posters, fairly obviously they both chose to delete an exchange
HiPointDem
May 2013
#128
When we see a similar pushback against Christian ministers and priests here on women issues.
Skidmore
May 2013
#10
Some of us were encouraging Amina and FEMEN when they did their protests.
backscatter712
May 2013
#17
If there is one thing Amina and FEMEN need, it's a man's approval for their way of thinking.
ZombieHorde
May 2013
#20
It wasn't the (non-scare-quoted) feminists that were demanding that Amina put her hijab back on.
backscatter712
May 2013
#58
links to DUers telling Amina to sit down and shut up please.... and hopefully there will be text
bettyellen
May 2013
#87
Every single one of self-proclaimed "REAL" feminists who was up in arms because FEMEN protest
idwiyo
May 2013
#95
saying you are "not shockingly grateful" does NOT equal "shut up and sit down"- not by ANY stretch..
bettyellen
May 2013
#139
calling it a 'stunt' and claiming to be concerned about it affecting Tunisian elections
muriel_volestrangler
May 2013
#144
I totally think it was a stunt, but I support her RIGHT to do it. See how that works?
bettyellen
May 2013
#146
When did whether it's a 'right' come into this? This is about telling her
muriel_volestrangler
May 2013
#148
having an opinion about it, is NOT the same as telling her to sit down and shut up at all.
bettyellen
May 2013
#150
I can see you're embarrassed by DUers being the westerners telling Amina what she should do
muriel_volestrangler
May 2013
#151
no, I think it's a great topic for debate. and that many here are full of shit portraying it as
bettyellen
May 2013
#153
I did an experiment with a thread, demonstrating how UNconcerned DUers really are
riderinthestorm
May 2013
#152
aww, a bit jealous your thread got so little attention? I've also heard women here were jealous of
bettyellen
May 2013
#154
well jealousy about not getting attention was on your mind when posting about your sunken thread....
bettyellen
May 2013
#156
you seriously think the number of replies your thread got says anything about anyone here?
bettyellen
May 2013
#170
well, approval and interest from men is paramount! if we don't please them by showing our tits then
bettyellen
May 2013
#25
They are very skilful of creating their own imaginary fiends. Or making up stuff about
idwiyo
May 2013
#97
Rule #1 when dealing with these characters: Call out their tactics. n/t
backscatter712
May 2013
#102
I think they were explaining we don't need to seek their approval and get a pat on the back.
bettyellen
May 2013
#41
no, just dozens of guys offering their approval and patting a feminist on the back for the first
bettyellen
May 2013
#78
not talking to you. why would I bother when you make accusations that you cannot back up?
bettyellen
May 2013
#101
Of course you don't want to talk to *me*. Last time you didn't either. You talked to your imaginary
idwiyo
May 2013
#103
So, any man who stands with Amina or FEMEN are "patting a feminist on the back"? You sure
idwiyo
May 2013
#118
My bad! Read it as "any man out of the dozens you are talking about". Is that better? :)
idwiyo
May 2013
#166
Yup, which is exactly what male posters here do when they call us "feminists".... what bullshit.
bettyellen
May 2013
#51
and many just love an opportunity to exploit these differences of opinion for sport
bettyellen
May 2013
#99
except quite a few of Amina's most ardent supporters were faking it- they could not hazard a guess
bettyellen
May 2013
#111
More ASSumptions. How do you know they were "faking it"? Telepathic mind read? Or more likely
idwiyo
May 2013
#113
Yes, unless the opinion also involves telling women how to be proper feminists.
ZombieHorde
May 2013
#162
When a man refers to some women feminists as feminists, and other women feminists as "feminists,"
ZombieHorde
May 2013
#167
I think we established that I have neither distorted your position nor put words in your mouth. nt
ZombieHorde
May 2013
#83
I have not accused anyone here of being racist, and I have not mentioned Mardi Gras.
ZombieHorde
May 2013
#93
Not you specifically. But another person did, and made a spectacular ass of herself. n/t
backscatter712
May 2013
#104
The problem is that you have no idea what you are saying. You're making it up as you go along
stevenleser
May 2013
#178
Please point out something bad I have said about FEMEN and their supporters.
ZombieHorde
May 2013
#179
There is no conspiracy by male DUers to dictate to anyone who is and isn't a feminist.
idwiyo
May 2013
#125
I thought about that too, or pulling that hat off his head. Costumes signifying nothing.
freshwest
May 2013
#88
I really wish we could discard all this pointless packaging and try to see each other, instead.
randome
May 2013
#31
she made a wonderful point that if she covered up, it would be for God, and not him.
bettyellen
May 2013
#32
She's great. Called on his foolishness, he plays the victim! Typical blowhard conservative tantrum.
freshwest
May 2013
#84
1) not a veil. 2) apparently what she did was ok with the tv station. 3) this seems to be
HiPointDem
May 2013
#126