History of Feminism

MattBaggins

(7,904 posts) Thu Dec 12, 2013, 08:16 PM Dec 2013

As a man let me apologize [View all]

I am ashamed at some of the behavior being displayed in the threads about the boy being punished for kissing a girl who didn't want it.

My jaw has been hitting the floor.

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As a man let me apologize [View all] MattBaggins Dec 2013 OP

I haven't read those BainsBane Dec 2013 #1

me. too. it has been so mind blowing in so many ways. thank you... as a man, for being seabeyond Dec 2013 #2

I think there was a conversation to be had over whether it was boston bean Dec 2013 #3

they should have. i do not think it was a concerted effort to label sexual harassment. it was a seabeyond Dec 2013 #7

Sea any parent that takes something like that public boston bean Dec 2013 #12

i agree. a nd that is what i said. i would not have has a problem with seabeyond Dec 2013 #14

I disagree with this. IdaBriggs Dec 2013 #39

There was another way for her to seek justice. boston bean Dec 2013 #40

From what I read (and I have not read *everything* on the topic) IdaBriggs Dec 2013 #41

read what I have posted to determine where you and I disagree. boston bean Dec 2013 #42

Agreed - apparently where we disagree (which was I jumped into the discussion) IdaBriggs Dec 2013 #43

what about the girl... the mom encourage that behavior with the son saying the girl wanted it. seabeyond Dec 2013 #44

I'm confused as to how the bully seeming "young and adorable" to someone redqueen Dec 2013 #45

yes. me, too. floored. no thought of the girl. literally, none. but the boy was cute. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #46

Reminded me of this from role reboot, which I see was posted on DU redqueen Dec 2013 #48

i swear it is the need to wrap it up all pretty with a tidy bow to be able to digest. this is what seabeyond Dec 2013 #47

I haven't read them, but I am so happy to see your post. I knew an issue would come along Squinch Dec 2013 #4

I probably should have added what u said.... boston bean Dec 2013 #5

But the whole incident, also, was just a flamebait tossed into the arena for them to say, "see? Squinch Dec 2013 #15

Yeppers! boston bean Dec 2013 #16

Knowing what to expect I'm staying out of it ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #6

Have you told Admin how ashamed you are? xulamaude Dec 2013 #8

Are they still around here? MattBaggins Dec 2013 #9

Good questions. xulamaude Dec 2013 #11

Nope. As long as the people who want to silence women and take their choices from them are Squinch Dec 2013 #17

You could post in ATA BainsBane Dec 2013 #22

I am going to get posts hidden MattBaggins Dec 2013 #10

I just read that ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #13

I'm so glad I decided to stay out of that. DU has been making me sad enough lately. Squinch Dec 2013 #18

me too ... Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #20

Ugh. I looked in out of curiosity. So sad. Squinch Dec 2013 #50

You did get a hide BainsBane Dec 2013 #24

The hide you asked about in ATA ... bad hide ... and what was left to stand ...? Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #31

It's because BainsBane Dec 2013 #32

yes. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #34

Bullshit hide, man. xulamaude Dec 2013 #26

sigh... i am sorry you got a hide. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #28

appreciate it. thanks. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #19

ironically they're being pretty misandrist in how they represent the inevitable nature geek tragedy Dec 2013 #21

That is what I said in my jury comments in the alert on you BainsBane Dec 2013 #23

No, someone alerted on that? PM m por favor nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #25

absolutely. the give a little boy so very very little credit. my boys are appalled when i say some seabeyond Dec 2013 #29

Every single time DU talks about gender, rape, or sex it always goes like this. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #27

plenty of women do shit in the name of being a woman i am not thrilled about either. i do not own seabeyond Dec 2013 #30

It does always go like that doesn't it? Though now it feels like there is a group who are Squinch Dec 2013 #49

the phrase "teaching moment" is lost and meaningless on DU. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #33

the person you responded to which got your post hidden was fired for not reporting a kid JI7 Dec 2013 #35

that was totally weird. and with the strong reaction, i was sure something was there. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #36

I can't even redqueen Dec 2013 #37

i know... seabeyond Dec 2013 #38

well, again, I am in good company Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #51