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Originally posted by dtb
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Almost as upsetting is the near-complete absence of outrage (or even mild condemnation) by the male posters. I didn't fully realize that when women are the target, it doesn't matter how offensive the remark, the speaker gets a pass.
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1 what ncs said.
2 I remember when T and i used to fight here. I would kick his ass in the arguments, but barely. I remember in the middle of fights other posters would step in and take his side. I always thought that was sort of strange because the people stepping up weren't nearly as good fighters as he is. He didn't need their help.
I have a daughter whom I love very much and am very proud of. I would fight like mad to protect her from sexism in her workplaces. but first I'd want to make sure she needed help. there are at least a half dozen socks who claim to be female here where I would step up and argue with people if the socks needed help. you know you're one of them.
But here's the thing, at the time he was posting, you, RT, B&B and gwnc were all around. the four of you are top 10 in the "being able to fight mean arguments" category. you didn't need help.
The guys who can be mean don't go 4 deep. we might win some individual competitions, but no way we win the team award here.
Plus, i'm wondering if there wasn't something like someone else was posting from his computer.
