I take account my relationship with those people and whether or not I will see them again, that can affect whether I think 1-It's worth it for me to confront them or whether I should let it slide and instead (posted to When to let it go?)
I don't understand why you get so defensive. Nobody said it's something inherent to men. It's about how WE as a society DEFINE masculinity. We are not saying men are bad! we are saying that the way we choose to (posted to File under: "horrendous act of violence by young man")
http://www.daylife.com/photo/04nJ7cxcM9er3 "Women involved in Iran's "One Million Signatures Campaign" accept a 2009 Glamour Women of the Year award during the magazine's annual award show in New York November 9, 2009. The campaigning women joined U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, British (posted to What We Missed )
Ok, I agree with you in theory. I believe that abortion rights are a cornerstone of feminism. However, it is not helpful to tell Brittany that she isn't a feminist, not just yet. Not until all other avenues of explaining (posted to What We Missed )
Yes, because pro-lifers are so persecuted. You espoused anti-abortion views on a feminist blog and tried to claim the title feminist. You were offensive, talking about how it's not YOUR problem if "some girl" gets pregnant. You trotted out tired (posted to What We Missed )
To me, the belief that women are equal to men and should be treated as such and an agnosticism about when life begins are not, and should not be, mutually exclusive. One is, most would agree, a large part of (posted to What We Missed )
So, hypothetically speaking (before you accuse me of being a proto-bomber), what happens if somebody does believe, deep in her heart, that life begins at conception? Many religions and philosophical belief systems have this as a central tenet. (And I'm (posted to What We Missed )
Folks this thread has gotten out of hand and is beyond moderation. I'm shutting it down. (posted to What We Missed )
