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lumberjack_jeff

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6. This one is on the money

Reply to Veilex (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 07:53 PM

Nov 2014

Throughout history women were/are treated as property, but men were/are expected to die for their property [and home and nation, which constitute as property] (some people, like Warren Farrell, conclude that they're thus viewed as being worth less than their property).

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"What Are Some Common Forms of Sexism That Men Face?"- Huffington post (Women section) [View all] Veilex Nov 2014 OP

More than a few resonate with me. Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 #1

"Dangerous"? Yes. Smarmie Doofus Nov 2014 #2

I agree. People wouldn't take these shitty dangerous jobs if a safe one paid the same. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2014 #5

Men are supposed to be kept away from kids who aren't their children ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2014 #3

i went to pick my daughter at a pool party at a rec center belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #11

Part of the problem is it doesn't resonate with men very much Major Nikon Nov 2014 #4

Some men reinforce this. delta17 Dec 2014 #14

This one is on the money lumberjack_jeff Nov 2014 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author radicalliberal Nov 2014 #7

Jokes like this (jokes that would be met with STIFF resistance Seeking Serenity Nov 2014 #8

Some others: chrisa Nov 2014 #9

A few more for the list: Veilex Nov 2014 #10

War deaths. Nuff said. Bonobo Nov 2014 #12

It's completely absurd. chrisa Nov 2014 #13

Can I make a respectful argument? delta17 Dec 2014 #15

There are numerous blind spots around war. sibelian Jan 2015 #16