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Originally Posted by sigmadiva
Within the context of the letter, a mature adult man would not use such a crude word / description of women.
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I know what the letter claims. If only reality was based on claims.
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Originally Posted by sigmadiva
Patriarchy, sexism, homophobia and misogyny have prevailed for centuries because the line of demarcation changes and how people view these topics are very different.
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And power dynamics. Which still makes it about more than "bad manners" and "immaturity".
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Originally Posted by sigmadiva
...making very broad generalizations to negatively characterize men...the way that you are coming across attacking men
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No, you just don't understand what I am saying. And that is absolutely fine.
I am not saying anything negative about men. I am talking about persistently negative definitions of manhood and masculinity (found in most predominantly male institutions) that cannot be overridden simply because people claim "real/mature men" don't do certain things. Writing a letter to Fox News sounds good on the surface but the nonsense still persists in society and in the military. I am not saying anything that has not been said for years about the military and other predominantly male institutions. It is along the lines of why some of us were not impressed in this thread:
http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...sexual+assault