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History of Feminism

madamesilverspurs

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6. For what it's worth -

Reply to F4lconF16 (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2015, 12:48 PM

Oct 2015

Before that thread was even posted I’d remarked that the “hearing” was dredging up memories of an assault that left me with five broken teeth and two black eyes. All of the authority (aka power) belonged to the Republicans on the committee, and they did not flinch from wielding it in clenched words if not clenched fists.

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Comparing the Benghazi hearing to gang rape--thoughts? **Trigger warning** [View all] F4lconF16 Oct 2015 OP

No, verbal abuse is more like it. I think rape riversedge Oct 2015 #1

So the Woman who started that thread is angry, can you blame her? randys1 Oct 2015 #2

I don't blame her. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #4

I get that too...Rational human beings, liberals, are being pushed beyond reason and randys1 Oct 2015 #7

The comparison is not only offensive, it is very un-useful. enough Oct 2015 #3

Yes. I agree. Nt F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #5

For what it's worth - madamesilverspurs Oct 2015 #6

Analogy KT2000 Oct 2015 #8

That's not what was happening, and I don't agree with the comparison ismnotwasm Oct 2015 #9

Right on BainsBane Oct 2015 #10

Backatcha! ismnotwasm Oct 2015 #11

I forgot to get back to this thread. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #12