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History of Feminism

redqueen

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14. "crusade against porn"

Reply to Warpy (Reply #13)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 02:40 AM

Jan 2020

Interesting framing there.

I'm glad ANYONE is talking about it, man or woman.

Shamefully, I don't see many Dem women politicians stepping up to the plate on this.

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The fact that a politician on our side is addressing this is huge to me [View all] redqueen Jan 2020 OP

This conversation needs to begin. Mike 03 Jan 2020 #1

I've been wondering if the pressure of our increasing numbers pscot Jan 2020 #7

It is definitely access to porn at such a young age. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #2

How does a militaristic culture contribute to the misogyny? guillaumeb Jan 2020 #3

That's an issue worth pursuing but IMO, it's too many religious belief systems that 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2020 #4

Agree that misogynistic religious beliefs are definitely a problem, redqueen Jan 2020 #5

I strongly suspect that many male members of these belief systems ThoughtCriminal Jan 2020 #12

Peggy Orenstein wrote a groundbreaking book on this subject. ariadne0614 Jan 2020 #6

Dehumanization for profit bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #8

The porn I've read online is hatred and contempt for women with physical pain for being women bobbieinok Jan 2020 #9

Rampant access to religion at an early age is just as bad, if not worse Warpy Jan 2020 #10

A lot of online porn is not Playboy. Though the messages in Playboy were bad enough. redqueen Jan 2020 #11

Sticking a bandaid on the symptoms Warpy Jan 2020 #13

"crusade against porn" redqueen Jan 2020 #14