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09-20-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Wasabista View Post
Besides, as I said, I don't like the narrative. Where's the gratitude? After generations of protecting our women from harm, rushing into battle so our women can stay at home, hunting dangerous beasts so our families can eat protein, working in coal mines and construction sites, discovering medical procedures like modern obstetrics... and all the thanks we get is "women need men like a fish needs a bicycle"? A mendacious yarn about "thousands of years of oppression?" How about a thank you? How about "Thanks for your protection and support, we can take it from here"?
How pathetic

First of all that's not the feminist narrative. It's the narrative of some feminists (There's a difference).

Second of all that's like saying African Americans should show some gratitude to white people and their ancestors for bringing them and their ancestors to the United States.
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