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whathehell

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66. Awww..

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:05 AM

17 hrs ago

Don't be a quitter!

As for the Phillipine language and the Eastern religions espousing equality, they represent lovely ideals, but they do not, as in much of Western culture, materialize much in Real Life.
The fact is, Eastern cultures are no less male privileged than Western ones and some would claim they are more so.

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Today, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta issued the following statement: [View all] demmiblue Yesterday OP

This makes me sad and angry at the same time. h2ebits Yesterday #1

Nothing to do with Epstein. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #2

Thanks for the NY Times article h2ebits Yesterday #5

He died in 1993, so there's no reason to think so EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #3

... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #9

Ty, sexual assault is not " misbehaving " as that poster states questionseverything Yesterday #11

Weird that you've said more about my word choice than the sexual abuse EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #16

Sorry but I think it was an appropriate call-out Nittersing Yesterday #30

THIS!!!!! 2naSalit Yesterday #36

At least one stat is blatantly false from that site: 80 per cent of US women have NOT been raped before reaching 25yo. Celerity Yesterday #40

The writer appears to have attempted to aggregate data from worldwide statistics. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #47

read it from your own link, it talks about the CDC (an American governmental agency) and repeats the false claim Celerity Yesterday #49

I'm sorry, but I don't see anything indicating that the data is exclusive to Americans. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #50

The CDC data is not global data. It is US data. Perhaps the title of the CDC report might will help about that: Celerity Yesterday #53

And demonstrated a penchant for losing the plot. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #59

A low-budget dating app's AI-produced blog is a terrible place to get stats on sexual assault, holy shit. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #56

True, Epstein's type of misbehavior PatSeg Yesterday #17

Once I realized how bad so many of my fellow men are EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #20

You certainly aren't alone PatSeg Yesterday #24

Dupe PatSeg Yesterday #25

DURec leftstreet Yesterday #4

No one is a saint, but this is disgusting. Chasstev365 Yesterday #6

Oh wow BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #7

"Both sexual encounters with Cesar led to pregnancies. I chose to keep my pregnancies secret and, after the children wer BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #8

So sad, and on so many levels. TheRickles Yesterday #10

We need to stop obsessing angrychair Yesterday #12

Also, cults of personality hinder a movement as well. Crowman2009 Yesterday #22

Perfectly put. My lesson from Bill-Monica was to put the Dem *AGENDA* above any individual. UTUSN Yesterday #23

I was deeply disappointed in Bill Clinton's behavior with Lewinsky. He was the President and he skirted the truth in his CTyankee Yesterday #38

I see him as in the Power role, but see her stupid youth as also responsible. UTUSN Yesterday #39

Carter didn't, Biden didn't. They held the same office and yet didn't abuse their power. CTyankee Yesterday #41

My tactic is to judge ours in my own mind and only among trusted other Dems, not to Wingnuts except UTUSN Yesterday #42

Yes, that is a very good tactic, given our choices here. CTyankee Yesterday #43

I have no desire to diminish what happened what happened infullview Yesterday #13

That's because it's doing what it is designed to be MuchBetterThanThis Yesterday #19

Telling the truth is not a distraction. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #31

Bull! NoRethugFriends Yesterday #34

I'm sorry, but raping 12 and 13 year olds whathehell Yesterday #45

Horseshit pinkstarburst Yesterday #58

No. Our march was cancelled weeks ago. LeftInTX 3 hrs ago #73

Completely agtee ALBliberal Yesterday #27

That's because people aren't afraid pinkstarburst Yesterday #57

I'm sorry for Dolores Huerta and the other nameless, powerless victims of sexual assault FakeNoose Yesterday #14

Two child victims of 12 and 13 years of age whathehell Yesterday #48

Stand up for women. Every chance you get and in any possible way. Even small things. twodogsbarking Yesterday #15

Jeezus, so many pervs using power to rape and molest. Joinfortmill Yesterday #18

+1 leftstreet Yesterday #21

Wow. I believe her. yardwork Yesterday #26

MEN!! I'm starting to think they're lust for power is just plain lust Walleye Yesterday #28

A lot of street names are going to be changed. Sneederbunk Yesterday #29

Probably to be renamed after white guys... regnaD kciN Yesterday #35

I wish they would do their best pinkstarburst Yesterday #46

How about a woman, a Latina like Ms. Huerta? whathehell Yesterday #55

Austin is simply going back to "First Street" LeftInTX 7 hrs ago #72

They should pinkstarburst Yesterday #44

As a man, I have to ask WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH SOME OF THESE MEN???!!!! nt Exp Yesterday #32

Dolores Huerta is at the absolute top of my Pinnacle of Respect. I admire her for speaking out. NBachers Yesterday #33

"Privilege" is the curse of mankind. usonian Yesterday #37

Male privilege is the most universal whathehell Yesterday #51

Personkind? Womankind? Oh, the hu... usonian 17 hrs ago #65

Awww.. whathehell 17 hrs ago #66

I was only referring to a branch of Buddhism that is egalitarian. usonian 16 hrs ago #67

No one here is trashing the belief whathehell 7 hrs ago #70

Delores is a brave woman ♀️ MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #52

For those of us with this experience and possibly PTSD usedtobedemgurl Yesterday #54

. MorbidButterflyTat 19 hrs ago #63

Too bad he died before he could face justice for these crimes, Mysterian Yesterday #60

We have to face the fact that many men Tree Lady Yesterday #61

Delores Huerta has been one of my heroes for decades. summer_in_TX 20 hrs ago #62

I do feel that since his death, Cesar Chavez has played a larger role than when he was alive. LeftInTX 7 hrs ago #71

A helpful source for anyone who needs it: MorbidButterflyTat 19 hrs ago #64

I used to have a cutout photo of Cesar Chavez with Dorothy Day, the Catholic activist Beringia 9 hrs ago #68

It is terribly disappointing to find out that a man I viewed as heroic defender of the rights of immigrant Martin68 8 hrs ago #69