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  Car Runs Over Cat_ (warning, extremely graphic!)

  by SixofNine in

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  ness

  im ashamed at how long it took me to open this thread. thats super cute.
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  Can men discuss feminism critically?

  by Paralipomenon in

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  i am currently studying some of the issues of the feminist movement.

  one of my first observations is that men are really not welcome in the discussion.

  all the reference books and topics i have looked at so far are written by women.

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  i think my head is about to explode
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  Honestly, When You Were A Witness, Were You A Jerk?

  by minimus in

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  did you think you were better than everyone else?

  did you talk down to people?

  were you a know-it-all?

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  i wasn't a jerk, my dad was though. i was your typical elders daughter. a goody two shoes square who was never invited to any of the cool kids get togethers cos they were all scared of me :(
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  2007- Witness Meetings= Why can't women wear pants/trousers??

  by Witness 007 in

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  when my mum went to her first meeting she was dressed to perfection, she wore nice ladies dress trouser/pants.

  the witness stuying with her told her it was "not apropriate" to wear this to the meeting...in 2006 i was in a congregation where a sister would put a skirt on over her pants she wore to work.

  it looked weird, but the pants ban still is in force 2007.

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  i never got the no pants rule either. i was always told it was a respect issue...showing respect whilst in Gods house. now, if sisters started wearing suit pants it would invariably lead to a more casual style of dress and they were fearful that everyone would start wearing jeans.
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  Do you still love the Bible?

  by senoj53 in

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  as a jw i was brought up to believe the bible was the word of god, didn't contradict itself and could answer all our questions.

  i loved the bible and took the words of proverbs 2 literally, where it says if you call out for undestanding and search for it you will find the very knowledge of god.

  i studied the bible as jw's recomend, but found that it left me with more questions than answers and this eventually led me out of the "truth," as i discovered many contradictions in both the hebrew and the greek scriptures and instances where the apostle paul even contradicts jesus words.. in the most important event of bible history, (the death of jesus) the gospel writers can't even agree on the sequence of events and who he appeared to first after his resurrection.

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  im not too keen on the bible. never was.
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  Can men discuss feminism critically?

  by Paralipomenon in

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  i am currently studying some of the issues of the feminist movement.

  one of my first observations is that men are really not welcome in the discussion.

  all the reference books and topics i have looked at so far are written by women.

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  ness

  HB...your post does not betray your gender and Im just itching to know...im guessing female.
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  Anyone grow up in a small town?

  by RisingEagle in

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  grrrr.

  bad enter key, bad.. those who grew up in small towns will laugh when they read this.

  those who didn't will be in disbelief and won't understand how true it is.

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  i didn't grow up in a small town, but i think it would've been nice
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  so very sad

  by bigdreaux in

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  i was watching videos on you tube.

  when i came acroos this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-40ymwfg9sq i came across this statement.

  the bible may not come right out and say that birthday parties are bad.

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  and something about the pagan origins...i think the blowing of the candles was to ward of evil spirits or some such...meh i dont remember anymore...
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  Can men discuss feminism critically?

  by Paralipomenon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am currently studying some of the issues of the feminist movement.

  one of my first observations is that men are really not welcome in the discussion.

  all the reference books and topics i have looked at so far are written by women.

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  ness

  You are mistaken.

  really? well I guess that 3 year politics degree was a complete waste of time as i learnt nothing about the 3 waves of feminism. perhaps you could enlighten me mr doe....
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  Can men discuss feminism critically?

  by Paralipomenon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am currently studying some of the issues of the feminist movement.

  one of my first observations is that men are really not welcome in the discussion.

  all the reference books and topics i have looked at so far are written by women.

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  ness

  Your post doesn't make a lot of sense, because most feminists do acknowledge differences. You all are using too broad of a brush to paint your picture. It's rather like describing Christians using the KKK.

  of course it makes sense, its just the feminist in you being finicky :)

  at the end of the day feminism says that women can do everything and think in the same way men do. its just that our poor brains have been conditioned by patriarchy.