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7. More male privilege right here (Graphic warning)

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 02:29 AM

Mar 2014

Hands in the air and unarmed. Shot in the back by police and killed.

When this happens to a woman, get back to me about how men have all the privilege with no disadvantages or dangers that face them because of their gender.

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/26/warning-video-police-shooting-graphic-justified/

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Death at the hands of police. [View all] Bonobo Feb 2014 OP

In general, I haven't been badly treated by cops. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2014 #1

That is a pretty awful story. I'm sorry that happened to you. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #5

I consider it kind of trivial. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #13

Maybe. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #15

Don't start nutn', won't be nutn'. rrneck Feb 2014 #2

That simply is not true. Bonobo Feb 2014 #3

It was a too short post. rrneck Feb 2014 #4

Quite interested to see your not quite finished OP... sibelian Mar 2014 #10

I hope so. rrneck Mar 2014 #11

Cool. sibelian Mar 2014 #12

Gay men get the short end of the stick too. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #8

More male privilege right here (Graphic warning) Bonobo Mar 2014 #7