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roguevalley

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11. no one can speak for another. all of us have our own experiences. I come from a time when

Reply to WingDinger (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 16, 2012, 04:32 PM

Feb 2012

women could be mommy, nurse or secretary. Men were always right, you were always wrong. That's what formed a lot of what I am and who I am. No one speaks for me. We all speak for ourselves.

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i have been accused by our host, that i hate men, and she will not allow that mentality. [View all] seabeyond Feb 2012 OP

Ducking in just to say that this right here Autumn Feb 2012 #1

We are all in this together. n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #7

man, this place is hopping. roguevalley Feb 2012 #10

where did she say you hated men? maddezmom Feb 2012 #2

Yes, let's see some proof for that statement. yardwork Feb 2012 #4

In her most recent pinned thread, Neoma singled out a post seabeyond made BlueIris Feb 2012 #14

Thank you. nt redqueen Feb 2012 #15

Seabeyond's post is ambiguous, I think. "Maybe you are not a woman..." could be read yardwork Feb 2012 #25

I'll probably regret this, since I've been staying out of it. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #27

thanks for posting maddezmom Feb 2012 #30

As did I obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #6

I have read many of your posts over the course of time Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #3

End of story WingDinger Feb 2012 #5

no one can speak for another. all of us have our own experiences. I come from a time when roguevalley Feb 2012 #11

Seabeyond has always been very kind and respectful toward me (a man), ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #8

Can you please provide a link to such an accusation? tammywammy Feb 2012 #9

I believe it is in Neoma's most recent pinned thread. BlueIris Feb 2012 #16

Thank you for pointing it out tammywammy Feb 2012 #26

I am sorry you feel offended The empressof all Feb 2012 #12

Don't you know that you can't discuss Gender Aerows Feb 2012 #13

So is this your way of saying that you can't allow this to die kdmorris Feb 2012 #17

She posted this, a defense of a perceived mischaracterization, before 9 am this morning. redqueen Feb 2012 #18

Oh... whoops kdmorris Feb 2012 #21

Sorry... redqueen Feb 2012 #23

No, you had a point kdmorris Feb 2012 #24

No offense Aerows Feb 2012 #22

I don't guess I know Neoma much OriginalGeek Feb 2012 #19

I see one host Aerows Feb 2012 #20

My 2 cents Rex Feb 2012 #28

Agreed Aerows Feb 2012 #29