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Violet_Crumble

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8. Thanks for posting that, Tobin S...

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 08:47 PM

Feb 2012

I so get what yr saying about defensiveness, as I've seen defensive reactions on a local blog when it comes to past injustices towards our indigenous people. A lot of the attitude I saw there was the same sort of defensiveness that you talk about, which stems from having things ingrained into us since childhood and can result in the blinkers being brought down when people try to challenge those ingrained notions...

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Confessions of a former sexist pig. [View all] Tobin S. Feb 2012 OP

Happy to recommend.... Please do what you can to educate your lingering "brethren" hlthe2b Feb 2012 #1

I should probably be more outspoken on the issue Tobin S. Feb 2012 #4

knowing seabeyond Feb 2012 #6

I hope you'll take a nice, long look at that whole issue Remember Me Feb 2012 #23

My post above is the real reason Tobin S. Feb 2012 #25

Thank you, I appreciate that. Remember Me Feb 2012 #26

you just give me chills.... seabeyond Feb 2012 #2

Thank you, seabeyond Tobin S. Feb 2012 #5

thank you. nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #7

How many FEMALE first responders, or just plain HockeyMom Feb 2012 #3

Thanks for posting that, Tobin S... Violet_Crumble Feb 2012 #8

K&R Louisiana1976 Feb 2012 #9

You allowed yourself to change. no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 #10

you are a good man, TObin S. Welcome to the better side of life, tolerance, intelligence and hope roguevalley Feb 2012 #11

nice post Tobin! Texasgal Feb 2012 #12

wow. what an incredible post! blondie58 Feb 2012 #13

I realize that you might not want to say--but I am curious about who you used to be, tblue37 Feb 2012 #14

Droopy Tobin S. Feb 2012 #15

I remember the name change maddezmom Feb 2012 #16

That was nice of them to protect your rep like that. Anyway, thanks for the info. I vaguely remember tblue37 Feb 2012 #24

Thank you for sharing libodem Feb 2012 #17

Interesting. mistertrickster Feb 2012 #18

Who told you that males were superior to women? PassingFair Feb 2012 #19

Culture in general for the most part Tobin S. Feb 2012 #20

I was raised in Michigan. My mother always worked. PassingFair Feb 2012 #22

The problem with irrational people The Doctor. Feb 2012 #21

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