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ismnotwasm

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6. I've been using the term heterosexist

Reply to Remember Me (Original post)

Sat Feb 18, 2012, 12:38 PM

Feb 2012

Quite often for this very reason. It's not, to me exactly the same fight down to details, but I believe they walk hand in hand and one group won't fully experience justice and human rights until both do. I don't believe they can be separated.

Part of the reason the ERA failed, way back in the day is because conservatives thought it would
Legally open the door for Gay marriage.

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Why Sexism and Homophobia are the same fight [View all] Remember Me Feb 2012 OP

Thanks for this. n/t justiceischeap Feb 2012 #1

They do still use it for Women's Studies classes. TriMera Feb 2012 #2

The link between sexism and the denigration of gay men has always been so obvious to me REP Feb 2012 #3

It's nice to see someone connecting the dots tavalon Feb 2012 #4

The author makes a case for adding racism Remember Me Feb 2012 #5

I've been using the term heterosexist ismnotwasm Feb 2012 #6

Wow! Awesome thank you! Dragonbreathp9d Feb 2012 #7