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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    1. Anon M User‏ @AnonMuser 28 Nov 2016
      Replying to @HPluckrose @Europa1492

      Feminism is the theory, lesbianism is the practice. If you seriously didn't know this, look it up.

      2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 28 Nov 2016
      Replying to @AnonMuser

      .@AnonMuser @Europa1492 I've written much on feminism,thanks. Here's is a guide which includes political lesbianism. http://helensatheistblogs.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/a-twitter-users-guide-to-different.html …

      2 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
    3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 28 Nov 2016
      Replying to @HPluckrose @AnonMuser @Europa1492

      However, 1) feminism is much more wide-ranging than this & 2) the existence of lesbians does not attack trad families

      1 reply 1 retweet 6 likes
    4. Anon M User‏ @AnonMuser 28 Nov 2016
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      1 Feminism has wide-ranging "bailey," & historically DOES attack family 2 No, but exaltation of homosexuality does. @HPluckrose @Europa1492

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 28 Nov 2016
      Replying to @AnonMuser @Europa1492

      Attacks rigid gender roles which limit women.No, you can exalt homosexuality loads. Won't affect a single trad family

      5 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
    6. Anon M User‏ @AnonMuser 28 Nov 2016
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      .@HPluckrose @Europa1492 And here we come to feminist dogma. "Rigid gender roles" "limit women"->False. Every woman has the right to life.

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 28 Nov 2016
      Replying to @AnonMuser @Europa1492

      I am talking abt the rigid gender roles which do limit women. Their complement limits men. Both have right to life.

      1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
    8. Anon M User‏ @AnonMuser 28 Nov 2016
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      .@HPluckrose @Europa1492 I'm denying such as a thing as "gender role" exist in a rigid fashion. It is a time-tested convention for happiness

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    9. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 28 Nov 2016
      Replying to @AnonMuser @Europa1492

      Well, they do. Men must be hard-working & successful. Women must be nurturing & stay at home. Mostly defeated them.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    10. Anon M User‏ @AnonMuser 28 Nov 2016
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      Wrong. 1) Replace MUST by SHOULD (big difference), and 2) This only applies if one wants happiness. .@HPluckrose @Europa1492

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      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 28 Nov 2016
      Replying to @AnonMuser @Europa1492

      If every1 was happy w/ traditional gender roles, I doubt there'd ever have been a drive to escape them. I wouldn't be

      3:09 AM - 28 Nov 2016
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        2. Anon M User‏ @AnonMuser 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          Family is like democracy. Not every one needs it. If you have a better alternative for happiness, go for it! Choice .@HPluckrose @Europa1492

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        3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @AnonMuser @Europa1492

          Then what are we disagreeing about?

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        4. Anon M User‏ @AnonMuser 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          .@HPluckrose @Europa1492 Your baseless claim that feminism doesn't undermine "family" and "rigid gender roles" exist in the West.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @AnonMuser @Europa1492

          1) Feminism has moved on from family-bashing. 2) I don't claim western women restricted to rigid gender roles.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        6. Anon M User‏ @AnonMuser 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          Oh no! You can't go that route. Feminism is the root spring of poison for anti-family intersectionality. .@HPluckrose @Europa1492

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @AnonMuser @Europa1492

          Radfem isn't. Please read my breakdown. Radfems and libfems existed from the start & in opposition to each other.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        8. Anon M User‏ @AnonMuser 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @HPluckrose @Europa1492

          I said I'm opposed to 1st wave feminism too. The vote shouldn't've been thrown about so lightly. #DraftOurDaughters

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        9. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @AnonMuser @Europa1492

          Radfems are second wave. But I agree that equal responsibility for society comes with voting.

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        2. Anon M User‏ @AnonMuser 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @leodegan_

          How many kids do you have? @HPluckrose @Europa1492

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        4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @leodegan_

          .@Leodegan_ @AnonMuser @Europa1492pic.twitter.com/oIyrYAVL00

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        6. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @Erik_Boielle @leodegan_ and

          Women are, on average, more fulfilled by this. Not always. Not in my family.

          0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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        2. Vinay Gupta‏ @leashless 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @HPluckrose @AnonMuser @Europa1492

          feminism under capitalism hasn't generally delivered higher quality of life for women, only more choices.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @leashless @AnonMuser @Europa1492

          I am not discussing capitalism. If women have more rights & freedoms under socialism, show me.

          1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
        4. Vinay Gupta‏ @leashless 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @HPluckrose @AnonMuser @Europa1492

          I am not a socialist. I'm simply pointing out most feminism serves the market as much as it serves women.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @leashless @AnonMuser @Europa1492

          Women are half of society and more than half of consumer society. This wasn't forced on us.

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        6. Vinay Gupta‏ @leashless 28 Nov 2016
          Replying to @HPluckrose @AnonMuser @Europa1492

          no, not at all, but it was shaped by structural power and media: Illich's Gender, or Stenheim's exile.

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        7. End of conversation

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