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by Anonymous User on Thursday May 01, @06:32PM EST (#1)
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Thundercloud,
Good to see you still kicking butt.
This is definately a step in the right direction for MSN. Maybe the MSNhatesmen thing is working.
I observed something cool yesterday myself. I stopped by a health food store I had never been to, and came upon the "Women's Health" section. The first thing I snarled to myself, being used to men getting the short shrift in just about everything, was "Typical. Only women matter." But, wouldn't you know it, I turned around and down the aisle was the MEN'S health section, which was at least as big as the women's one. Talk about a smile coming to my face! And the men's section had plenty of preventives as well as the muscle building stuff we love to use.
It's turning around, men. Little by little. But we must always remember: power never relinquishes anything without a fight. If we want change, we must make change, not beg for it. Let's keep it up!
- Freebird
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by Anonymous User on Friday May 02, @02:10AM EST (#7)
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((("Thundercloud,
Good to see you still kicking butt.")))
Freebird,
Let me geuss, You read my rant in the "Doritoes" thread.
Well, I can't say for sure what my future will be in the men's movement. But untill I make any firm desisions, I'll be staying put, and fighting just as hard.
The fact that you say you saw an actual "MEN'S HEALTH SECTION", does give me pause for thought.
Thundercloud.
"Hoka Hey!"
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by Anonymous User on Friday May 02, @07:46PM EST (#9)
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Thundercloud,
I can testify - under oath - that said MEN'S health section exists in said health food store, and that the ol' Freebird will pay a return trip.
A few weeks ago, I read a blurb in USA Today saying that TNN, formerly the Nashville Network, was in the process of changing - are you sitting down? - a MALE- oriented format. Yes, you read that right. I'll believe it when I see it, however, especially since MTV Networks owns and operates it. Still, this may be a further sign things are turning around....but there is still a lot to do. Keep fighting, you have allies here.
- Freebird
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by Anonymous User on Saturday May 03, @01:11AM EST (#10)
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Freebird,
TNN going with a male-oriented format, is actualy very REVOLUTIONARY for the times we live in.
If it DOES come about, I wonder how long it will be on the air, before the fem-squad starts screaming about it discriminating against women.
Heck, knowing them, they're probably sreaming about it already. (while they watch LIFETIME, of course...,)
-Thundercloud.
"HOKA HEY!"
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by Anonymous User on Saturday May 03, @06:36AM EST (#11)
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"TNN going with a male-oriented format, is actualy very REVOLUTIONARY for the times we live in.
If it DOES come about, I wonder how long it will be on the air, before the fem-squad starts screaming about it discriminating against women.
Heck, knowing them, they're probably sreaming about it already. (while they watch LIFETIME, of course...,)"
Thndercloud,
If they did raise hell about ONE male-oriented station, that's when I'm gonna lose it completely. It isn't just Lifetime they have, but Oxygen, WE, SOAPS, the multitudes or shopping channels, and those are just the channels I can name off the top of my head which are entirely geared toward women. That doesn't include the fact that most of the rest's programming is female-centered. Geez, no wonder guys like you and me spend so much time on the net. To paraphrase Springsteen "500 channels and nothing on......BOOM!!"
- Freebird
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by Anonymous User on Saturday May 03, @04:51PM EST (#12)
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Freebird,
Yeah the net's about the only medium where I can tell about how I feel as a man, Not be told HOW to feel as a man.
As I've said before, I know we have "other fish to fry", but dealing with the media and it's constant anti-male messages SHOULD be a top priority, for us.
If you happen to notice, I spend a great deal of time monitoring the media, from the news to the "entertainment" media.
And try to bring the garbage they spew to the attention of men. (That is if they haven't already noticed.)
-Thundercloud.
"HOKA HEY!"
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by Anonymous User on Saturday May 03, @04:55PM EST (#13)
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Oh, ONE more thing.
MSN seems to be back to their old tricks.
I just saw an article on there called;
"WHY MEN OGLE OTHER WOMEN."
Of course there is no mention as to why WOMEN ogel other MEN!
In any realationship, I was in, my girlfriend(s) looked at other guys. I just never made a big deal out of it.
-Thundercloud.
"HOKA HEY!"
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by Anonymous User on Saturday May 03, @05:34PM EST (#14)
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"MSN seems to be back to their old tricks."
Thundercloud,
Yup, no surprise there. I wonder if there is an equivalent article on how women objectify men not only as sex objects, but also as success objects?
Speaking of the media, have you ever been to the askmen.com website? There are a few decent articles there, but I get really turned off with all the emphasis upon how to win the woman, looking good to women, etc. Why do they think women are automatically the be all and end all of every man's life? I think we can be our own men and address our issues on our terms, and not let women lead us around by the shorts.
- Freebird
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by Anonymous User on Saturday May 03, @11:47PM EST (#15)
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Freebird,
Yeah, I've been to askmen.com.
But it's been a long time ago. I stopped going just for the reason you mentioned. But, I don't know, I may go back again.
As far as "winning women", Isn't that actually when you LOSE...?
(No offence meant to DECENT women, out there.)
Thundercloud.
'If you are a slave to your hormones, you will be a slave to women.'
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Maybe they realized their "mistake" and rolled it off the page early, LOL!
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by Anonymous User on Friday May 02, @01:13AM EST (#5)
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I went back and looked for it again myself, But yeah It's gone.
I swear it was there, though.
A lot of articles have a short life on MSN's webpage.
But hopefully SOME one, besides me saw it.
-Thundercloud.
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I think this is the article in question.
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by Anonymous User on Friday May 02, @01:15AM EST (#6)
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Yep, that's it!
Thanks for the save, Thomas!
-Thundercloud.
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by Anonymous User on Friday May 02, @06:12AM EST (#8)
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And when I arose from the heavens, I found this to be true...
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