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Dash87

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4. Who the heck is this guy?

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2013, 01:38 PM

Aug 2013

Is this another "I was a feminist but it was only to get laid!" guy? I have the feeling most of these are fake or done by bored people who were barely "1/8-assed" 'feminists.' It's a boring cliche at this point, usually pushed by people that actually hate feminists and want to make it seem like no real men would be legitimately interested in feminism.

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Porn Professor Hugo Schwyzer Comes Clean About His Twitter Meltdown and Life as a Fraud [View all] Starry Messenger Aug 2013 OP

I am probably just ignorant, but I never heard of this guy. Squinch Aug 2013 #1

I didn't think I was familiar with him either, but if you follow feminist blogs, you've probably Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #2

Glad he's outed himself as a fraud, then. Thanks. Squinch Aug 2013 #3

Who the heck is this guy? Dash87 Aug 2013 #4

The Atlantic did a feature on his growing controversial role last year. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #5