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Offline Boris

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Random word of the day -- Yoga
« on: October 19, 2016, 01:38:31 PM »
I really appreciate that every Russian/Ukrainian woman I have known practiced yoga...

It really pains me that the sentence above is now considered feminist/misogynist.
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Re: Random word of the day -- Yoga
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2016, 03:45:03 PM »
Isn't it sad that you live in Pussyland. Land of the meek,  home of the wuss.
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Re: Random word of the day -- Yoga
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2016, 04:56:11 PM »
Quote from: andrewfi on October 19, 2016, 03:45:03 PM
Isn't it sad that you live in Pussyland. Land of the meek,  home of the wuss.

I had not heard there was a problem with the word yoga.  sum us just don't care though
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Re: Random word of the day -- Yoga
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2016, 05:18:46 AM »
Quote from: Boris on October 19, 2016, 01:38:31 PM
I really appreciate that every Russian/Ukrainian woman I have known practiced yoga...

Not just the lasses ...

Quote from: Boris on October 19, 2016, 01:38:31 PM
It really pains me that the sentence above is now considered feminist/misogynist.

By who ?  :coffeeread:

IMHO you are making an observation of your experience ...

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Re: Random word of the day -- Yoga
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2016, 10:04:12 PM »
Quote from: msmoby on October 20, 2016, 05:18:46 AM
Quote from: Boris on October 19, 2016, 01:38:31 PM
I really appreciate that every Russian/Ukrainian woman I have known practiced yoga...

Not just the lasses ...

Quote from: Boris on October 19, 2016, 01:38:31 PM
It really pains me that the sentence above is now considered feminist/misogynist.

By who ?  :coffeeread:

IMHO you are making an observation of your experience ...

You need to watch CNN...
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