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Major Nikon

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39. And those cultural biases disparately affect both men and women in different ways
Mon Dec 30, 2013, 12:28 AM
Dec 2013

So if you can't quantify which gender is more significantly disparately affected (and I don't believe you have even after being asked), then statements like "poor men" are pretty much worth as much as a bucket of warm spit.

Just sayin'

Man A disagreeing with Woman B's opinion is not misogyny ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2013 #1
Not a bad idea Major Nikon Dec 2013 #5
Of course, also part of the equation.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2013 #6
any time you disagree with one, that's what you are leftyohiolib Dec 2013 #2
Please be specific ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2013 #4
The observation that a woman is overweight lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #3
What I find strange about Jennifer Lawrence is.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2013 #7
How did you get the link that way? Upton Dec 2013 #10
Highlight the text you want to be a hyperlink lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #11
Like this? Upton Dec 2013 #12
But focusing excessively women's appearance, and not men's, *is* rooted in misogyny nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #14
No. Misogyny is hatred of women. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #17
Not making a huge distinction Bonobo Dec 2013 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Upton Dec 2013 #8
Pointing out the biological differences between men and women.. Upton Dec 2013 #9
But exaggerating them for one's own purposes could be. Just saying... nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #15
I think you are right libodem Dec 2013 #13
I don't find your argument unreasonable. It just seems unnecessary in some ways, to me at least. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #16
I don't hate women although I've been accused of that. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #19
And you *are* a woman. That's the ridiculous part. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #20
Exactly my point. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #21
Which still is, and always was, a worthy ideal. Denigrating men as a gender because they have nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #22
If ... In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #23
Several things. westerebus Dec 2013 #24
I don't disagree with a single thing you said. nt Bonobo Dec 2013 #25
Thanks. nt westerebus Dec 2013 #26
Human culture seems so steeped in violence and dysfunction, all around. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #27
Could be we need a shift in focus. westerebus Dec 2013 #29
CPS cases of sexual abuse of children is on the decline. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #28
Thanks for the link. westerebus Dec 2013 #30
Seems to follow the general decline in violent crime. So it makes sense, yeah. n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #31
"Tone arguments" also are not misogyny Bonobo Dec 2013 #32
Defamation pretty much fits the definition of assholery Major Nikon Dec 2013 #33
Not to get on your case or anything, but I don't see a great deal wrong with the OP there. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #34
Women vote in greater numbers than men Major Nikon Dec 2013 #35
True. And yet none of us are immune to cultural biases which affect, among many other things, our nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #36
So... the 53% voting bloc don't have electoral clout because some of them vote wrong? lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #37
I never said they didn't have clout. Women voters have been crucial to the Dem Party nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #38
The difference between men and women's attitudes on abortion are in the single digits Major Nikon Dec 2013 #41
I didn't say or imply it was split along gender lines. I'm not monolithically blaming "men" *at all* nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #42
True Major Nikon Dec 2013 #43
The ERA should probably be resurrected, though who knows if it would pass nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #45
I don't have issues with women working politically to correct problems which affect women Major Nikon Dec 2013 #46
I agree. But I don't think something like the VAWA violates the spirit of equality. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #48
Laws *could* be written to address prison sexual abuse or provide contraceptive coverage... lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #49
Absolutely. Might require a bit of creativity, but I don't see why it couldn't be done. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #50
Why do you think it wouldn't pass? lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #47
And those cultural biases disparately affect both men and women in different ways Major Nikon Dec 2013 #39
I gave it a shot anyway. See post #38. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #40
I don't think you're blaming (Males) the menz. westerebus Dec 2013 #44
I hope you don't mind, but I would like to reply to this: Dash87 Dec 2013 #51
Fantastic post. I might have a minor issue with a couple points, but basically you've got it covered nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #52
All are fair points Major Nikon Dec 2013 #53
This seems like a timely thread. Bonobo Jan 2014 #54
Would that everyone agree with that... TreasonousBastard Jan 2014 #55
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