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Smith_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:20 PM Original message |
Are women, in part, to blame for sexism? |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. sexism is a two-way street |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. you think sexism exists because the nice guys are ignored? |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. What lioness said. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. and just because you are not picked as sex appeal material, doesnt necessarily make it sexist |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Exactly! |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Which may give a clue as to the problem |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. i have often found that mr.nice guy wants ms hot girl and doesnt understand why she is looking for |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Exactly |
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Nay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
75. LOLOLOL!! So true! I don't know about the OP, but so many guys |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
54. .................... .......... ......... |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
59. That is such a little pearl right there...Dead On! |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yes I do think women contribute but not for the reasons you give |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. that is my problem. i married a nice man that has spoiled me. he likes me, values me |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. You need to differentiate between "alpha male" and "asshole." |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. ya..... ya. cause i am saying, my hubby is alpha |
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Smith_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Thanks. |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:45 PM Original message |
I don't know exactly what type of woman you are trying to attract |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
45. I totally get the difference between alpha males and assholes. |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
49. Bingo! |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. You are absolutely right that many women pursue, champion and support... |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. Between Eve and Pandora, I thought women were to blame for |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
13. Look at it the other way: women who meet sexist criteria benefit from that system somewhat |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
14. no woman I know who has a solid sense of her own self worth puts up with |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. good point. alpha males are not necessarily assholes, assholes are not necessarily alpha males |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. Also, this avenue never works |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
17. Ooh, a Nice Guy(TM)! And he's an armchair sociobiologist too! |
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Smith_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. lol. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. good one. nothing annoys me more than passive aggressive posts like this. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. You are so not kidding! |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. i believe you. NEWSFLASH: did you know that female circumcision could have been avoided |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. So many tragedies could be averted if Poindexter were only getting more ass. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. .... |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. If you don't nominate yourself, I will. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Thanks! nt |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
52. I have noticed |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. They do. They tend to have a very one-dimensional view of women. |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
57. You've got it |
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drmeow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
19. I've never understood |
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Smith_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. My favourite response so far. |
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drmeow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. I don't understand |
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Smith_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. The point is that my argument works both ways. |
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Dora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. So, if that's your point, then I believe the answer to your question is "N/A." |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. You can't base human behavior on dysfunctional people |
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drmeow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #36 |
78. The problem is that your point |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
23. One thing I noticed about your post, this is the first time I've ever heard of "pimp" being defined |
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Smith_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Umm, no. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
43. But women are partly to blame for sexism? nt |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
27. Since males are never attracted to the less attractive |
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Smith_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Yup. Certainly true. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
46. you might try reading the post before posting a generic, |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. What really sucks is how many of those whiners go on to positions of power and influence |
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yella_dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
30. Good God, No! |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. ... |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
38. To be honest, I've never been attracted to that type of male |
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JoDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
40. Actually, I'm a nerd chaser |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #40 |
60. Ah, if I wasn't happily married to |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
47. I hear this argument being made a lot. |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. I've been tryng to make this very important distinction for two days... |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #51 |
64. Did I mention |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. I wish I could rec a comment. |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #53 |
67. This is my observation as well |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #47 |
68. Fabulous post! Right down to the geek-friendly analogy. |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Anakin was a stalker |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. C-3PO turned out to be the better man. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
48. Only to men. |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
50. Not this shit again. ATTENTION ALL "NICE" PEOPLE - |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. Good points. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
55. i think you have a personal problem and it's easier to blame them wimmin than to change yourself |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #55 |
62. Genuinely nice people always have plenty of friends and romantic partners. |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #55 |
66. applause! |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #66 |
74. I would like to send a message to all the "nice geeky guys" out there |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
61. HERE'S A CLUE - "Too nice" is CODE |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #61 |
71. Too bad guys aren't getting this kind of advice in the "lad mags" |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
63. Are African-Americans, in part, to blame for racism? |
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clevbot (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #63 |
76. some people right? |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
65. in part? how 'bout completely. nt. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
69. Blaming the victim |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
73. When you say women aren't interested in you, do you mean NO women, or just no "hot" women? |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
77. Oh, please |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
79. Harry Potter is not quiet. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
80. A lot of men look for surface beauty in order to puff up their egos. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
81. FUCKING FLAMEBAIT |
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