Are you satisfied with your gender?

boo boo · 07-11-2010, 01:01 PM

Yes.

It's not like I pose any serious threat to the well being of the human male though.

**Janszoon** · 07-11-2010, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Yes.

Ok then.

boo boo · 07-11-2010, 01:07 PM

I have a bias against my own sex due to personal experience I guess. Daddy issues.

That and through methods of deductive reasoning I've concluded that men are stupid.

**Janszoon** · 07-11-2010, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

I have a bias against my own sex due to personal experience I guess. Daddy issues.

That and through methods of deductive reasoning I've concluded that men are stupid.

I would say men and women are pretty evenly matched in terms of stupidity.

boo boo · 07-11-2010, 01:14 PM

Oh don't get me wrong, women can be VEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERY f*cking stupid, I just think stupidity is a lot more prevalent in males and in more distructive ways.

VEGANGELICA · 07-11-2010, 02:00 PM

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People act like men NEVER nag. I can tell you that's a load of bullsh*t. But if women nag more than men it would be because they expect so many responsibilities from men which they are more reluctant to do than women are with their own responsibilities, generally women do seem to take the technical aspects of a relationship more seriously. It's stupid though to think that nagging is just something that's built right into the genome of every woman.

Also I was pretty appalled by the line "The problem is, women can't communicate, so they nag and whine about what they aren't getting rather than directly stating what they want, need or expect."

For one women are very good communicators, you just have to learn the language which too many men are too stupid to do, women are much more likely to talk about their feelings than men (as in less likely to call you a fag for wanting to discuss your problems) and they're better at it and wiser enough to try and find rational solutions to their problems, though I agree with the article that it only seems women demand more than men because men don't demand enough to create an equal diplomatic relationship. It's not as common for women to become alcoholics and knock around their partner because they know no other method of dealing with their personal problems.

Heh heh...I was going to joke that you sound like (gasp!) a non-shaving Feminist like me, boo-boo!

I agree with what you say in bold. Like Lateralus said earlier, sometime, men usually don't spend as much time as women caring for children and doing housework, though that is evening up. And the stereotype about men is that they want to play the field more than women do, though I actually don't think that is true (is it?). I think I read somewhere that men and women have about equal rates of having affairs, for example.

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Originally Posted by boo boo

I have a bias against my own sex due to personal experience I guess. Daddy issues.

That and through methods of deductive reasoning I've concluded that men are stupid.

My mom is a great communicator. She doesn't hold back. If she's upset about something, you know. She is very open with her love, too. My dad is very quiet. It takes more time to realize that under his quiet surface he is filled with a very strong, concerned love for his children. When I was younger, I think I missed that. Only when I was older did I realize that under his quietness there was a lot going on. He's getting "better" at describing his feelings as he gets older. I find being with him very peaceful, partly because in some ways we are very similar.

I'm sorry about your dad, though I don't know the details, of course.

jibber · 07-11-2010, 04:14 PM

I agree that for the most part, women are better at communicating specific feelings. Women tend to analyze their feelings a lot more than men. When something is wrong, we focus on what we're feeling, why we're feeling that way, what caused us to feel the way we are etc etc. It's no wonder we can communicate our emotions because we pick every emotion apart in our minds. Men I think just feel bad about something and concentrate on how to make it go away, which is not necessarily a bad thing, it's just that solving the problem takes a higher priority than analyzing every minute detail, so putting names and labels to emotions isn't something men do.

These are huge generalizations though so of course there's probably people here who don't fit into those descriptions, but I'd say for the majority of people I've met, it's largely true.

NumberNineDream · 07-11-2010, 04:27 PM

^I don't fit at all with the "woman" description.

jibber · 07-11-2010, 04:31 PM

^like I said, it's a huge generalization. I guess I wouldn't even fit in there, as I avoid having big emotional talks like the plague. Just because I'm in touch with my emotions doesn't mean I want to talk about them.

midnight rain · 07-11-2010, 04:51 PM

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I feel the article mixes some good advice, such as communicate about conflicts and your feelings directly, with outright sexism, such as when the article says, "The female brain is driven by hormones -- women think with their emotions. Maybe it all makes sense to them, but their irrational behavior just leaves men frustrated, bewildered and annoyed."

it's really no different from women saying men only think with their junk, is it?

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jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	I agree that for the most part, women are better at communicating specific feelings. Women tend to analyze their feelings a lot more than men. When something is wrong, we focus on what we're feeling, why we're feeling that way, what caused us to feel the way we are etc etc. It's no wonder we can communicate our emotions because we pick every emotion apart in our minds. Men I think just feel bad about something and concentrate on how to make it go away, which is not necessarily a bad thing, it's just that solving the problem takes a higher priority than analyzing every minute detail, so putting names and labels to emotions isn't something men do. These are huge generalizations though so of course there's probably people here who don't fit into those descriptions, but I'd say for the majority of people I've met, it's largely true. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

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jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	^like I said, it's a huge generalization. I guess I wouldn't even fit in there, as I avoid having big emotional talks like the plague. Just because I'm in touch with my emotions doesn't mean I want to talk about them. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER