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Post by Tryina Denouement on Jan 22, 2017 12:04:30 GMT -5
personally i would choose to be a female because then i could touch some boobies all the time, amirite fellas do u intend to become a lesbian if that were the case, then?
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Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Jan 23, 2017 10:46:58 GMT -5
I would choose to be female, because I think I have more of the qualities that are typically associated with women than with men, which probably makes a lot of things easier.
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Post by M David Steel on Jan 26, 2017 10:17:42 GMT -5
and girls are so better in general right (yes you did just see a man say that)
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Post by Charlie on Jan 26, 2017 10:23:23 GMT -5
Tbh tho I would be a way better girl, like a) for every reason, b) cause boys suck, report me if u don't like it lol, c) i would be hot af as a chick, as it is im averageeeee, not everyone can be "not even ugly" like sophie, especially you reading this rn, and the not female me
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Post by Reba on Jan 26, 2017 11:15:52 GMT -5
and girls are so better in general right (yes you did just see a man say that) Ok but tbh, and like full honesty too, I'm not even being rude here bc like your mum like actually has the clap? Like no offence or anything it's just like a basic fact, like idk, smth everyone knows? Like not to like kiss and tell bc omg(?), but yeah like last time I was over there, she was like "not today fam, it's claptime" and I started clapping, like deadset like " ", and she was like omg no way and was like "omg like discharge omg i can't believe I just said that", and i was like eww grotty and just like deadset left like "im outtie" not that im like discriminating or anything bc your mum is LITERALLY bae, but omg like i just do Not need that kinda thing in my life like wow no thx. Anyway i hope you're chill or actually idc im just saying that but yeah peace babes
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Post by Grace on Jan 26, 2017 11:37:37 GMT -5
Not every woman experiences first-hand discrimination very often (or at least in their own perceptions, they don't - I've known women who claimed that there was total gender equality in Western society) Yeah... there isn't. "firsthand discrimination," as in discrimination one experiences that directly impacts one's life = pay gap, particularly for women of color, lack of agency over one's one reproductive system, being assumed to be unintelligent/weak/incapable, cyber harassment, catcalling, rape and sexual assault statistics, friend zone, consistently being interrupted, body policing, tone policing, ideas stolen in the workplace, specific targeting of trans women, sterilization abuse, domestic violence and the constant threat of domestic violence, being unable to travel alone or at night because of the constant threat of intimidation/harassment/assault/rape, disbelieving assault victims, disproportionate assault statistics for women of color, frat culture, shaming women for having sex, gaslighting.... I'd consider trading all that for a slightly tricker time getting laid.
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Post by A comet crashing into Earth on Jan 27, 2017 5:33:30 GMT -5
Not every woman experiences first-hand discrimination very often (or at least in their own perceptions, they don't - I've known women who claimed that there was total gender equality in Western society) Yeah... there isn't. "firsthand discrimination," as in discrimination one experiences that directly impacts one's life = pay gap, particularly for women of color, lack of agency over one's one reproductive system, being assumed to be unintelligent/weak/incapable, cyber harassment, catcalling, rape and sexual assault statistics, friend zone, consistently being interrupted, body policing, tone policing, ideas stolen in the workplace, specific targeting of trans women, sterilization abuse, domestic violence and the constant threat of domestic violence, being unable to travel alone or at night because of the constant threat of intimidation/harassment/assault/rape, disbelieving assault victims, disproportionate assault statistics for women of color, frat culture, shaming women for having sex, gaslighting.... I'd consider trading all that for a slightly tricker time getting laid. Yes, I agree. I apologise in advance if I seem a little defensive here, I'm just worried that you may think we're at odds (since taking this quote out of context makes it seem like I'm trying to make the opposite case of what I actually am. I realise that probably wasn't your intention, of course, but anyone casually reading the thread might think I'm saying discrimination isn't a thing). I was only trying to insure myself against people arguing that "I'm a woman, I don't feel discriminated against, ergo there is no discrimination against women." I admit that 'first-hand' may not have been the term I was looking for. What I meant was that not every woman feels discriminated against, even if they are continuously and systematically subjected to discrimination (no doubt a result of society telling us this is the 'natural' state of affairs, come to think of it).
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Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Jan 27, 2017 15:39:16 GMT -5
When I was a child I actually felt like there is discrimination against boys/men, and I was very surprised when I first heard that it's considered to be the other way round.
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Post by Charles Vane on Jan 27, 2017 21:43:24 GMT -5
I would choose to still be a woman, because I love it. obvi. but at the same time, our opinions are already colored by our experiences with gender/sex so we can't make an impartial decision the way someone hypothetically could if they had no gender/sex yet.
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Post by Charles Vane on Jan 27, 2017 21:46:06 GMT -5
When I was a child I actually felt like there is discrimination against boys/men, and I was very surprised when I first heard that it's considered to be the other way round. that doesn't surprise me one bit. whereas i was a feminist long before i ever even understood what feminism was.
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Post by Charles Vane on Jan 27, 2017 21:47:25 GMT -5
it's true though, aggression means less self-control and one of the only proven links to aggressive behavior is possession of the Y chromosome. i'd like to know more about this.
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Post by Charles Vane on Jan 27, 2017 22:08:20 GMT -5
As for the whole 'giving birth' thing, I don't know. On one level, I do realise that it's very painful, and appreciate not having to make the decision whether or not I should be able to. On another level, I'm really angry about having been cheated out of the chance to try it. It feels like nature has decided that I'm not strong enough for it, like I'm being told what I can and cannot do; something which, funnily enough, men stereotypically aren't good at handling. giving birth seems terrifying to me. i think part of what makes tolerating the pain possible is physiological/emotional because mothers are amazing people who will do anything in the world for their children and will make it seem normal and natural. probably not a very fun fact about me, but i have an incredible respect for mothers.
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Post by Grace on Jan 28, 2017 12:04:42 GMT -5
I admit that 'first-hand' may not have been the term I was looking for. What I meant was that not every woman feels discriminated against, even if they are continuously and systematically subjected to discrimination (no doubt a result of society telling us this is the 'natural' state of affairs, come to think of it). Cool, that's pretty much what I thought, and I wasn't trying to call you out either, just felt that I'd be remiss if I wasn't on the record as saying the scales start off unbalanced.
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