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Ned F
Will Y!A never stop the oppression of non-PC ideas?
Can they not stop with the censorship?
And can you answer my Q which will not post for some reason:
1 AnswerGender Studies1 decade agoWhy won't Y!A post my question?
Some questions I posted two or three times before they show up, and some post for only a few moments before they disappear again. Is this a glitch, or a deliberate tactic bu the Y!A thought police?
3 AnswersGender Studies1 decade agoQuick poll: is it a common belief here that rape is a form of “gender discrimination” motivated by politics?
As opposed to being a crime that just happens to affect women more than men because of innate physical differences between the two genders that you cannot legislate away?
I ask this because another poster said: “…it is sexism and the inequalities between males and females that drive rape. In the same way, it would have been impossible to stop the lynching of black people without talking about racism and white people's domination of blacks…”
She went on to imply that if you didn’t support her political beliefs and goals, then you were indirectly encouraging, or even causing rape. So, ALL rape is motivated by the rapist’s political beliefs, and not by a criminal’s sociopathic mentality?
Is this just a shaming tactic, or a legitimate point? Are sociopaths politically motivated? Do you believe, then, that someone smashed my car window and steal my stereo just because I voted for the wrong candidate, or just because I am male?
3 AnswersGender Studies1 decade agoAre women ever taught to respect men?
I know that many men are taught by their parents, and by society, to respect women, treat them like ladies, and never hit them, never talk badly to them, and basically treat them like princesses. But it seems that women are taught to do the exact opposite to men. Women seem to think that it is "empowering", or something, to be rude to random men for no reason.
Women, did anyone ever teach you to respect the opposite sex, or to show respect to people in general?
23 AnswersGender Studies1 decade agoLadies, does this sound like a good way to approach someone, or does it sound desperate & lame?
In response to another question, a woman suggested that to a shy guy that he could try meeting women by dropping a pen near her, and then picking it up and asking if it was hers.
I thought that this manipulative attempt to jump start a conversation was too obvious, and would only get you slapped for acting sneaky & dishonest (as well as leaving you at a loss as how to keep the conversation going next after she says, "no"), but I wanted to hear your thoughts. Would this actually work on you if a shy guy tried to be smooth, or would you rather he just walked over and started talking?
6 AnswersGender Studies1 decade agoWhy do feminists lie and claim that guys stare at woman's breasts while talking to them?
I've never seen nor heard of a real flesh and blood guy actually doing this. Are some feminists so vain and, well, stupid, that they can't tell that some people are just too shy to maintain eye contact (so he averts his eyes by looking downward toward the floor), so they (mis)interpret his shyness as something sinister for propaganda's sake?
16 AnswersGender Studies1 decade agoWith all due respect, Muslims are always asking for respect & tolerance, but when do they show it?
"Muslim outrage is easily provoked"
By: Michelle Malkin
Examiner Columnist
September 10, 2010
Shhhhhhh, we're told. Don't protest the Ground Zero mosque. Don't burn a Koran. It'll imperil the troops. It'll inflame tensions.
The "Muslim world" will "explode" if it does not get its way, warns sharia-peddling imam Feisal Abdul Rauf. Pardon my national security-threatening impudence, but when is the "Muslim world" not ready to "explode"?
At the risk of provoking the ever-volatile Religion of Perpetual Outrage, let us count the little-noticed and forgotten ways.
Just a few months ago in Kashmir, faithful Muslims rioted over what they thought was a mosque depicted on underwear sold by street vendors. The mob shut down businesses and clashed with police over the blasphemous skivvies. But it turned out there was no need for Allah's avengers to get their holy knickers in a bunch.
The alleged mosque was actually a building resembling London's St. Paul's Cathedral. A Kashmiri law enforcement official later concluded the protests were "premeditated and organized to vitiate the atmosphere."...
31 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoAre the criminals trying to shame us so we won't educate people on how to protect themselves from rape?
Many self described feminists on the Internet, and on Y!A, claim that we are trying to "blame the victim" every time someone offers advice to women on how to reduce their chances of becoming attacked by a rapist:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmcfB...
Isn't this exactly what you would expect a rapist to say? I.E.: don't educate women on how to protect themselves; just ask the criminals to "play nice", and they will, because they aren't really criminals, they are just confused.
Most criminals are either insane psychos, or else they are extremely selfish people who already KNOW that what they are doing is wrong, but they don't care. I doubt that educating the criminals will stop crime all by itself.
15 AnswersGender Studies1 decade agoMay I leave you with one thought for tonight?
"We shall pass through this world but once. Therefore, any good thing I can do, for any living being, let me do it now. Let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." ~ Anonymous
21 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoWhat do feminist think about the number of men who get raped each year?
This is a response to this question:
13 AnswersGender Studies1 decade agoWhy are many women so judgmental and nasty to other people, especially those who claim to be religious?
I noticed this for some time. If a guy approaches a girl, and she doesn’t like his approach (because he is slightly socially awkward), or she doesn’t find him attractive, then she has the NERVE to criticize his approach, AS IF she had ever tried it, and jump to conclusions about his character.
This was inspired by an earlier question, where an ugly guy kept getting “shot down” rudely by tipsy women, and he responded by demanding a beer in compensation for putting up with their rudeness:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiwGG...
His response seemed fair to me.
In all fairness, about half of the women who responded thought that the story was funny, but I noticed that many women, especially the religious one, thought that the guy was evil for what he did; well, maybe you reap what you sow. Ever think of that?
7 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoWhy are many women so judgmental and nasty to other people, especially those who claim to be religious?
I noticed this for some time. If a guy approaches a girl, and she doesn’t like his approach (because he is slightly socially awkward), or she doesn’t find him attractive, then she has the NERVE to criticize his approach, AS IF she had ever tried it, and then jump to conclusions about his character.
This was inspired by an earlier question, where an ugly guy kept getting “shot down” rudely by tipsy women, and he responded by demanding a beer in compensation for putting up with their rudeness:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiwGG...
His response seemed fair to me.
In all fairness, about half of the women who responded thought that the story was funny, but I noticed that many women, especially the religious one, thought that the guy was evil for what he did; well, maybe you reap what you sow. Ever think of that?
5 AnswersGender Studies1 decade agoWhy do some people say that staring (ogling) is the same as rape?
Someone actually made that statement in a question that I made yesterday. Doesn't these kind of statements trivialize the term "rape" in such as way that no one takes it seriously anymore? If a word means everything, then it really means nothing.
BTW, most people who stare are probably unaware of what they are doing, as it is a subconscious response to seeing something unusual or visually stimulating (like bright colors), and is in NO WAY comparable with sexual assault, which is a premeditated physical act which requires more effort, and does more damage than a passing glance in your general direction ever will. I don't see how the two are even remotely comparable. Please enlighten me if I am wrong.
15 AnswersGender Studies1 decade agoIf women actually won the right to be topless in public, would they still whine about men staring at them?
Inspired by an earlier question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkWU5...
Women like this always struck me as strange; they want to be exhibitionists, but they complain about people looking at their exhibits.
No guy ever complained about women staring at him, or treating him like an object; he actually EXPECTS the treatment that he receives when he acts like an object.
18 AnswersGender Studies1 decade agoHave you used your powers for good or evil today?
17 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoWhy do women try to control a man's sexuality, but complain when the roles are reversed?
A tad bit hypocritical? Inspired by a earlier question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=201003...
If a guy was walking around exposing himself to strangers, you would call him a pervert and try to have him arrested. And rightful so, I might add.
But if a woman is an exhibitionist who dresses immodestly, and teases every lonely single guy out there, women cry foul and say "quit trying to control us", when you call her a sexual harasser (which she is) and ask her to cover up her privates so that other women aren't intimidated, and men don't feel like their natural drives are being manipulated.
What a brazen double standard! Are some women so stupid that they really don't understand this? Or do they simply not care about anyone else?
18 AnswersGender Studies1 decade agoWhy do many women dress immodestly, and then complain about being objectified?
What did you expect? You want to be an exhibitionist, but you still expect people not to stare at your exhibits?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiAbR...
Don’t give me that, “I dress only for me, not for men to see”. That may be true, but obviously other people will see you when you walk around in public, whether they want to or not.
Are some people just born without a brain?
11 AnswersGender Studies1 decade agoJust because you don't understand him doesn't mean that the author contradicted himself?
Agree or disagree?
6 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoWhat compelled you to turn to the dark side here at R&S?
You know who you are.
Was it the free light sabers? Because that was just a promotional thing. They don't do that any more.
Besides, the free stuff didn't last long anyway.
10 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoWhy do people complain that religious people have no sense of humor?
Everyone claims that Christians have no sense of humor, but notice how few atheists find it funny when a religious person makes a joke (maybe the pun was just too darn subtle for some people):
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=200906...
Now, maybe you will realize how could something that seems funny to you could actually seem offensive to someone else.
18 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade ago