Social Science - 6 June 2007

Why do feminists become offended when someone such as Average Joe Smith says feminists do not fight for equality but rather for women's rights. Even some of the most respected feminists on this forum have admitted that feminism is a movement geared towards the advancement of women's rights. One feminist (who shall remain nameless) somewhat stated ''The definition of masculism is not included in the dictionary because it is a newer movement. The dictionary is somewhat outdated.'' Does this mean other definitions may also be outdated, including feminism's? If so, why does this feminist and multiple other use the dictionary's definition of feminism when arguing? What do you make of those two statements?

What I am looking for in best answer:
- Possible explanations.
- Sources supporting your statement(s) if possible.

What I am NOT looking for in an answer:
- Insults whether personal or not.
- Useless blabber (information copied and pasted from a source. If your answer interests me I will check the source out : this is what the source section is for.).

2007-06-06 10:43:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

Somewhere in the evolution of man, iodide must have been constantly available, because today the thyroid needs it to function....

2007-06-06 10:26:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Anthropology

I know that you need to be within the top 2% of the nation, but where do you go to join? How much does it cost? What's the break off point for IQ currently?

2007-06-06 10:07:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

This is actually a follow up to my last question. Women are getting mad that men (ME) may assume they are trashy because of how they dress.

Well I think everyone thats not 12 knows by now that people judge you first by your appearence. Thats just how it is... so why create an image of yourself that is not what you really are and then get angry when people get it wrong?

Ladies ladies ladies ladies......ladies...

2007-06-06 09:53:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

lifes a *****. yea. i know. life for me so far has been miserable to say the least...yea someone on heres gonna say something like "stop whining atleast ur alive." but without knowing my life u cant say that. i rather be dead. and now that i got a glimpse of happiness and found a guy that loves me so much...im dying! :'[. i have cancer and its at a pretty bad stage. doc's dont think that chemo will be guaranteed to work..so im most likely gonna die. do i have regretS? hell yea! but im content that atleast this cruel miserable life of mine is gonna end! and i'l be in heaven. but before i go i want all of you to answer these questions..why is it that life makes you cry all the time? or sometimes in some cases? why is it that humans tend to make life more complicated for each other? why do we make fun of each other and act like total jerks! we ought to love each other..help easen the burden of life. perhaps if everyone learned to be sweet, nice, and CONSIDERATE life would be DECENT!

2007-06-06 09:46:02 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I read it in a fitness magazine.Is it true?How does it work?

2007-06-06 09:37:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-06-06 09:32:49 · 14 answers · asked by VCP 3 in Gender Studies

2007-06-06 09:24:38 · 12 answers · asked by ? 3 in Psychology

i feel as if i have nothing else to say.
all i do is gossip about other people's lives.
i do admit i am a mean and cruel person but i don't know how to help it!
i don't gossip about celebrities, however.
i know i have a problem, but don't know how to change it.
i don't think i can have a real social life or conversation without someone's name popping up.

without catty remarks and answers, can you tell me how to stop gossiping about everyone maliciously?

2007-06-06 08:24:18 · 8 answers · asked by jeanna1988leigh 1 in Psychology

Temporary? Nope.

My version:

Suicide, a solution to the problem.

2007-06-06 08:24:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-06-06 08:22:22 · 9 answers · asked by SR2007 1 in Psychology

i have an IQ of 146. (proffesionly tested) am I quite intelligent?

2007-06-06 08:10:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I was wondering if anyone here could help me to understand what exactly is my problem, which in recent times has become more prominent.I seem to be unable to operate and focus with people around me.Any sound when I am reading, writing, working is painful.I am doing an internship with young people and today it took me 4 a hours to do a bit of research an write 1 email,a job normally for 20 min.I don't have the " shy loner syndrome" have friends and am perfectly fine chatting to strangers and finding myself in unfamiliar social circumstances, I am also fine when it comes to multitasking,the problem arises when those two are mixed up:when the "internal"-reading,dealing with objects,writing,thinking gets interrupted by the "external"-sound, overheard words,also small talk when my mind is focused on my task.When this happens i just feel like somebody has played an ultra high sound i feel almost agressive,or just like the only thing on earth that would help me would be giant soft headphones.

2007-06-06 08:02:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Ok, I have to write this question fast, before someone sees me. For awhile now, ever since my dad and his girlfriend broke up, my dad has been really stressed, he's not fun to be around. So two nights ago, he started yelling at me about me spending to much money. So I felt lyk he's taking all his stress on me(which when I accused him of that, he denied) I had so many emotions running through me, and I went into my room, and cut myself, they aren't deep, just 6 lines. I feel so bad, because yesterday, we had a good time playing tennis, and he apologized. He hasn't seen the cuts. This is the second time I've done it. I told him the first time, and promised not to do it again. thats what makes me feel worse. I'm seeing my psychiatrist tomorrow, and will tell her, but wanted opions of evryonew here. I feel so guilty. By the way, I'm 13, almost 14. Pls help

2007-06-06 07:45:43 · 10 answers · asked by ~British Boi~ 1 in Psychology

2007-06-06 07:21:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I am trying to make some tough moving decisions. PLEASE ALL THE ANSWERS I CAN GET!!!! Why do you live where you live and what would make you move?

2007-06-06 07:20:06 · 12 answers · asked by RobbinATL 3 in Psychology

2007-06-06 07:12:50 · 27 answers · asked by JJ 5 in Other - Social Science

2007-06-06 07:10:37 · 18 answers · asked by BlahBlahBlah 2 in Dream Interpretation

1) Dealling with the violence--there is a stark difference in our expectations for the genders regarding this. Now I believe I speak for the majority of men when it comes to this. When we're confronted with a violent situation, we're expected to protect and defend ourselves and not cry about it. I'll give a good example for most guys with the school bully. For our little boys we're expected to stand up and fight the bully. If we don't in most cases our parents, either male and/or female, discipline us harshly for not doing so. If you grow up like myself, the last thing your parents will tolerate is 1) not fighting the bully and 2) crying about the situation.

2)Dealing with sexuality--The double standard is reinforced by both sexes in our society. For example, most parents in our country raise their boys to be aggressive sexually or look the other way if they so. However they discipline their daughters harsly for the same behavior.

2007-06-06 06:49:25 · 22 answers · asked by roughruggedraw 2 in Gender Studies

I hear lots of women say that some guys seem "intimidated" by them. It's more "apprehension" than "intimidation". Do you get that? Lots of guys want to approach nice looking women but sometimes don't because they get the feeling that you're automatically misreading their intentions.

So, why do you think they're intimidated and/or apprehensive and what could you do to make things less so?

2007-06-06 06:34:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

i had a dream/nightmare that my home was on fire and rather than rushing to get out we took our time packing clothes and whilst our home was like an inferno my kids kept changing clothrs wen we finally went to leave our exit was like an inferno and i kept telling my kids we need to run i am petrified of being in a fire. my friend died recently(nothing to do with a fire ) i had this dream night after her funeral could this be some thing to do with it?

2007-06-06 06:12:14 · 11 answers · asked by smurfette 3 in Dream Interpretation

As a matter of fact, how does women's studies get a whole course of study and curriculum in most of colleges/universities?

Are men not worthy of such attention and study?

2007-06-06 06:11:16 · 19 answers · asked by roughruggedraw 2 in Gender Studies

From what we know about the unrestrained medias mentioned above that are our daily friends in our very home no further explanation is needed on it. But do these not take a heavy toll of our mental buildup?

2007-06-06 05:49:04 · 25 answers · asked by Nimit 2 in Gender Studies

2007-06-06 05:34:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

2007-06-06 05:29:02 · 11 answers · asked by Kevin A 1 in Economics

My 6 yr old is a pessimistic and, I would like to help her have a more possitive attitude on life. do they offer classes for this, is there anything I can do to help her.

Reference information:
Pessimist: a person who sees the worst things in life. (the cup is half-empty)
Optimistic: a person who sees the best in life. (the cup is half-full)

2007-06-06 05:13:49 · 6 answers · asked by 2shay 5 in Other - Social Science

how do you boost your self esteem when every girl around you is soo better loking

2007-06-06 04:32:50 · 8 answers · asked by BiG Stylin 5 in Psychology

Ugh. I don't know what's wrong with me. Every morning, I wake up and say to myself that I'm going to work hard when I get in the office, but every day I spend all day e-mailing or on here. I had a couple of weeks off from depression, and since I've been back I've just lost ALL motivation. I'm only doing the really urgent stuff.

Try as I might, I can't resist opening e-mail and answers, and Big Brother website, and it just all goes downhill from there.

Is this normal? Does anyone else suffer from this?

How do I get out of it? I really like my job and I don't want to lose it....

No sarcasm please, like 'get off answers'.... I know that, but I'd really appreciate advice to movitvate myself so I can put it into practice first thing tomorrow.

2007-06-06 04:32:12 · 29 answers · asked by rollacoasta 3 in Psychology

2007-06-06 04:25:41 · 2 answers · asked by soni 1 in Economics

I know it's harming me, but I can't stop.

2007-06-06 04:19:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology