Gender Studies - October 2007

I have been described as an indepdent, strong, indifferent and even heartless woman. I like to think I am all that, bar heartless.

But an incident today really hurt my feelings and in my downtrodden state, I suddenly realised humans are weak and vulnerable. We may argue that one gender is better than the other, but all the similarities we share as human beings seem so much more important than comparisons.

There is no better gender, only different genders. Everyone is the same, as human beings.

**You may say that such an outlook is only because I am in a rather pessimistic mode. But sometimes, only in pessimism can you see realism**

2007-10-30 18:32:45 · 20 answers · asked by Lighthouse 5

The false empowerment of this age lowers standards to let women into fields that require physical strength & affirmative action gives women an automatic "leg up" over men.

Why can't natural ability be the deciding factor?

Why can't people hire based on experience/talent/education & actual merit?

(Let me guess, the evil patriarchy would never hire women & they'd be forced into secretarial jobs or prostitution. )

Women are outnumbering men on college campuses. This means there will be more qualified women than men entering the workforce.

...& yet women still get the slots left open for them over men.

How slanted does the field need to get before the insanity stops?

"Equal opportunity" ...Remember that noble idea?

2007-10-30 18:18:11 · 10 answers · asked by hopscotch 5

I feel so bad for this poor girl .. and want to put the smack on that mother! :(

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmQuzO1v2u64reBU_cYZ8XR57hR.;_ylv=3?qid=20071030201457AAcPv2o

2007-10-30 17:53:37 · 11 answers · asked by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7

I do! :)

!!! HAPPY HALOWEEN !!!

2007-10-30 16:54:49 · 11 answers · asked by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7

2007-10-30 16:32:12 · 13 answers · asked by ByTheWay 4

Even more if the question involves God in some strange way (whatever God has to do here in G&WS), because that is kind of a sensitive matter. Thanks.

2007-10-30 16:10:37 · 6 answers · asked by   4

People seem to get a completely wrong impression by the term "Feminist." Most people, and practically all women believe in basic equality for females, yet they seem intimidated by the term. It sounds like if "feminists" are looking for female superiority to some or many.

2007-10-30 12:43:17 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-30 12:42:50 · 18 answers · asked by Prokofiev 2

I have no interest in criticizing anyone's appearance and I actually do find some older women attractive. Lee Merriwether is still gorgeous, with her head full of silver hair and her cheekbones and eyes as beautiful as ever.

But it seems ridiculous to complain about "sexism" and "double standards" when it comes to people's desires and preferences.

Do some feminists think men can be shamed into changing their tastes? Or perhaps women should be shamed for finding an older man attractive?

What else could they have in mind?

2007-10-30 12:09:05 · 22 answers · asked by Gnu Diddy! 5

Some people think that Feminism means a bunch of crazy women trying to overpower men. Not so. It's an effort to create FAIRNESS for women. That's all. Therefore any self-respecting woman IS a feminist. It's just that this term sounds pretty aggressive, but that's all. Yes, there are a few crazy/bad apples in every group, and this one is not an exception. This term is different from male chauvinism or sexism. We all know women couldn't even vote many years ago, work outside the home, etc. It was discrimination. Blacks can relate to this. The feminist movement tries to get equal pay for women, and an equal voice in society.

2007-10-30 11:42:24 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are you thankful or wish she hadn't taken the liberty?

2007-10-30 11:11:22 · 22 answers · asked by Jen 5

what do you think?

2007-10-30 09:15:40 · 52 answers · asked by Twilight 6

I asked a question about single women who wanted to have children on their own, and most of the responses said that it depended on if the parent was financially and emotionally prepared. Others said it was selfish, since it was difficult to caretake a child with two parents.

It made me curious, since fianances and money are so important in our culture, which do you think would be the better parent, a single wealthy parent (male or female) or two poor parents? Why?

Would it make any difference to you if the single parent was a man or woman?

2007-10-30 07:58:07 · 34 answers · asked by edith clarke 7

what do u think about this ? agree or not? why ?

2007-10-30 06:47:04 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hillary Clinton openly urges women to vote for her because of her sex. In 1960, JFK ran for President as a Catholic and continually went out of his way to tell people his religion wouldn't affect his decision-making. Hillary is saying exactly the opposite, making sure women know that women's issues are very important to her. Why the double-standard?

2007-10-30 06:23:06 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

We've all heard the lip service paid to the idea of voting for the best candidate without regard to gender. However, I heard an estimate that 25% of female Republicans were going to cross party lines because they want to see a woman in the White House--without even knowing who the Republican opponent will be. Blatant gender bias? or justifiable from a historical perspective? What about men (or women, for that matter) who would vote against Hilary because she's female? Sexist? or supportable, given the "opposition's" position?

2007-10-30 05:53:57 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-30 04:54:37 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-30 04:47:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is one area where the genders are clearly unequal. Some of the people on this forum might seem to disprove this, but they're not representative of the genpop. It is (and has been for decades) quite acceptable to point out the shortcomings of most men publicly, without much in the way of fear of even a reasoned response, let alone the woman ending up in the doghouse. But if a man even hints at the shortcomings of most women quietly, and he's overheard.....watch out. If he points out that a shortcoming of his woman is just her being a woman, he's lashed out against or she quietly puts him in the doghouse. But, she is free to blithely state that his selfishness is just a guy thing, or that he stinks or looks like crap. Let me know if you need more examples.
What if the masculinists & anti-feminists made as their goal a level playing field in just this regard, and went from there? Are they not willing to suffer the consequences? Are they not aware that they allow this inequity?

2007-10-30 04:14:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

It believes in the destruction of the family, the inate inferiority of men, the abolition of marriage and that men by instinct wish to dominate and suppress women.

2007-10-30 03:52:58 · 28 answers · asked by sicoll007 4

In your view?

2007-10-30 03:18:09 · 17 answers · asked by Twilight 6

For crying out loud. You don't create a hate movement against men, tell them they are useless, endlessly list inadequacies you feel they have, stereotype them all as criminals and abusers then expect them to respect you.

You don't go foisting as much responsibility onto people you want to respect you either.

I'm baffled by this. It's like one country flying planes over to another country continually bombing all their cities, then when the other side gears up to retaliate saying "no no we must sit down and respectfully discuss this".

Fat chance.

Why do they think they can ask this?

2007-10-30 03:11:55 · 15 answers · asked by Rio Madeira 3

Seriously... men are far more logical and rational. Women always talk about empowerment and strength and being "equal" yet when things go wrong they blame MEN.

You'll almost NEVER hear a woman say: "Sorry that was MY fault".

So until women can take responsibility for their actions.. why should any man listen to them or take them seriously? After all.. NOTHING is ever THEIR fault anyway.

Thats why women should be in the house and leave men to take care of important things.

2007-10-30 02:58:06 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous

Read this Alan Stang article:

http://www.newswithviews.com/Stang/alan11.htm

2007-10-30 02:51:32 · 11 answers · asked by Handy Sandy 1

2007-10-30 02:29:09 · 2 answers · asked by ByTheWay 4

http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/Story?id=2741047&page=1

Video of people not caring or BEING REALLY HAPPY about it here:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2754248

Over two days of taping, "Primetime" watched 163 people just walk right by the actors – the abusive woman and her boyfriend. Of all those who had the chance to step up and get involved, only one group of women stopped.

The reaction of another woman, Lynda, was stunning. As our actress continued to heap abuse on her make-believe boyfriend, she walked by the scene and pumped her fist in a show of sisterly solidarity.

"Good for you. You Go, Girl!" is how Lynda recalls her reaction.

"I was thinking he probably did something really bad," she said. "Maybe she caught him cheating or something like that…and [it] made her lose it and slap him in the face. I reacted like, 'Yes. Woman power.'"

2007-10-30 02:07:49 · 20 answers · asked by Rio Madeira 3

Has anyone else noticed this? When a guy is carefree and not that interested, women LOVE him and want him so bad. But as soon as he starts to care about her or show some interest and respect, suddenly she loses interest in him.

Women are turned off by a guy who actually like/loves them!! Look around and you'll see what I'm talking about. Only when men keep a certain degree of distance is the woman interested in him.

Yet women complain about men not doing this and that.. but when we do that stuff women walk away!

Women... why should any man take your complaints about men seriously when you ignore the men who are doing everything right and chase the men doing everything wrong?

2007-10-30 02:03:44 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-30 00:59:48 · 8 answers · asked by gorbo 1

Being that objectifying women is part of men's nature....
I'm a guy, and when I have a woman objectifying me, I love it. I find it annoying if it's a desperate woman or a desperate gay man, but it's still flattering.
I'm sure I'll receive many detailed responses, but in the end, my real question is: Does objectification necessarily lead to better treatment than non-objectification?

2007-10-30 00:14:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

"The people I'm getting furious with are the women's liberationists. They keep getting on their soapboxes proclaiming that women are brighter than men. That's true, but it should be kept quiet or it ruins the whole racket."
- Anita Loos

"One of the reasons I don't see eye to eye with Women's Lib is that women have it all on a plate if only they knew it. They don't have to be pretty either."
- Charlotte Rampling.

2007-10-30 00:09:02 · 6 answers · asked by Rio Madeira 3