Gender Studies - October 2007

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2007-10-05 23:08:13 · 10 answers · asked by georgebonbon 4

Because Ive never seen any good looking feminist.

2007-10-05 20:59:02 · 22 answers · asked by Shan Patridge 2

2007-10-05 19:22:37 · 15 answers · asked by ? 6

Night ya'll!

2007-10-05 18:50:12 · 21 answers · asked by Lioness 6

Even though the majority of Americans believe birth control should be easily accessible, the costs of birth control is sky rocketing. Why? The soaring costs are the result of an obscure provision in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 that stripped away a long standing incentive encouraging drug companies to provide steeply discounted birth control to certain low-cost health-care providers. The law took effect in January, 2007, forcing many health clinics across the country to ratchet up their prices. Some temporarily defrayed costs by stockpiling drugs before the law took effect, but those reserves are rapidly depleting.

In every year he has held office, Bush has sought to freeze Title X funding, which pays basic operating costs at more than 4,500 family planning clinics serving millions of low-income women. In fact, taking inflation into account, Title X funding is now 61 percent lower than it was in 1980.

How does restricting birth control for poor women help our society?

2007-10-05 18:37:40 · 11 answers · asked by edith clarke 7

I often see questions in this forum asking why women aren't in jobs that are dangerous or strenuous (I guess the Iraqi war slips their minds). But is it a case of the chicken and the egg? These occupations, like fire fighting, have been traditionally male-dominated jobs, so are women worried about harassment or discrimation or the danger and physical exertion? Here's an article about the chronic racial and gender discimination occuring in the LA Fire Department: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fire3oct03,1,6660445.story?ctrack=1&cset=true

I don't want women to get special breaks, but I also don't want them to be sexually harassed on the job, such as unwanted touching, that occurred at the LAFD.

Do you think this is typical of traditionally "male-dominated" occupations? Gender discrimination and racial discrimination?

2007-10-05 17:52:54 · 9 answers · asked by edith clarke 7

2007-10-05 17:38:07 · 21 answers · asked by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7

In the lawsuit, filed recently in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said the company, Bloomberg L.P. engaged in a pattern of discrimination against pregnant women, including “decreasing their pay, demoting them, diminishing their job duties and excluding them from employment opportunities.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/business/27cnd-pregnant.html?_r=2&hp=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1191644343-ZN5zvqCacBzAk+t392W8zA

The lawsuit names three employees in particular who complained of unfair treatment, and says the discrimination began in 2002. During this time, the lawsuit says, a number of women who became pregnant or had just given birth were replaced by junior male employees, excluded from management meetings, and “subjected to stereotyping about their abilities to do their jobs because of their family and caregiver responsibilities." HR disregarded their complaints.

When will stereotypes end about caregivers?

2007-10-05 17:26:39 · 9 answers · asked by edith clarke 7

According to researchers, even though breakthroughs in male birth control remains elusive, they say it's only a matter of time, which is good news for everyone!
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/333276_malepill27.html

Would you or your partner use a male contraceptive? Why or why not?

2007-10-05 16:27:46 · 9 answers · asked by edith clarke 7

I once saw this on an episode of friends and now have had it happen to me...

So I wonder, is this normal?

Ladies, let's say there's a guy with a cute butt. He's your boyfriend or someone you are interested in sexually, whatever... Now, I'm sure you have the urge to grab it. But, do you want to bite it?

2007-10-05 16:18:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

And the following words are considered today to have lain the foundation for American democracy:

"...we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness..."

These very words, are the seeds of democracy itself, and may well have given rise to the feminist movement and the Civil Rights movements in this country.

Agree or disagree? Your thoughts?

2007-10-05 12:56:22 · 16 answers · asked by It's Ms. Fusion if you're Nasty! 7

2007-10-05 12:11:44 · 11 answers · asked by Lioness 6

The former president of the APA, Robert Perloff warns that:

"Psychology, social work, and psychiatry have been captured by an ultraliberal feminist agenda." Certain points of view are "squelched" by "special interest mafia groups", which use "shunning, intimidation, and blacklisting" to achieve results.

He concludes:
"I have lived through McCarthyism and the Hollywood witchhunts. As abominable as those were, there was not the insidious sense of intellectual intimidation that currently exists under political correctness."

Could the PC movement slow intellectual exploration? Is it worth it, in the name of carefully promoting tolerance and other noble goals, if certain areas are not explored by science and certain questions are not asked? Is it fair to subject psychologists who present unpopular findings to blacklisting, in order to prevent anyone from being offended?

2007-10-05 11:14:40 · 7 answers · asked by Junie 6

I like that I can meet older women here who are intelligent and have interesting ideas and often doing interesting things with their lives and accomplishing things. I also like to learn things and be able to post my ideas and views. :)

How about you? :)

2007-10-05 11:00:50 · 17 answers · asked by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7

What do you make of it when career-driven feminists get it on with their boss? Have you done that? Is it his, hers, or the system's fault?

2007-10-05 10:55:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

go see my other question ..there must be one in there that will cause you to hate me...go ahead..I can take it..I am jIm..and your not..or you might be..

2007-10-05 10:20:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

no not his ego..but you know..yes that..mine is only 6 I want more but what can a fat guy do..oh sure lose the lard and see if there is any more hinding in the lard..there might be..but how much...I dont think 3 inches...I would to have a 9er..to share with the world...yes you can touch it...but wash your hands first..thanks..

2007-10-05 10:18:41 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can be fun and I have a penis..they might have one as well or maybe even two..if you add them together...so whats it going to be ...kater .rio..or jimmy...thanks..

2007-10-05 10:16:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Pro-lifers often say they want to see abortion made illegal, except in cases of rape. Three questions:

1) Is the fetus that was conceived somehow less valuable or less human than a fetus conceived from a one night stand or a steady boyfriend?

2) Do you realize that if you had your way, a grown woman would have to *prove* to a judge that she was raped, and he would either give her permission or refuse permission? What if she WAS raped, but is either too ashamed to go to a judge or she does and he doesn't believe her?

3) Is it just possible that you think of babies as a punishment for having sex, and if the girl was raped, she doesn't deserve the "punishment"? As a mother of three lovely babies, I think that's a little perverse.

2007-10-05 09:38:45 · 19 answers · asked by Junie 6

I don't mind being ask later or not at all, but just when the conversation starts to go smooth, the next thing you know is you're being ask of your age! I mean it's very routine and sounds like an interrogation already! I just get to feel like i'm getting labeled or something! Is it a preference kind of thing!
I know for a fact that women take things more literally than men do, but this thing about age is spoiling the mystery and excitement!

2007-10-05 09:35:53 · 19 answers · asked by kudos 3

2007-10-05 09:28:31 · 17 answers · asked by Flyinghorse 6

I beseech all the regulars of G&WS to help stop the standoffs, delusional ratings and various other sabotages of what was an excellent and educational forum just two months ago! I came and stayed around G&WS in an effort to learn and in the process became very fond of many of the regulars here---I also have learned a lot! I've learned far more about different ways that men and women interact and handle various roles...these are important things to know, I've also learned a lot of other things some even about myself as ideas, thoughts and base knowledge were challenged. I imagine many others are learning a lot here---why lose all that to sputterings of the delusional or ignorant? Some "trolls" do bring humor or a time out from more serious discussions and that's cool...but lately it's turned more into a virtual riot here and that is a shame.
I beseech you all----can we put the flames of hate and delusion out?

2007-10-05 08:26:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-05 07:02:43 · 13 answers · asked by UseAnotherNickname 3

how many women DON'T have diamond on their engagement ring? are you happy with the ring? do you feel we're only SUPPOSED to like diamonds because the jewellery stores tell us to? do you feel your ring means more to you because its different? any opinion and insight welcome.

2007-10-05 06:47:50 · 22 answers · asked by keeper_of_souls13 4

I was remeniscing on the past the other day, and I was thinking about an incident in 3rd grade where we were playing kickball for PE. I remember this girl Carrie kicking the ball and getting to first base. A boy next to me said "wow that was a good kick". I then responded "yeah, for a girl". The teacher's assistant, Michelle, who was perhaps in her early 20's, overheard this comment and then proceeded to lecture and scold me for making that statement. Something about "girls can kick just as good as guys" and some other stuff, I don't remember completely. Her propaganda tactics worked, because her being an adult and an authority figure, I took it in, and believed it for years to come.

Was this a young LycraSpandex's very first clash with feminism?

But, as I thought about it later, my comment wasn't really off the mark. The kick was a rather mediocre kick -- the ball skidded across the ground real fast, and only got her to first base.

2007-10-05 05:36:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Doesnt that say that women are shallow and are all gold-diggers to some degree?

2007-10-05 05:25:51 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm not a feminist, but why would a woman be an anti-feminist? I can understand why some men would be anti feminist, because they feel might feel that they are being unfairly treated or degraded, but why would a WOMAN want to be an anti feminist? When people died to get her vote? It kinda seems like they're just doing it to suck up to the men.

2007-10-05 05:02:41 · 29 answers · asked by I am the Badger Princess. 4

For example, I find myself still suspicious of men--I mean, as in strangers on the street. When I stop to ask myself why, I realize it's because of the feminist propaganda that every man is a potential rapist.

2007-10-05 04:57:59 · 26 answers · asked by ? 6

Bernard Nathanson, co-founder of NARAL, now pro-life: Admitted that the number of women dying from illegal abortion was completely made up.

Carol Everett: Had an abortion, opened an abortion clinic, is now pro-life and grieving the loss of the child she aborted.

Other former abortion providers, now pro-lifers, listed at the following link:

http://www.prolifeaction.org/providers/index.htm

2007-10-05 04:55:44 · 25 answers · asked by ? 6

Why do women who claim to be proud of being women find it derogatory when someone calls them "woman?" Sometimes I use it with my friends or colleagues in a positive context e.g. "What a great idea, woman!" And they still take offense... If I say, "What are you talking about, man?" no man will get insulted. How can feminists advocate women rights if they think deep down women are inferior and being called "woman" is degrading?

2007-10-05 04:10:54 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous