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lumberjack_jeff

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10. I still think this is a good article...

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 03:45 PM

Jul 2012

... but it is fatally crippled by two concepts that are impossible to reconcile

1) Stereotypes about one gender are mirrored by stereotypes about the other.
2) Creating equality should be outsourced to feminists.

A vocal contingent of feminists are heavily invested in the idea that men are inherently aggressive and violent. This stereotype requires accepting the opposite as also true; women are weak and helpless.

One who believes that these are true can't and won't design a system of equality because that would be a bad outcome.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] William769 Jul 2012 OP

"men ... suffer an astonishing 92% of fatal occupational injuries" Scuba Jul 2012 #1

This is an interesting article. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #2

I think in fairness then feminism should be left up to men 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #4

Right. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #5

And I'm fairly certain that the author 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #6

It's the kind of pandering which is necessary to look serious. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #7

K&R Swede Jul 2012 #3

Thank you for the cross-post libodem Jul 2012 #8

My overly simplistic answer is, as always, for people to think for themselves, define themselves as Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #9

I still think this is a good article... lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #10

I also take issue with the idea that anyone -men, women- inherently "needs fixing". Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #11

"self help book" lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #12