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Men's Group

Bonobo

(29,257 posts) Tue Oct 14, 2014, 11:43 PM Oct 2014

If someone says "Men" and "Whining" in the same post...

there is 99.99% likelihood that they are themselves guilty of the kind of gender-based stereotyping and ossification of gender roles that they are complaining about.

Why?

Because it perpetrates the stereotype that men shouldn't complain. To suggest it is "boyish" or "unmanly" is to be what you deride in others.

So, ladies and gents, check yerself before you wreck herself.

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If someone says "Men" and "Whining" in the same post... (Original Post) Bonobo Oct 2014 OP

You have those two words in the same post. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #1

I never, ever, ever make unqualified, categorical posts. nt Bonobo Oct 2014 #2

The same people have convinced themselves that sexism only works one way Major Nikon Oct 2014 #3

Yes - what you said. NaturalHigh Oct 2014 #4

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

1. You have those two words in the same post.

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Tue Oct 14, 2014, 11:58 PM

Oct 2014

Hmmm.... Are you guilty of gender-based stereotyping or are you one of the 0.01%?

(this isn't a serious post)

Bonobo

(29,257 posts)

2. I never, ever, ever make unqualified, categorical posts. nt

Reply to ZombieHorde (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 15, 2014, 12:23 AM

Oct 2014

Major Nikon

(36,900 posts)

3. The same people have convinced themselves that sexism only works one way

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 07:55 AM

Oct 2014

Which basically frees them to discriminate as much as they wish while simultaneously condemning sex based discrimination and at least in their own mind not be a blatant hypocrite.

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)

4. Yes - what you said.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 19, 2014, 01:01 AM

Oct 2014

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