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Jedi Guy

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79. "And I have to wonder if... maybe things should be denied until they're at least 30."

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 11:14 PM

Dec 24

Uh... huh. So in your perfect world, women would have access to certain things at 18 or 21 while men would have to wait until they're 30? So much for equality, I guess.

Problem with it, is no matter what medium it is, boys will still gain access to it by hook or by crook.

I daresay that if you took away social media tomorrow there would be just as many girls frantically trying to get back into it as there would be boys.

...and if there's no adult around to squash it, then they just go on testing boundaries that seem to have no stopping point.

Agreed. It's crucial for parents to establish and enforce boundaries of proper behavior for their children by imposing punishment when the kids overstep. Sadly, it seems that fewer parents wish to be parents and more prefer to be their child's friend or, even worse, their enabler.

...and yet girls are more developed and more intelligent that boys at the high school age.

There is no significant difference between the sexes in intelligence. There is data to support that boys and girls are, however, slightly better than each other in different areas, such as girls being better at verbal ability while boys are better at spatial reasoning. But there is absolutely no data to support that either sex is more intelligent than the other as you claim.

There is just so much prejudice...

Yes, there most certainly is...

It seems to be a part of the male species...

There is no "male species". Males are not a separate species from females. Why on earth would you frame it like that?

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They have already become assholes which bodes very badly for the girls and women they'll encounter later in life n/t Stargleamer Dec 22 #1

Punish the victim sarisataka Dec 22 #2

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Ugh, from nasty to horrific! electric_blue68 Dec 23 #71

Yep Attilatheblond Dec 23 #73

Geeeebz, sigh electric_blue68 Dec 23 #76

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A pic of the jerk and a boy. niyad Dec 22 #14

An eye for an eye. Zackzzzz Dec 22 #35

She... sarisataka Dec 22 #20

The sheep idea still applies, imho. Volaris Dec 22 #25

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Geez Louise, that makes this even more offensive! ShazzieB Dec 22 #44

Thank you! That principal is an example of the fact that not all women niyad Dec 23 #62

Sadly, that female principal probably knew her own job/financial security depends on going along to get along Attilatheblond Dec 23 #65

Yeah, I can see that she was in a tight spot. ShazzieB Dec 23 #72

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AI makes it much worse, though. highplainsdem Dec 22 #16

I agree with you, gulliver! slightlv Dec 22 #17

"And I have to wonder if... maybe things should be denied until they're at least 30." Jedi Guy Dec 24 #79

I was thinking the other day we should ban smartphones for anyone under 21. Volaris Dec 22 #26

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JFC. niyad Dec 22 #12

Thank you for reposting this one. I was just about to go look for it. niyad Dec 22 #10

Women apparently are not allowed a voice... NotHardly Dec 22 #13

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Honest question - cab67 Dec 22 #18

I'm sorry you went through that MustLoveBeagles Dec 22 #29

To this day - cab67 Dec 22 #42

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If AI was really I... lame54 Dec 22 #19

This is happening everywhere, at some level. Oneironaut Dec 22 #21

Elaquently put & sadly true MustLoveBeagles Dec 22 #31

yup Skittles Dec 24 #80

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I suppose girls could also play this game MagickMuffin Dec 22 #23

Must admit I like this idea. calimary Dec 22 #45

Yes, and bullies will continue to be bullies until the tables are turned MagickMuffin Dec 22 #46

This can easily backfire on the girl Farmer-Rick Dec 23 #68

The excerpt in the OP lacks some important context. Ms. Toad Dec 22 #24

"The excerpt in the OP lacks some important context." Disaffected Dec 22 #30

Thanks 👍 MustLoveBeagles Dec 22 #32

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The selective excerpt gave the impression the boys got off scott free, and the girl was punished. Ms. Toad Dec 22 #40

Question popsdenver Dec 22 #58

That's legally complex. Ms. Toad Dec 22 #60

Holy crap MT popsdenver Dec 23 #69

The school reacted to the fight, not the underlying cause of the fight. Aussie105 Dec 22 #27

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My daughter is a high school guidance counseler. Joinfortmill Dec 22 #41

Inciting violence is never a good way to solve problems. Initech Dec 22 #43

Kinda the reason we're where we are now. BurnDoubt Dec 22 #49

Oh, yeah, ... BurnDoubt Dec 22 #51

So he got beat up by a girl??? Hope somebody caught THAT on video Jack Valentino Dec 22 #54

This just happened in my city, Calgary in Alberta Canada Bev54 Dec 22 #57

Is this the case? RockCreek Dec 23 #66

Yes, that is the case. We still have a long way to go to keep up with changes in Bev54 Dec 23 #67

I'd like to hear someone make the argument that the first amendment rightly permits this kind of thing. Morbius Dec 22 #59

Where are the parents? blue-wave Dec 23 #63

Kids are generally more tech savvy than their parents are. Jedi Guy Dec 23 #77

I agree with your point blue-wave Dec 24 #78

Go to the local DA markbark Dec 23 #70

We need laws and this includes holding the tech companies themselves responsible JI7 Dec 23 #75