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4th law of robotics

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16. The implication of your comment

Reply to Gormy Cuss (Reply #15)

Sun Sep 30, 2012, 10:43 AM

Sep 2012

was that it was sexist because there is no counterpart.

I was giving a possible reason as to why a "speedo-league" didn't exist that had nothing to do with sexism or objectification. Merely market forces.

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Enough with the bikini sports leagues, okay? [View all] obamanut2012 Sep 2012 OP

I had happily never heard of any of this before this week. Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #1

Why does safety matter obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #2

Face palm! longship Sep 2012 #3

I object to your characterization of women's beach volleyball as would, I'm sure stevenleser Oct 2012 #18

I hope whoever's behind it goes bankrupt JoeyT Sep 2012 #4

I also have never heard of this kdmorris Sep 2012 #5

I've heard of the football one obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #6

Where are the Speedo Basketball and Briefs Football leagues? Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #7

I think guys playing flag football in boxer briefs would be very popular obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #8

Let's start a league! Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #9

That's a good idea -- I bet we could make money!!! obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #10

I like "Tighty Whiteys" Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #11

I can't think of anything preventing such a league from being created 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #12

We're joking about men's underwear leagues Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #13

I think it's pretty clear 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #14

Women don't have more spending power. Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #15

The implication of your comment 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #16

4th law, that was not the implication of the comment. Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #17

But nostalgic Leagues would be funny One_Life_To_Give Oct 2012 #19

I loved that show! obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #20