08-22-2012, 06:17 PM
Hmm.. so she starts talking about basically how her opinions have been discounted just because she is a woman. But then goes on to say "and men criticize other mens work aswell" but it's only like a passing comment, like it doesn't really count.
It does look like after saying we should transcend this that the article you presented did present alot of the viewpoints of feminism that we should be transcending.
I am all for becoming fully realized, but you still can't totally ignore what is going on around you, when you see something so blatantly wrong then I don't feel you should ignore it because your standing on your own. That is one way where masculinity and femininity differs, a man sees something he doesn't like and does something about it, this doesn't mean every little thing, yes pick your battles. But if you constantly see things you hate and do nothing about it then it erodes your confidence as a man.
So I think it's more important knowing when to stand up and when to be independent in what your doing yourself and to ignore the other people.
One thing I find interesting that the word 'mysogonistic' is well known by everybody, but how come the reverse (I can't even think of the word which proves it) is not well known?
I have seen alot of talk of trancending gender, which I think is bullshit, gender is there for a reason and ignoring that instead of stepping into our power as a man or a woman (in different ways obviously) is only going to make us unhappy. I find it frustrating that there is all this equal rights crap when it suits them, but then they are quick to use the 'i'm a woman' thing.
Like when I did security some of these women would cause fights, try to attack me and instantly use the 'you can't do anything, i'm a girl' crap and would be shocked when I didn't care and physically removed them anyway. And on a similar note, I have no problem stepping into my role as a man, which is there for a reason and not a 'creation of society'. That if a woman i'm with is in trouble, getting attacked or whatever (and the women I end up with are NOT the ones who cause trouble so I would know it's something serious) I would have no problem stepping in and physically dealing with it. I would in no way go "oh equal rights" and let her deal with the guy attacking her.
So why should she have a problem in situations where it is needed to be quiet and let a man take control?
It's not popular opinion, but there is times when this is needed. And yes there is areas that I have no idea about that are more suited to women that I am okay with letting her handle.
Anyway, I am frustrated at the moment as I am on AM stage 1 so it probably comes through in my writing, but those are some of my thoughts on it.
-Ben
It does look like after saying we should transcend this that the article you presented did present alot of the viewpoints of feminism that we should be transcending.
I am all for becoming fully realized, but you still can't totally ignore what is going on around you, when you see something so blatantly wrong then I don't feel you should ignore it because your standing on your own. That is one way where masculinity and femininity differs, a man sees something he doesn't like and does something about it, this doesn't mean every little thing, yes pick your battles. But if you constantly see things you hate and do nothing about it then it erodes your confidence as a man.
So I think it's more important knowing when to stand up and when to be independent in what your doing yourself and to ignore the other people.
One thing I find interesting that the word 'mysogonistic' is well known by everybody, but how come the reverse (I can't even think of the word which proves it) is not well known?
I have seen alot of talk of trancending gender, which I think is bullshit, gender is there for a reason and ignoring that instead of stepping into our power as a man or a woman (in different ways obviously) is only going to make us unhappy. I find it frustrating that there is all this equal rights crap when it suits them, but then they are quick to use the 'i'm a woman' thing.
Like when I did security some of these women would cause fights, try to attack me and instantly use the 'you can't do anything, i'm a girl' crap and would be shocked when I didn't care and physically removed them anyway. And on a similar note, I have no problem stepping into my role as a man, which is there for a reason and not a 'creation of society'. That if a woman i'm with is in trouble, getting attacked or whatever (and the women I end up with are NOT the ones who cause trouble so I would know it's something serious) I would have no problem stepping in and physically dealing with it. I would in no way go "oh equal rights" and let her deal with the guy attacking her.
So why should she have a problem in situations where it is needed to be quiet and let a man take control?
It's not popular opinion, but there is times when this is needed. And yes there is areas that I have no idea about that are more suited to women that I am okay with letting her handle.
Anyway, I am frustrated at the moment as I am on AM stage 1 so it probably comes through in my writing, but those are some of my thoughts on it.
-Ben
