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Originally posted by ImaginaryReality1984
What i am annoyed about is the idea that neo-feminists have about absolute equality.
If you want absolute equality then please do the jobs under the same conditions and tests. This is mainly aimed at sport and military.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
If we "want" equality? See? That where you lose me.
Do you think women and men are equal or not? And what do you mean by "equal"? Exactly the same? As strong as? Why do I get the feeling that equality is something you "bless" women with? As long as they prove it to you?
IMO, it's already there. People ARE equal, male, female, black, white... It's not something you can give to someone... They have differences, so they're not "the same", but they're equal without proving a thing.
Originally posted by ImaginaryReality1984
I don't like the double standards is my greatest concern. Making concessions for women in the armed services for example seems rediculous as the likfe of a solider could be in the balance.
Originally posted by Scorched Earth
Personally I think they should have separate events for women.
Instead of womens weight lifting, why not "Dishwasher Loading"?
instead of synchronized swimming, why not synchronized sandwich making?
I would really like to see a vacuum pushing event mixed in as well.
Originally posted by ImaginaryReality1984
Originally posted by moocowman
reply to post by ImaginaryReality1984
No no, please god no lol.
Thats right, all good god fearing christian women should know their place , In the home raising the kids
Even secular law (in the UK) makes it quite clear where a womans place should be.
Err you confused me as i'm an atheist. I use the word god simply as a word and nothing more, an exaderation of my feelings.
Originally posted by moocowman
The idea that women should be in someway equal to a man was agreed to by some politically influential men trying to get their wives to shut up and get naked
We are now all doomed thanks to a woman getting all flirty with a snake
Olympic games? this for men absolutely
decent christian women are quite happy competing in their own sporting events, such as the egg and spoon race at the church summer fair etc.
Again read above before you think you know the poster. Got to love assumption.
Originally posted by moocowman
Now these would be real sporting events , what kind of uniform do you think would fit the bill ?
Leotard and stockings ?
By the way I understand that the dutch have a very real Dyke Vaulting event, perhaps this could be include for the more robust of females along with tupperware stacking.
Break out the beer !!!!!
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Well, are we talking about the Olympics or the service? Because I agree with you about the service. The armed services are there to perform a task. If a person can perform the task, it doesn't matter what gender they are. They should train and work together because they all are going for the same goal. And that is to perform a task. Either they are physically able or not.
The Olympics is a COMPETITION against each other to see who (in your peer group) is better at something. That's the difference.
Originally posted by moocowman
Okey dokey,
Her in the Uk young females are now encouraged to join football(soccer) and rugby teams with boys, the emphasis being on encouraging equality between the sexes.
All well and good, however when they grow up the female is less likely to join a male rugby team primarily because of the size thing and there are female teams she could play with.
Originally posted by moocowman
Nevertheless in an age of alledged equality, one would expect events such as the olympics to be split into some sort of size thing as opposed to sex.
But I'm sure this would get over complicated because of the sheer variety of sports.
If we took for example gymnastics I cannot see why a same sex event could not be fair, allthough brute strength is a requirement it is not measured. So I cant see why this could not be a bisexual event.
Originally posted by moocowman
However throwing something heavy very far requires as much strength as skill, so perhaps this event should be split into the weight of the contestants, equally so boxing martial arts etc, so they could be bisexual also .
Originally posted by moocowman
When it comes to things like jumping very far or running very fast, I'm sure the law of averages would dictate that at some point a woman would beat the men. But because of the overall size and strength benefits, unless women as a species started to get overall bigger or men smaller, a bisexual event suerly could not be fair.
So what is the solution?
Originally posted by Scorched EarthFeminism is just another way of neutering males.
Originally posted by ImaginaryReality1984
reply to post by Benevolent Heretic
I suppose that is the basis of my point BH. That extreme feminists deny and i thinkt he olympics are about physical human achievment, and therefore there should not be a seperate female and male category if we want the best of physical prowess. That way women would be on an equal footing of men, and as they have campaigned, quite rightly for equal rights, that shoudl be given to them.
Originally posted by justamomma
Originally posted by Scorched EarthFeminism is just another way of neutering males.
True. It also has taken away alot of the pleasure that some of us women would have liked to experience in its fullness.
I am feminine, but I am not feminist and just wanna say thanks *very* sarcastically to all those before me and here now that continue to push this idiotic view that women can do whatever a man can do.
Even if I could (which I can't), I wouldn't want to.. I like being a woman, being the nurturer, and the support system for those I love. I don't have any desire to lead and make the tough decisions that concern my family's future... I just am not emotionally tough enough to not second guess myself (I have no choice but to do so though at the moment... but it does come with negative effects)
Originally posted by ImaginaryReality1984
reply to post by moocowman
Yes my idea of equality applies to every single area of life, including the raising of a child.