The War on Men

Discussion in 'The Red Room' started by Talkahuano, Nov 26, 2012.

  1. Talkahuano

    Talkahuano Second Flame Lieutenant

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    http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/11/24/war-on-men/

    What a load of bullshit, from a woman writer, no less! :ua:

    Edit: I agree that feminists take it too far. I prefer more of an even ground between genders. Everyone with approximately the same chances.


    Also... is this a repost? I skimmed the front page but I didn't really look.
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  2. Man Afraid of his Shoes

    Man Afraid of his Shoes كافر

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  3. Forbin

    Forbin Do you feel fluffy, punk?

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    I'll have to ask my wife if I should believe this.
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  4. Diacanu

    Diacanu Comicmike. Writer

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    And karate!!

    And bulletproof bracelets!

    And a golden lasso!

    Um...what else?
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    Stallion Team Euro!

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    Fuck women!! .................... :fun:
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  6. Ten Lubak

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    Yeah I don't really agree with much in that article. Total horseshit is the phrase that comes to mind.

    I think the losers she's referring to in her abortion of an article are a tiny percentage of the modern day man, yet she tries to pass them off as a larger chunk of the population than they actually are and surmises that women should change just because of a few of those dickless wonders. It's ridiculous.

    The guys I know welcome and appreciate this sense of equality that exists in relationships now between men and women, myself included. We don't feel threatened or undermined, in fact just the opposite - I see opportunity and ability to enjoy life more.
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  8. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    Hell, I feel relieved! I love the idea that, in a relationship, I can be proactive, or she can be proactive, and it's not anything out of the ordinary.
  10. We Are Borg

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    Really? What does your husband say?
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  11. Amaris

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    Well, if my spouse were my husband instead of my wife, I would feel the same way.
  12. Elwood

    Elwood I know what I'm about, son.

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    Agreed. I wanted, and got, a partner and equal. Some men still desire and some women choose to be June Cleaver. I know more than a few and there's nothing wrong with that. But, that's not what I wanted.
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    Fuck June Cleaver. Bitch don't swallow. :muad2:
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    Ancalagon Scalawag Administrator Formerly Important

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    I pray every night to get an 80hr a week high stress job so that my wife can stay at home and 'be a woman' and I won't be forced to interact with my children in any meaningful way.
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  15. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    Suzanne Venker, BTW, is Phyllis Schlafly redux.
  16. Raoul the Red Shirt

    Raoul the Red Shirt Professional bullseye

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    Along similar lines, I came across a movie reviewer's experience when the crazy rich guy who bought his paper got upset about the war on men. An excerpt follows. The whole piece is at:

    http://blogs.suntimes.com/foreignc/2012/11/post-2.html

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  17. tafkats

    tafkats scream not working because space make deaf Moderator

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    I'm so glad there's finally someone who's willing to stand up for the privileged. Our lives are just so damned hard.
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    gul Revolting Beer Drinker Administrator Formerly Important

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    I can't argue with what the others have said -- my wife is my partner and I like it that way. Since we aren't even getting any trolls in here to act indignant about feminism, maybe we can bring more debate by tweaking things a bit.

    I perceive among some women, mostly in their 40s and divorced, an aggressive stance against men. It's not that they don't value us, but that they see nothing wrong with public belittling of the Y chromosome. It's a bit like the other side of the 60s chauvinism depicted in Mad Men. I generally just ignore this when I come across it, but sometimes I just want to say, "fuck you bitter old hag, your marriage probably didn't last because you're a bitch, not because your ex was an idiot."

    Is it just me, or do other people know such women? Discuss!
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    Your wife is a whore.
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    She's just like that as an excuse to be lazy and fat at home. What an unproductive member of society that whore is.
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    Liet Dr. of Horribleness, Ph.D.

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    enlisted person Black Swan

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    The most oppressed race/gender whatever is the middle class working white male. Everything is blamed on him from birth.
  26. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    Shall we call you Phyllis or Suzanne from now on?
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    enlisted person Black Swan

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    Be honest, you know its the truth. What other race or gender gets blamed for things that happened before they were born?
  28. Amaris

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    Well, so far you've been blaming the gays.
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    enlisted person Black Swan

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    Fucking faggots are ruining the country and we are damned to repeat a history we don't read about and take heed of. Look at Rome, for goods sake. It ended in faggotry and not enough real men left to stand up and fight for the country.
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    :rolleyes:

    Also, some of us don't see marriage as the end all be all of life. :garamet: