04-28-2010, 10:34 PM
Vad Wrote:Now that I've cooled off a bit, I can say this is the stupidest thing I've ever heard for the topic being discussed here.
Tell that to the feminist movement.
Vad Wrote:As stated by Josh, sexism is lowering the woman to a standard below men. Well...have you ever considered that I was raising the woman to a standard above me? A man who physically attacks a woman in anger does not deserve any respect.
No, no one would consider that because it's not borne from reality. The idea that we should not hit women comes from the belief that they are fragile, delicate creatures- when the reality is that pound for pound a women is nearly as strong as a man.
Vad Wrote:You're pulling out technical definitions and twisted liberal examples of sexism that make me seem like a monster. Fact of the matter is that I hold them to a higher standard than myself. Call it the Italian side in me.
They aren't twisted liberal deffinitions, it's the very foundation of human rights that everyone is created equal. By holding them to a high standard, while you may think it is good, is still putting them out of the category of everyone else.
It's like saying black people are naturally well-endowed, or better at sports, and that all Asians are good at math.
They sound like compliments but they aren't.
Vad Wrote:Call it what you want. They deserve equal treatment, but this social norm is not sexist. You're a fool to say otherwise and you're just looking for argument.
It is sexiest, and wrong, and unfair.