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>Those are objective facts, backed by statistics. Completely different than Not really, considering that the gender wage gap often pointed out (the 70-somethin
by Lawtonfogle 11y ago
>Those are objective facts, backed by statistics. Completely different than
Not really, considering that the gender wage gap often pointed out (the 70-something cents to the dollar) is not standardized for time worked, experience, career choice, or a number of other factors. I would say Clinton is wrong to bring up the 70-something cents to a dollar, but I wouldn't call her bitter.
>If that doesn't sound bitter to you, see a therapist.
Even if they meant actual perfection and weren't using hyperbole, that would still just make them wrong, not bitter.
If I were to say that the average worker's pay is at the mercy of their boss, that doesn't make me bitter, even when you consider it is often wrong (direct manager often has limited input on overall salary).
- JohnBooty 11y agoYour argument is that this guy feels that women hold men at their mercy unless they meet a bunch of unrealistic criteria, and he's not bitter about it? Oooooookay. Sure. Maybe the guy is totally cool with his bleak, transactional view of male/female relationships. Or maybe he's been hurt by past experiences that he views as unfair. Which is the literal definition of "bitter," by the way.
- dragonwriter 11y agoAn objective fact doesn't stop being an objective fact because one can debate whether it is the most appropriate fact for the discussion.
- Lawtonfogle 11y agoAn objective fact presented in a way to mislead should no longer be considered just an objective fact. Consider how many racists like to throw around 'objective facts' about the rates of crimes between different races. Devoid of the sociological understanding and comparisons of other base rates and correlations, such facts are worse than useless.