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No, you didn't understand. It doesn't matter if a woman can't control her age, this is not the same comparison. Old age is not controllable, BUT it affects E

No, you didn't understand. It doesn't matter if a woman can't control her age, this is not the same comparison. Old age is not controllable, BUT it affects EVERY SINGLE WOMAN, it is a fair plane when it comes to their peers. Short stature is not controllable, BUT it ONLY affects certain men. Those men are treated unfairly compared to their peers. The only true comparison would be something like "women who are disfigured", or "women who are super-hairy". It has to affect only a portion of the set.

Nadya 11y ago
>Old age is not controllable, BUT it affects EVERY SINGLE WOMAN, it is a fair plane when it comes to their peers. People age differently. I've met a 73 year old woman who, I swore, did not look a day over 40. I only found out her age because I used to work at a theme park where one of the games I had to run was a weight/age guessing game. I guessed 38 and her entire family was ecstatic and bursting out in laughter. Meanwhile I nearly got hit by a woman's boyfriend for guessing she was 35. She was 24. Keep in mind my job was obviously to have fun and try to avoid insulting the customer. I guessed 35 because she looked over 40. It will, eventually, affect every single woman. But some have a bit more time than others.
- sixQuarks 11y ago
  fair point. A better comparison seems to be short guys and women who don't age well. Although it's still worse to be the short guy because it affects you through the mating stage whereas women that don't age well could still get a mate and it doesn't matter by the time they age.
- 77pt77 11y ago
  Just out of curiosity, are you male or female?
Mz 11y ago
No, I didn't misunderstand. I just don't agree. Since there are no apples to apples comparisons available, I think there is value in looking at a variety of things that only partially match up. Take care.
- sixQuarks 11y ago
  I gave you two apples-to-apples comparisons, I don't get why you don't understand the difference.

Nadya 11y ago

>Old age is not controllable, BUT it affects EVERY SINGLE WOMAN, it is a fair plane when it comes to their peers. People age differently. I've met a 73 year old woman who, I swore, did not look a day over 40. I only found out her age because I used to work at a theme park where one of the games I had to run was a weight/age guessing game. I guessed 38 and her entire family was ecstatic and bursting out in laughter. Meanwhile I nearly got hit by a woman's boyfriend for guessing she was 35. She was 24. Keep in mind my job was obviously to have fun and try to avoid insulting the customer. I guessed 35 because she looked over 40. It will, eventually, affect every single woman. But some have a bit more time than others.

sixQuarks 11y ago
fair point. A better comparison seems to be short guys and women who don't age well. Although it's still worse to be the short guy because it affects you through the mating stage whereas women that don't age well could still get a mate and it doesn't matter by the time they age.
77pt77 11y ago
Just out of curiosity, are you male or female?

Mz 11y ago

No, I didn't misunderstand. I just don't agree. Since there are no apples to apples comparisons available, I think there is value in looking at a variety of things that only partially match up. Take care.

sixQuarks 11y ago
I gave you two apples-to-apples comparisons, I don't get why you don't understand the difference.