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On the contrary, it's a sign of our "evolution" that sexist ideas like the one in your second paragraph are now increasingly subject to fierce rebuttal.
by vanderreeah 9y ago
On the contrary, it's a sign of our "evolution" that sexist ideas like the one in your second paragraph are now increasingly subject to fierce rebuttal.
- thinkfurther 9y ago> sexist ideas like the one in your second paragraph Calling something sexist and leaving it at that isn't a rebuttal, and the more people agree with something empty, the more they have to answer for, it doesn't give a gram of weight to the thing. But you're not wrong since evolution doesn't exclude regression.
- vanderreeah 9y agoI agree my quick post was not a rebuttal, but I didn't claim it was. Edit: to say that in the light of Aloha's response, I guess my post was a rebuttal. But not a refutation... Sorry, I'm just quibbling now.
- TheAdamAndChe 9y agoIt's an issue with your previous post. If everyone here was simply commenting "you're wrong," "no, you're wrong" with no explanations, then the conversation wouldn't go anywhere and the conversation would be pointless. If you comment saying someone is wrong, please explain so others may learn from your viewpoint.
- Aloha 9y agoThere is a different between refuting (proving it wrong) and rebutting (stating it is wrong) an idea - I've seen many rebuttals, but few refutals. People being different should never be used as an brickbat to claim inferiority - all people are different, and equality is one of the most important values to be found.
- vanderreeah 9y agoTotally agree - but in my opinion, and in the knowledge that this will receive a lot of downvotes, such statements don't require refuting, only rebutting. In my opinion, again, only statements which bear at least a nugget of rationality require the expenditure of one's own rationality in the effort to refute them.
- Aloha 9y agoI can argue my statements (and the underlying memo) do have a nugget of rationality - we can debate on that. Also, I'm pleased to see you didnt take downvotes either.
- vanderreeah 9y agoYour civility is making it hard for me to pigeon-hole you as an unreasonable reactionary. Please desist.
- TheSpiceIsLife 9y agoYou do have to admit though that women have some unique problem solving skills in the field of gestating and nursing.