Taking it way too far.
I thought I would start this thread after viewing the extreme reactions and volatile insulting posts from mods on this forum simply because others have another, rather less then extreme opinion. The thread in question also typifies how one can make a mountain out of a mould hill. Can a mod sanction another mod? Then very early on in the thread in question, one particular mod should certainly have been infracted.
feminisim, political correctness, equalitiy and equal rights, are all great inititives that humanity as a whole should be embracing and making an effort to achieve world wide.
But as desirable as those inititives are, there is also the danger of certain individuals for personal reasons, taking them too far and actually achieving SFA in the process and alienating any chance of such inititives gaining a firm foot hold in society in general.
Let me give a couple of examples. I very rarely use public transport and make good use of my car on most occasions, but a few years ago, while travelling to my annual old boys reunion, I got the bus into the city. As the trip progressed, the bus got crowded with all seats taken, and then a women around forty years of age, [that's approx 30 years my junior] hopped on the bus and stood holding the strap for standing passengers not far from where I was seated. Being an oldie and in many ways old fashion, I stood up and offered her a seat. She smiled at me declined the offer and remarked that it was a shame we do not see that anymore today. I insisted and she eventually gratefully sat down.
On another occasion at least a decade ago when the political correct movement was gathering pace, the comany I was working for, QANTAS, came out with an edict that from now on all manholes and manhole covers would now be referred to as access holes. Our union and its members toatlly rejected such triviality and were supported by first line of management. Needless to say the edict was rightly lost in the dust of oblivion as we simply ignored it.
Wolf whistles from mainly men on working/building sites at passing attractive females was supposed to be eliminated. Guess what? It still goes on and most women actually "appreciate" being recognised for their beauty and/or sexuality and simply laugh it off.
The elimination of racism, the equality of "ÄLL" human beings, is what we as humans need to be striving for...male and female alike. All need to be paid equally for equal work. No person should be discriminated against because of his or her race or gender. Hate speech should be banned as it is in most civilised countries.
With regards to feminism, if equality is what certain women are fighting for, then why should there be women rights?. By definition having women rights, means equality doesnt exist anymore. And isn't the goal equality? How about human rights? for all nationalities and BOTH sexes.Or is this an example of some women in the so called women's movement, simply trying to be superior and gain perks over their male counterparts. Is it simply a revenge movement, to make "men"pay for the past errors and mistakes in society in general when women were not treated equal?
Just checked the dictionary online and it defines feminism as follows.....feminism
the advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.
Perhaps many of the women identifying themselves with being feminist, maybe actually feminazis.
Everyday I see women dressing up as men and that's OK, but a man dressed as a woman! I also have noted that women seem to get lighter crime sentences then their male counterparts. No I have no figures but If someone would like to show that as a wrong assessement then go for it.
The facts are men and women are different. A man is stronger in general, larger, and stands up to have a pee. I certainly do not want to see women in general growing armpit hair or a moustache or a beard! I want the women I admire [and I still admire woem even at my age] to be feminine, while being equal...I want to be able to admire a beautiful women [which I still do at my age] without being a groper, [which I'm not]
Perhaps these feminazis would also like to lock any male up for what they are thinking? But what about what some women are thinking when they see a good looking bloke such as myself walk by. Equality in all forms is desirable and achievable and a must. Women's rights are not.
Bigots and extremists exist in all forms of life and that includes this forum and a couple of mods with it and the feminist movement in general. The thread I referred to in the beginning of this post was blown out of all proportion to what was an innocent, and factual remark by another.
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I thought I would start this thread after viewing the extreme reactions and volatile insulting posts from mods on this forum simply because others have another, rather less then extreme opinion. The thread in question also typifies how one can make a mountain out of a mould hill. Can a mod sanction another mod? Then very early on in the thread in question, one particular mod should certainly have been infracted.
feminisim, political correctness, equalitiy and equal rights, are all great inititives that humanity as a whole should be embracing and making an effort to achieve world wide.
But as desirable as those inititives are, there is also the danger of certain individuals for personal reasons, taking them too far and actually achieving SFA in the process and alienating any chance of such inititives gaining a firm foot hold in society in general.
Let me give a couple of examples. I very rarely use public transport and make good use of my car on most occasions, but a few years ago, while travelling to my annual old boys reunion, I got the bus into the city. As the trip progressed, the bus got crowded with all seats taken, and then a women around forty years of age, [that's approx 30 years my junior] hopped on the bus and stood holding the strap for standing passengers not far from where I was seated. Being an oldie and in many ways old fashion, I stood up and offered her a seat. She smiled at me declined the offer and remarked that it was a shame we do not see that anymore today. I insisted and she eventually gratefully sat down.
On another occasion at least a decade ago when the political correct movement was gathering pace, the comany I was working for, QANTAS, came out with an edict that from now on all manholes and manhole covers would now be referred to as access holes. Our union and its members toatlly rejected such triviality and were supported by first line of management. Needless to say the edict was rightly lost in the dust of oblivion as we simply ignored it.
Wolf whistles from mainly men on working/building sites at passing attractive females was supposed to be eliminated. Guess what? It still goes on and most women actually "appreciate" being recognised for their beauty and/or sexuality and simply laugh it off.
The elimination of racism, the equality of "ÄLL" human beings, is what we as humans need to be striving for...male and female alike. All need to be paid equally for equal work. No person should be discriminated against because of his or her race or gender. Hate speech should be banned as it is in most civilised countries.
With regards to feminism, if equality is what certain women are fighting for, then why should there be women rights?. By definition having women rights, means equality doesnt exist anymore. And isn't the goal equality? How about human rights? for all nationalities and BOTH sexes.Or is this an example of some women in the so called women's movement, simply trying to be superior and gain perks over their male counterparts. Is it simply a revenge movement, to make "men"pay for the past errors and mistakes in society in general when women were not treated equal?
Just checked the dictionary online and it defines feminism as follows.....feminism
the advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.
Perhaps many of the women identifying themselves with being feminist, maybe actually feminazis.
Everyday I see women dressing up as men and that's OK, but a man dressed as a woman! I also have noted that women seem to get lighter crime sentences then their male counterparts. No I have no figures but If someone would like to show that as a wrong assessement then go for it.
The facts are men and women are different. A man is stronger in general, larger, and stands up to have a pee. I certainly do not want to see women in general growing armpit hair or a moustache or a beard! I want the women I admire [and I still admire woem even at my age] to be feminine, while being equal...I want to be able to admire a beautiful women [which I still do at my age] without being a groper, [which I'm not]
Perhaps these feminazis would also like to lock any male up for what they are thinking? But what about what some women are thinking when they see a good looking bloke such as myself walk by. Equality in all forms is desirable and achievable and a must. Women's rights are not.
Bigots and extremists exist in all forms of life and that includes this forum and a couple of mods with it and the feminist movement in general. The thread I referred to in the beginning of this post was blown out of all proportion to what was an innocent, and factual remark by another.
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