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My opinion is that you either,
tolerate
accept/ flourish
disapprove/ hate
differences in people, if everyone tolerated everyone else, yes, there would be a lack of freedom of speech, but who are you to judge another person, especially when your are negatively judging a person knowing that you will never feel the pain your are bringing on them with your remarks, If everyone kept their mouth shut and put on a fake smile, it would be hard to not get along.
on the whole chivalry thing. its not dead, its waiting in ambush. i am a firm believer in chivalry, but i am also aware that there is a time and a place for it. i hold the door open for any woman, especially my mother. i try not to swear too much around girls but then again that falls under the time and place category. i try to carry a clean handkerchief with me at all times should the need arise to give it to a lady... the point im trying to make is, for me if a girl isn't into the whole i get up from the table when she gets up on a date sort of thing, well then thats just not the right type of lady for me. i want a girl that isn't afraid to on occasion swing a hammer, but i also want a girl that expects me to clean the gutters and take out the garbage.
but as far as feminism is concerned i wouldnt associate myself as being a feminist or a supporter of feminism. because to me feminists are the radical i hate men type of ladies. booo to that. but i am all for equal rights and things of that nature.
when i was in college i was in this class called intro to moral issues, and i signed up for a debate on women in combat, i was against it. well the day of the debate comes around and im sitting at the front of the class ready to get started , i look around the room and realize that there are only five guys in this class of about 30. long story short, i got creamed big time.
Oh Sam. I wish I could take everything I know and have experienced and pour it into your ear with a funnel. You're a bright, thinking person. You will eventually come to a point in your life where mere tolerance will not satisfy you, and you will want to rail against injustice, or at the very least, you will be very very very tired of plastering on a fake smile and putting up with bullshit. Don't go along to get along, unless you're just doing that on the surface while you plot against tyranny in secret.
Nurture your inner anarchist.
Ive done that all my life, I come from the family where everything is going wrong, yet on the outside none of us crack and you would suspect that nothing is wrong. Tolerance does not satisfy me, as I do not tolerate differences, I accept and love them, I would hate to live in a world where everyone is the same. As not many know, except for a few close friends of mine, actually, know my plot against tyranny, and how the bloody revolution will take place, LOL, but true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs. Greenjeans
The only thing that I do not tolerate is those who do not tolerate others, trust me, ive been called a beaner, a dirty mexican, heard all the "go mow my lawn mexican" "run over the border mexican" and all the other racist jokes, racist jokes have never bothered me, why? because I always have one 10x about you.
I think modern feminism is phasing out, particularly extreme feminism.
I agree with BG on that people who recognize modern feminist ideas should embrace themselves as humanists, because it's a more holistic approach, rather than focusing on a minority group. I appreciate greatly what feminists did for women's movement; they proved women have (metaphorical) balls as well. As of now, in America at least, houses are much more matriarchal than in the 60s, 70s, and even 80s.
The one issue I have with modern feminism is the sudden growth in "women's" this, or that. For example, women's hopsitals. I believe they are discriminatory, in a passive way, of course. I recognize women have vaginas, breasts, and different hormone levels- even different emotional needs, but there is no need to have a complete hospital specifically tailored to women.
I do believe women are entitled to their own seperate unit in the hospital, particularly post-partum. That is a given.
I realize women are different from men, but equal. From a purely populational point, women are actually the majority, not only in the US, but in the world as well. When was the last time ribbons, fundraising walks, hospital wings, and even cereals were devoted to prostate cancer, or heart disease research for men? I'm definately picking the cotton here, but if feminists want to be treated equally, don't pander to your own selective gender, and completely ignore men's issues.
The task lies now in promoting HUMANISM in countries that truly abuse men and women through tribal wars, rape, slavery, and mutilation.
I was with you all the way up to here hon. Heart disease is the number one (non-spousal) killer of women. For the vast majority of history, research on heart disease was conducted almost exclusively on men, giving very skewed results when women would present with heart disease. Even the typical signs of a heart attack (chest pain, pain and numbness in the left arm) are typical to men. Many women don't even realize they've had a heart attack because they presented differently i.e. with back or neck pain rather than the way we've always been taught to recognize a heart attack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Purple Banana
To me, your above question is on a par with saying "Why don't we have white history month?'
The answer is, "Every month is white history month."
This is why it's important to have research aimed at women; it has to be that way for awhile just to level the field.
And really, keeping women healthy shouldn't have to be a feminist issue. The health of the entire world is much better if our mothers, sisters, and daughters are going strong.:thumbsup:
I believe in equal pay for equal work.
But I open doors for girls. I treat all females like ladies.
I do not know if that is a feminist or not.
But that is who I am.
hmmmm.. time for a sexist joke
Q. What do you say to a woman with 2 black eyes?
A. Nothing, she's been told twice already.
I'm not claiming there shouldn't be research on women's health issues; breast cancer and heart disease are very serious diseases for women, and awareness should definately be made as public as possible. I'm just wondering why there's not much awareness on prostate cancer, or testicular cancer, other than the brief pamphlets in urologist and school nurse's offices. I'm not even talking about funding, but simply awareness- commercials, support walks, ect.
I fully support breast cancer awareness, I've done I don't know how many 5k walks for Susan Komen's foundation. I would be equally as happy to do a prostate cancer walk, though.
As a healthcare worker, I don't think it's right for non-private companies to build a hospital soley for women. I'm not saying build a men's hospital. Simply give the best care you can give to your patients regardless of their problems. Specialty units, like women's oncology units and post-partum are very acceptable. I work with post-partum moms, and it's amazing to see someone go through giving birth, and still look great.
Other units, such as womens cardiac units or orthopedic units, I don't believe there is any real reason to have a women's unit. True, women's hearts are entirely different than a male's heart, but each person has their own unique symptoms- male or female. In that respect, regular non-specialty med/surg patients have no real need for seperate units. Seperate rooms, definately. But otherwise, you're just splitting hairs.
Sorry if I sounded a bit one-sided up there, GJ, I should have clarified more.
purple banana~ this is a bit off topic but there was a week in the NHL that the majority of hockey players used pink sticks to be auctioned off to raise money for breast cancer awareness.
greenejeans ~ every month is white history month? care to elaborate on that one?