Best review I've seen in a long time.
May 5th 2011, 4:15 pm
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Best review I've seen in a long time.
May 6th 2011, 1:33 am
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Re: Best review I've seen in a long time.
May 6th 2011, 2:01 am
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Re: Best review I've seen in a long time.
I didnt realise that the web even existed in 1971 when that was clearly written
Makes me despair for my daughters that such sexist nonsense is still churned out.
Makes me despair for my daughters that such sexist nonsense is still churned out.
May 6th 2011, 2:14 am
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Re: Best review I've seen in a long time.
Ding,ding!! All aboard the Offended Bus!
May 6th 2011, 2:14 am
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Re: Best review I've seen in a long time.
Guys will always state such things about girls, girls will always state such things about guys. I am confident that, perish the thought, you girls may one day say such things about members of the opposite sex, or other girls if the fancy takes them. I say this as a father of 2 girls myself.
May 6th 2011, 2:19 am
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Re: Best review I've seen in a long time.
So you dont find the lumping together of women from particular cities a teeny bit sexist then? Just seemed crass to me.
May 6th 2011, 2:22 am
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Re: Best review I've seen in a long time.
Sexist means that you believe that someone's capabilities are lessened because of their gender.
That article was (gasp!) a humourous appreciation of women. It is, I believe, still allowed to notice the relative attractiveness of women, or should we all just be paired off by numbers?
May 6th 2011, 2:46 am
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Re: Best review I've seen in a long time.
It's clearly bunkum. Buenos Airies should have been #1 not #10.
May 6th 2011, 2:49 am
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Re: Best review I've seen in a long time.
I disagree, sexism operates independently of objectification, one (and by one I mean men) can discriminate without considering the physical nature of the person (and by person I mean woman) against whom the discrimination is practised. Canadian employers, for example, pay less to women without regard for whether they are deemed "douche bags" or "cutie pies" (the only two expressions I've heard potential employers use to categorise females). Dividing the female population into such categories is objectification, paying them less regardless of configuration is sexism.
May 6th 2011, 2:58 am
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May 6th 2011, 3:29 am
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Re: Best review I've seen in a long time.
See if for what it is. A crappy bit of "journalism" targeted to mostly male readers. Nothing wrong with that.
Maybe this will make you feel better
