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Should women be allowed to do everything men do?

283 replies

Hullygully · 13/06/2013 11:08

Talk to me about equality.

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Buzzardbird · 13/06/2013 11:27

She has to sit with her legs open because her balls are massive!

TondelayoSchwarzkopf · 13/06/2013 11:27

What's wrong with making a menz feel good about looking nice and stuff? They like to be appreciated for their bums. If you've got a bum, flaunt a bum. That's my motto in life. I'm into equal rights and stuff.

When I see a noice menz bum, I go up and bury my face in it. To show my appreciation of the human body. It's my choice, and that's what's feminism is all about.

Even if I'm in a meeting at work. Especially if I'm in a meeting at work.

ouryve · 13/06/2013 11:27

I might have weedy lady wrists but i don't need a man to open my jars for me. I have special tools in my drawer which help me to do it all by myself.

limitedperiodonly · 13/06/2013 11:28

I used to do that at work until HR spoiled it all

mmmerangue · 13/06/2013 11:29

HullyGully were you aiming for serious debate with this thread?

Sparklymommy · 13/06/2013 11:30

Ok, haven't made my points on the other thread as eloquently as maybe I could/should have!

My main gripe (not a huge one, wouldn't even call it a gripe except in the context of the discussion) with feminism is that it is responsible for making SOME women feel inadequate because they choose not to do everything men do. And if they do strive for equality doesn't necessarily make them happy.

Ok, there is only one thing I can instantly think of that a woman cannot do that a man can. But just because we can do things does that mean we should?

If feminism were just about choices and being able to have them then yes, I'm all for it. But in my experience it is another way of being judgey and sniping at others because they do not choose to live the same way, or use the choices they have. That doesn't sound right but I'm struggling to make my point! (Probably because I am wrong, but hey ho!)

I do not take offence at people thinking I am wrong and sorry if my personal images expressed in the previous thread offended people.

Xenia · 13/06/2013 11:30

I have never met a man who can open jars as well as I can. Lots of women are pretty strong on the jar opening front.

I think we are mostly similar - human - to men and people who go on about differences tend to have some internal mental problem. We have more in common than differences.

I would certainly like the oldest child to inherit - throne and titles. I would like the legal bar which is not operated fully in practice anyway about women fighting in war removed. I would obviously like all the rules abroad like women not driving in Saudi removed whether state law or local religious law.

I certainly recommend earning a huge lot more than most men. It is much more fun.

Hullygully · 13/06/2013 11:31

mmmmm-

no no, it can be all mixed up, serious/humorous/rude - stops it getting heated at the very least...

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VinegarDrinker · 13/06/2013 11:31

Ah yes, obvious now Blush can't believe I used to be able to write about Chekov in Russian

Either two eggs or two sperm contain the right number of chromosomes, but would be a direct clone so our body has clever ways of making sure it doesn't happen. In fact some molar pregnancies are the consequence of two sperm fertilizing an 'empty' egg.

You certainly need an oocyte to make an embryo, no doubt - it has all the "building blocks" and apparatus. But you do need some novel DNA from somewhere, i guess in theory it could be from any cell as long as it was genetically different. So you still need two "parents".

OddSockMonster · 13/06/2013 11:32

Well done for not looking at arses Hully, are you sure man2 isn't just a bit odd?

Hullygully · 13/06/2013 11:32

sparkly, I appreciate you turning up and being goodhumoured.

I do think that if women feel judged and looked down on by other women, then possibly they are misunderstanding feminism.

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mmmerangue · 13/06/2013 11:32

That good then Grin

I can do both, I reckon.
Multitasking 'n' that.

limitedperiodonly · 13/06/2013 11:33

Ok, there is only one thing I can instantly think of that a woman cannot do that a man can.

Only one? I feel so inadequate now. And you're the one accusing people of being judgey.

Hullygully · 13/06/2013 11:33

oddsock, yes, he is a bit odd, good point. But it was still an absolute unaware assumption. It's a bit of a time warp where I live at the mo.

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VinegarDrinker · 13/06/2013 11:34

I really think that anyone who feels inadequate about their own choices in life has to realise that is down to them and not the fault of "feminism".

Sheshelob · 13/06/2013 11:35

Tondelayo GrinGrinGrinGrin

OddSockMonster · 13/06/2013 11:36

Maybe he just wanted to talk to man1 about you (look at your arse from a discrete distance).

Hullygully · 13/06/2013 11:36

yy that was very funny Tondelayo.

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Hullygully · 13/06/2013 11:37

No, they went into a corner and whispered together

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Blistory · 13/06/2013 11:37

Isn't it sad that the question even needed to be asked ?

We don't have equality. We should have equality.

But then apparently it's not about equality but choice which conveniently ignores the fact that you can't have choice unless you first have equality.

Hullygully · 13/06/2013 11:37

Perhaps he had a problem with his hose

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Dackyduddles · 13/06/2013 11:37

Hmmm should we allow men to do everything women do?

Hullygully · 13/06/2013 11:38

deffo, let em strip and wash up and knit baby clothes

go menz

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Popcornia · 13/06/2013 11:38

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quoteunquote · 13/06/2013 11:40

Should women be allowed to do everything men do?

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I have never ask permission to do anything and never will.

By the way what is it that you think women can't do?