Women need to accept they have limitations even in the understanding of the language they so readily use. Quick and plausible speech should not be interpreted to mean that one has the ability to use language in proper context.
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Women have the ability to learn and do many things, but they do not have the ability to handle fine distinctions or variables in which they have not been trained. A common saying is that with women everything is either black or white.
That entire article is a mixture of word salad and pretentious pseudo-philosophy. It's offensive not merely for the sentiments expressed, but because its author doesn’t recognize his own inability to make fine distinctions and to avoid broad generalizations.
A quote from the first line of the site: "Man first, woman last"??
Surely by that logic, the plants and animals are superior to a mere man?
"Quick and plausible speech should not be interpreted to mean that one has the ability to use language in proper context."
Mr. Trosch, I'm going to take that to mean that I shouldn't assume you have even half a clue what you're rambling about.
"To try to discuss a concept with a woman who has taken an absolute position, based upon her own understanding or beliefs, can be as irritating as hearing chalk squeal on a blackboard."
Wow. Hearing this guy discuss concepts based on his own understandings and beliefs is as irritating as hearing chalk squeal on a blackboard.
How dare a woman disagree with you!
Your gross ingenuousness is straining my ambiguity, and I feel certain this discourse will do naught to assuage my disquietude.
Now run to your dictionary, you dickwit, to figure out what I just said.
You should print that on a laminated card and carry it to singles' bars with you. Of course, you'll have to explain what it means to women; but once you do I can guarantee you'll have no more issues with being tempted by sins of the flesh.
I suppose it'll do no good but I have to say this: The smartest Human on the planet is a woman. Her name is Marylin vos Savant. Maybe you should contact her and share your....interesting hypothesis. I feel certain she will correct any misconceptions you may be harboring.
"You're a perfect example of the inverse relationship between the size of the mouth and the size of the brain." The Doctor
A common saying is that with women everything is either black or white.
Funny, every time I've heard that it's been said about men or children. Or conservatives. Usually psychologists point out that women are somewhat more able to see things in context and perceive the shades of gray in a situation.
@Nutz: Women, physiologically speaking, have a much better grasp of language than men. FAIL!
Actually, it is better, but not much. And there's nothing physiological about it. Careful what you call a fail.
@Emma: "It will be years -- not in my time -- before a woman will become Prime Minister."
- Margaret Thatcher, 1974.
Oh, this is definitely the proper context for a "Fuck off, ya sexist pig." And if he says it isn't, then, well, it's quite possibly the proper context for someone to remove his genitalia in the most painful way available.
Given that I make my living with the written word, I'd say I have a damn good understanding and ability. I can also put language into proper context better than your average Joe, since, again, I do it for a living and have College degrees in Communications and English. Oh, I know, as a woman I should have stayed home and popped out babies and done what I was told, but you'll have to forgive me. I was busy expanding my mind and learning about the world. Hell, one of my degrees was earned after my marriage. I sat in school being selfish while my husband fended for himself and ate sandwiches with white bread and drank soda. Oh, the horrors.
Take your god and go. Now.
Fundies have the ability to learn and do many things, (burger flipping springs to mind) but they do not have the ability to handle fine distinctions or variables in which they have not been trained
Always wanted to do a 'fixed'.
"Wow. Hearing this guy discuss concepts based on his own understandings and beliefs is as irritating as hearing chalk squeal on a blackboard."
you must find chalk squeals very irritating. I would say he's much more annoying than that.
Quick and plausible speech should not be interpreted to mean that one has the ability to use language in proper context.
Or perhaps your sluggish brain isn't capable of keeping up with someone who is language-oriented and quick-witted, and you therefore dismiss what you aren't bright enough to understand?
Now that's just dumb. I write and speak more eloquently than many of my male coworkers and friends, and I'm a woman. Not to mention that I understand more big words than they do, and can often spell them very easily.
Ha! Let him say that to my high school Speech Team. Let him say that to the Stuyvesant team, which has consistently won championship titles year after year and which is mostly made up of girls (although there are quite a few boys on their team as well). If he dared to say any of that to our team's champion, there would be no doubt that she'd verbally smite him to the ground.
This guy must have had a very evil mother, or a girlfriend who dumped him because he was uselss, and untalented, or both.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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