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leftyohiolib

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9. i remember testoerone poisoning - i think alan alda was throwing that around in the 70's
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 10:48 AM
Feb 2013

yea it's a double standard. thanks for posting

Male Sexual Response [View all] Bonobo Feb 2013 OP
Well said. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #1
Before the predictable howls o' outrage ensue, I will say that anecdotally there is a lot of Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #2
"Objectifying" is reducing someone to an unthinking, unfeeling object. Dash87 Feb 2013 #13
And again, I think it's a made-up phenomenon dressed up as "science", that some people have decided Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #17
Objectification isn't a scientific concept. Dash87 Feb 2013 #19
It is presented as an allegedly scientific concept. And unless YOU are the one doing the Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #20
Interesting read Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #3
Not outrage, bemusement. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #4
Strawman prize. nt Bonobo Feb 2013 #5
exactly - the 'way to miss a point' prize leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #6
from the article leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #7
For me, the issue is how male behavior is "pathologized"... Bonobo Feb 2013 #8
i remember testoerone poisoning - i think alan alda was throwing that around in the 70's leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #9
Well, I refuse to believe there is anything abnormal or wrong with the average guy. Denninmi Feb 2013 #11
you and i are on the same page leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #31
What a horrible article. Dash87 Feb 2013 #10
It doesn't ignore it at all. It makes a POINT of it. nt Bonobo Feb 2013 #12
The point I got is more apologia. Dash87 Feb 2013 #14
I don't think painting it with the MRA title is fair but I can see the strategy. Bonobo Feb 2013 #15
Looks and quacks like a duck. Dash87 Feb 2013 #16
I agree that no one deserves a "prize" for being a decent human being. That aspect bugged me, too. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #18
My opinion is about the blog. Nothing more. Dash87 Feb 2013 #21
Still, it's not helpful. In my experience some folks here think merely saying "MRA" is some sort of Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #22
I think the main element of virtuous masculinity is self control. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #23
There seem to be a lot of women who immediately pull the disgust card.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #24
AFAIC, there's nothing wrong with the latter one, either. Lots of people -of both genders- like sex. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #25
Just for the record, I'm not terribly impressed with this article. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #26
Noted and I don't really disagree in general. Bonobo Feb 2013 #27
Like I said, anecdotally there seems to be a lot of stuff about the effect of testosterone, as Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #30
Agreed, but I think there are some valid points. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #28
That was my point, to the one who said "I don't want my 5 year old watching beyonce!" Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #29
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