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Rex

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71. So this thread is an 'experiment' and not a 'discussion'.
Sun Jan 15, 2012, 05:58 PM
Jan 2012

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Definite gender bias Scootaloo Jan 2012 #1
because you kept telling me who and what i was instead of asking. because the reason i seabeyond Jan 2012 #2
and if you were being honest here, you would include the subthread, that would show how foolish seabeyond Jan 2012 #4
one more point. tell us honestly. that other scenario you let run? was made up. to create seabeyond Jan 2012 #7
First things first: You have my apologies. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #24
What are you talking about? The Doctor. Jan 2012 #5
here we go again. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #9
Are you the person "The Doctor" described in the OP? Quantess Jan 2012 #14
yes. though he interprets to fit his agenda. and refuses to put the subthread in seabeyond Jan 2012 #17
Oh, and you might be glad to know... The Doctor. Jan 2012 #25
The first one I thought Cherchez la Femme Jan 2012 #125
and i am hoping we are done with it. it is really getting old. seabeyond Jan 2012 #126
Not directly, I've had that exchange with several people. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #22
Well, it kinda plays into stereotyping, certainly. Ikonoklast Jan 2012 #3
as quoted, I don't think it suggests the pictures were the cause of the gender determination n/t fishwax Jan 2012 #6
NOW it makes sense. Cerridwen Jan 2012 #8
Which is what, precisely? The Doctor. Jan 2012 #10
I am not sure how one determines the sex of others based Rex Jan 2012 #11
Sometimes we can get carried away with our comments. Maybe she meant nothing by it. She just made southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #12
I think that's more about preconceptions... rbnyc Jan 2012 #13
" A certain character or content " is your assumption of what orpupilofnature57 Jan 2012 #15
No, it sounds made up to me. Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #16
I do think there is an agenda here. nt justiceischeap Jan 2012 #20
Yes, it's called 'curiosity'. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #28
Not made up, but that is irrelevant. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #26
Some of us find these vendettas tiresome. Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #29
So when it was a man saying something, it was an honest question, The Doctor. Jan 2012 #33
you left out context and reality in your little scenario cause you were curious. does it matter if seabeyond Jan 2012 #34
There is no 'context' beyond the contents of the OP. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #92
fishwax posted the December thread that prompted you to create this confection. Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #37
I sought the quote, I found the subthread deleted, and I chided her. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #70
I rarely know the gender of a poster unless I'm told Warpy Jan 2012 #18
especially when you have no information because the Op doesnt put a link seabeyond Jan 2012 #23
ah ha -- it was this one, I assume ... fishwax Jan 2012 #30
exactly. thank you fishwax for providing a link. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #35
i see much of it was deleted. it was going back and forth of him telling me who i am seabeyond Jan 2012 #38
WTF Rex Jan 2012 #43
and here i sit. but really, it isnt about me. and i am merely being overwrought. i should take seabeyond Jan 2012 #46
I will. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #51
Yes you must be distressed, should I bring over the fainting couch? Rex Jan 2012 #57
lol. eating my wings hubby cooked. seabeyond Jan 2012 #61
Okay let me know... Rex Jan 2012 #67
Read the whole thread. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #47
Ah but you withheld vital information, therefore Rex Jan 2012 #54
Tell me of any social 'experiment' where 'vital information' is not withheld? The Doctor. Jan 2012 #65
Wrong, you have no idea how to hold a real experiment Rex Jan 2012 #69
Wow, you really have no clue how experiments are run, do you? This question will prove it: The Doctor. Jan 2012 #73
That is nice, but you withheld information 'we' needed to know. Rex Jan 2012 #75
That's strike one. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #85
LOL! Rex Jan 2012 #114
Strike two. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #140
I have the screen shots. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #44
i remember you dogmatic insistence that you KNEW why i posted the remark, regardless of asking seabeyond Jan 2012 #48
You think you know more than you do. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #53
you didnt put all of that post in that quote. you would ask.... then you would answer seabeyond Jan 2012 #55
Oh, so now I DID ask, but that "Doesn't count". The Doctor. Jan 2012 #76
you ask, you answer in the same post. you do not need me to participate in conversation seabeyond Jan 2012 #78
I love watching people make all kinds of excuses for avoiding questions, challenges, The Doctor. Jan 2012 #141
This isn't about seabeyond. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #40
and yet it's a direct quote from her fishwax Jan 2012 #58
Of course you don't. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #64
that is what I thought before knowing the quote was from seabeyond fishwax Jan 2012 #68
The Doctor got caught messing up his/her own 'experiment' to have fixed results. Rex Jan 2012 #77
How so? The Doctor. Jan 2012 #82
Thank you for putting it so succinctly! I ditto this ... Ship of Fools Jan 2012 #134
You know the old saying about "assume" justiceischeap Jan 2012 #19
Not really sexist. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #21
It's a stereotype. Zalatix Jan 2012 #27
I think I posted damn near the same thing to ashling. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #31
We all do it. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #36
Shit - that reminded me of a line from "Toys" with Robin Williams. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #50
THIS is sexist: "Is it God’s highest desire, that is, his biblically expressed will,…to have a woman Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #32
Gender stereotyping is sexist.... Spazito Jan 2012 #39
The assumption that men are not interested in nature photography is absurd, but not really hurtful. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #41
and if the poster had thought months prior the person had identified their gender seabeyond Jan 2012 #42
That additional information would suggest a misunderstanding. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #45
yes. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #49
Right, but this isn't about you. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #59
It is, but give her some slack for cultural conditioning. Cleita Jan 2012 #52
People make faulty assumptions all the time MrScorpio Jan 2012 #56
In the threads where I have been perceived as a woman, I never took offense. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #62
Since you asked my opinion, I'll say yes Quantess Jan 2012 #60
Hmmm. Is this innappropriate? hunter Jan 2012 #63
now, this is funny. i was playing and sing to the song while cleaning the kitchen seabeyond Jan 2012 #66
So this thread is an 'experiment' and not a 'discussion'. Rex Jan 2012 #71
No, it's not an 'experiment'. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #83
I think it depends on whether or not the gender assumption has a negative connotation attached to it left coaster Jan 2012 #72
Yeah. That's fair. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #80
Not sexist, just unthinking tawadi Jan 2012 #74
Can I flag this entire thread... aaaaaa5a Jan 2012 #79
So a poster comes in, insists it was about her, and that makes it 'flame bait'? The Doctor. Jan 2012 #84
Um... you started an ENTIRE NEW THREAD aaaaaa5a Jan 2012 #117
So you're telepathetic? I'm impressed you know why everyone does everything. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #142
Nature scenes are not manly? Life Long Dem Jan 2012 #81
I was asked to comment but Shankapotomus Jan 2012 #86
then i would suggest the Op not use me as an example. ask the question in a different manner seabeyond Jan 2012 #88
That's impossible. You have decided that anything like this I post is about you. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #98
i didnt read your post... just for a heads up. it is not impossible. you can come up seabeyond Jan 2012 #99
Responding to posts you haven't read The Doctor. Jan 2012 #109
same as above, for heads up. i am answering the title. anything you post will get a reaction seabeyond Jan 2012 #111
Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #127
I'm not impressed with ignorance. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #143
I blame myself... mostly. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #89
Gender bias yes- sexist might be pushing it Dragonbreathp9d Jan 2012 #87
That's perfectly reasonable. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #90
As an addendum - Dragonbreathp9d Jan 2012 #91
Thats possible. Life Long Dem Jan 2012 #96
Seeing as you have stated you have been conducting a "social "experiment""... Spazito Jan 2012 #93
invitation? really? seabeyond Jan 2012 #94
Ahhh, so it seems one of my questions may be answered... Spazito Jan 2012 #95
good point. i dont know. i purposely did not respond in the other thread. seabeyond Jan 2012 #97
If you didn't respond in the other thread then I can see why you would not have... Spazito Jan 2012 #102
exactly. i see your point. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #104
I sent an invitation to each person who responded directly to the OP. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #106
are you suggesting i sent someone in to your other thread? lol. oh, you. seabeyond Jan 2012 #107
Thanks for your answers... Spazito Jan 2012 #113
First, and this is an important distinction: The Doctor. Jan 2012 #138
You sent out invitations to people who responded on another thread.... tpsbmam Jan 2012 #118
wow. seabeyond Jan 2012 #121
Let's have some examples of this 'evading' and 'avoiding'. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #139
I'm still waiting for those examples. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #151
An invitation??? obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #110
Yep Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #136
No agenda beyond curiosity. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #144
When I read the second OP Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #152
Yet the first one seemed perfectly legitimate to you? The Doctor. Jan 2012 #153
He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #100
increase in the number of people blocking me. seabeyond Jan 2012 #103
Lol! Someone did. LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #105
ahhhm. you are so bad. seabeyond Jan 2012 #108
Didn't you get that memo? LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #119
rude angry feminazi, a bleeding heart soshulist librul seabeyond Jan 2012 #120
See, this is why we must get rid of the USPS LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #122
lol. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #124
Agreed. We can't fight mysogyny with misandry. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #112
especially seeing how evolutionary psychology is bunk. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #115
No, it's a field of study. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #145
evolutionary biologists dont get near evolutionary psychology with a ten foot pole. seabeyond Jan 2012 #147
That's because they are not psychologists. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #148
that is because they know it is garbage. but really, lets address the dishonesty seabeyond Jan 2012 #149
What the heck are you talking about? The Doctor. Jan 2012 #150
I don't think it's an evolutionary artifact LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #116
I understand your perspective, but actually, it really is evolutionary. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #146
No, you haven't provided enough information to make that determination. joshcryer Jan 2012 #101
Yes. It is sexist. McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #123
No peasant one Jan 2012 #128
yes SwampG8r Jan 2012 #129
No. It seems more like making a mountain out of a molehill. n/t Lil Missy Jan 2012 #130
IMO, this was sexist, and a generalization based upon gender. NYC_SKP Jan 2012 #131
Seems sexist to me, but only mildly. MilesColtrane Jan 2012 #132
Yes, as sexist is defined in adjective form. Zorra Jan 2012 #133
Women can and have been propergators of sexism. Maybe not so much as men; but there are moments. vaberella Jan 2012 #135
This seems a bit different from the intelligence topic. JNelson6563 Jan 2012 #137
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