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It's a mystery how and why women keep giving men grace [View all] MissMillie May 2023 OP

Women have always been stronger than men in the real measure of strength: character Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #1

That is almost word for word of BigmanPigman May 2023 #8

This isn't true. Wingus Dingus May 2023 #15

Which part? And where you find it untrue, what do you think is the truth? Scrivener7 May 2023 #24

Women do not have inherently more character than men, Wingus Dingus May 2023 #38

What, then, explains the fact that men are responsible for the vast majority of Scrivener7 May 2023 #39

I don't think that's character--maybe we have different definitions of character though. Wingus Dingus May 2023 #40

What a crock. You might as well have said "Boys will be boys." Scrivener7 May 2023 #41

I don't have any violent or abusive men in my Wingus Dingus May 2023 #42

Mansplaining BS Brenda May 2023 #43

Well, I'm a lady so I'm not mansplaining. Wingus Dingus May 2023 #45

All of the men you have known in your life were decent and kind and upstanding Scrivener7 May 2023 #44

I think you aren't grasping what I'm saying. Or I'm not communicating it well. Wingus Dingus May 2023 #46

Tone Deaf. Brenda May 2023 #47

How is my relating my experience in life "tone deaf"? Wingus Dingus May 2023 #48

Instead of acknowledging the statistics of historic male behavior Brenda May 2023 #49

Your statistics just make me shrug. Wingus Dingus May 2023 #50

You think you convinced anybody? Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #26

It's a sweeping generality, but that has been my experience as well. Earth-shine May 2023 #18

Or the governor's mansion. Seinan Sensei May 2023 #2

And empty green, or Bobo, or..... getagrip_already May 2023 #3

The January 6 insurrection was 7 to 1 Male to Female whathehell May 2023 #12

I'm not defending men..... getagrip_already May 2023 #25

Great review of Hawley's book in the WAPO. Link below for no paywall. japple May 2023 #4

Thanks for posting! nuxvomica May 2023 #14

Nuxvomica, I never read something like this without going back to your Scrivener7 May 2023 #28

I'm actually thinking of writing a book about it nuxvomica May 2023 #30

I'd buy it. Scrivener7 May 2023 #31

It was an ad in Harper's magazine earlier this year nuxvomica May 2023 #32

Thank you! Scrivener7 May 2023 #34

This is an interesting looking program. Tell us how it goes. Scrivener7 May 2023 #35

"For centuries, men have used their physical prowess to impose their will on women...." Random Boomer May 2023 #5

Not necessarily. scarletlib May 2023 #36

When Nevada had a female majority legislature, they passed bills that actually helped families. CrispyQ May 2023 #6

You just made my day... MissMillie May 2023 #13

You are welcome! CrispyQ May 2023 #16

"I honestly don't know how, much less why." llmart May 2023 #7

"afraid of something else" MissMillie May 2023 #9

Yes, the fear llmart May 2023 #29

Thinking about women in deep red states.... Diamond_Dog May 2023 #10

If statistics suddenly reversed tomorrow and women became responsible for Scrivener7 May 2023 #11

Honestly... I don't think the author is saying there's something "wrong" with women MissMillie May 2023 #19

I agree. The author is not asking what is wrong with women. Obliquely, Scrivener7 May 2023 #21

I just re-read your post. I don't disagree AT ALL MissMillie May 2023 #20

Your OP is a great one. It does provoke thought. So thank YOU. Scrivener7 May 2023 #22

Men should be thankful that women only want equality OMGWTF May 2023 #17

☝️ Deuxcents May 2023 #37

Surprise and shock! On a planet infected by an unsustainable population of two legged pests,...... jaxexpat May 2023 #23

Gender fluidity, Family and some Focus ideas Ozzi May 2023 #27

K&R Blue Owl May 2023 #33