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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Jan 6, 2015 9:46:02 GMT -5
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Post by billisonboard on Jan 6, 2015 10:00:41 GMT -5
Very interesting read ... And one that lead to a very spirited thread recently on the board (not sure exactly where on the board).
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Post by Politically_Incorrect12 on Jan 6, 2015 11:11:07 GMT -5
I think a legitimate discussion can be had about how too many people want to act like it's still 30 or 40 years ago when there was a divide between men and women in education...so programs were enacted to "even" that divide. However, it's not the same world and now women have a higher percentage than men in secondary education (and those percentages are likely to increase even more with men falling behind), and I'm not sure that men testing better in math and sciences is still the case either. I don't have an issue with single-sex education...but I do think there is an issue when you have both male and female students, and have educational programs that actively promote one gender at the exclusion of the other one (i.e. math and science programs only for boys or girls). Of course I have the same issue with programs at places of employment that do the same with adult men and women.
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Post by djAdvocate on Jan 6, 2015 11:16:52 GMT -5
Very interesting read re: the late stages of the war on boys and especially manhood (which is what the war on boys is really all about). you lost me there, bro. women are very much interested in monogamy.
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Post by busymom on Jan 6, 2015 11:17:18 GMT -5
Very interesting read re: the late stages of the war on boys and especially manhood (which is what the war on boys is really all about). On behalf of those of us who ARE faithful to their husbands, and are raising kids. I hate articles that assume that EVERYONE is a cheater.
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Post by billisonboard on Jan 6, 2015 11:40:02 GMT -5
It is unfortunate that the author of the article started it the way he did. People tend to zero in on the anecdotal story of that one individual.
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Post by djAdvocate on Jan 6, 2015 11:41:01 GMT -5
Very interesting read re: the late stages of the war on boys and especially manhood (which is what the war on boys is really all about). On behalf of those of us who ARE faithful to their husbands, and are raising kids. I hate articles that assume that EVERYONE is a cheater. welcome to the New Puritanism.
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Post by mmhmm on Jan 6, 2015 12:23:10 GMT -5
We need a link for the article in your OP, AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP. It's a copyright issue. mmhmm, Administrator
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Jan 6, 2015 12:53:51 GMT -5
Very interesting read re: the late stages of the war on boys and especially manhood (which is what the war on boys is really all about). you lost me there, bro. women are very much interested in monogamy. I said it was an interesting read, not the gospel. Caveats are assumed.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Jan 6, 2015 12:54:16 GMT -5
We need a link for the article in your OP, AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP. It's a copyright issue. mmhmm, Administrator My bad. Oversight.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Jan 6, 2015 12:56:34 GMT -5
Very interesting read re: the late stages of the war on boys and especially manhood (which is what the war on boys is really all about). On behalf of those of us who ARE faithful to their husbands, and are raising kids. I hate articles that assume that EVERYONE is a cheater. Yeah. And not to sound too clinical about it because I know how this board is- but when you've been married long enough, cheating is like trading a blue chip stock for a penny stock. I don't just have a wife- we have kids, we have friends, we have intertwined lives- nevermind the money- with social, civic, and religious groups. Cheating and divorce don't happen in a vacuum. It's an act of violence- against the whole of one's entire world.
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Post by djAdvocate on Jan 6, 2015 13:07:41 GMT -5
On behalf of those of us who ARE faithful to their husbands, and are raising kids. I hate articles that assume that EVERYONE is a cheater. Yeah. And not to sound too clinical about it because I know how this board is- but when you've been married long enough, cheating is like trading a blue chip stock for a penny stock. I don't just have a wife- we have kids, we have friends, we have intertwined lives- nevermind the money- with social, civic, and religious groups. Cheating and divorce don't happen in a vacuum. It's an act of violence- against the whole of one's entire world. should it be outlawed?
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Jan 6, 2015 13:13:12 GMT -5
I think you know the answer to that. I do favor civil penalties for cheating spouses, though. I despise the notion of "no-fault" divorce. Although, I do favor a more thorough definition of cheating. For example, I have an acquaintance in a sexless marriage. He has not cheated, and he will not divorce his wife because of his religious convictions. My contention is that she is cheating. Withholding sex is simply not permissible, nor tenable. The spouse that doesn't want to have sex is looking for a roommate, not a spouse. To my way of thinking withholding sex is every bit the breach of contract that cheating is. I think he's going to come around and finally get out of his marriage. Personally, I wouldn't put up with that shit for very long- he's going on something like 9 months.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jan 6, 2015 13:16:41 GMT -5
I think you know the answer to that. I do favor civil penalties for cheating spouses, though. I despise the notion of "no-fault" divorce. Although, I do favor a more thorough definition of cheating. For example, I have an acquaintance in a sexless marriage. He has not cheated, and he will not divorce his wife because of his religious convictions. My contention is that she is cheating. Withholding sex is simply not permissible, nor tenable. The spouse that doesn't want to have sex is looking for a roommate, not a spouse. To my way of thinking withholding sex is every bit the breach of contract that cheating is. I think he's going to come around and finally get out of his marriage. Personally, I wouldn't put up with that shit for very long- he's going on something like 9 months. With whom?
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Post by djAdvocate on Jan 6, 2015 13:24:15 GMT -5
I think you know the answer to that. . i do. i just don't know if it is logically consistent.
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Post by Opti on Jan 6, 2015 13:42:15 GMT -5
Another rerun thread Paul? When did you post this last time?
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Post by Opti on Jan 6, 2015 14:01:52 GMT -5
Didn't find the thread, perhaps its older than I thought or the OP deleted it. Remember the excerpt and the discussion became more about gamers living in basements. Perhaps originally posted on EE?
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Post by billisonboard on Jan 6, 2015 14:20:25 GMT -5
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Post by swamp on Jan 6, 2015 14:26:01 GMT -5
I think you know the answer to that. I do favor civil penalties for cheating spouses, though. I despise the notion of "no-fault" divorce. Although, I do favor a more thorough definition of cheating. For example, I have an acquaintance in a sexless marriage. He has not cheated, and he will not divorce his wife because of his religious convictions. My contention is that she is cheating. Withholding sex is simply not permissible, nor tenable. The spouse that doesn't want to have sex is looking for a roommate, not a spouse. To my way of thinking withholding sex is every bit the breach of contract that cheating is. I think he's going to come around and finally get out of his marriage. Personally, I wouldn't put up with that shit for very long- he's going on something like 9 months. what if he's a douche to her, regularly calls her stupid, fat, ugly, useless, whatever, and tells her nobody wants her, not even him. Does that give her a pass not to screw him?
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Post by swamp on Jan 6, 2015 14:26:24 GMT -5
I think you know the answer to that. I do favor civil penalties for cheating spouses, though. I despise the notion of "no-fault" divorce. Although, I do favor a more thorough definition of cheating. For example, I have an acquaintance in a sexless marriage. He has not cheated, and he will not divorce his wife because of his religious convictions. My contention is that she is cheating. Withholding sex is simply not permissible, nor tenable. The spouse that doesn't want to have sex is looking for a roommate, not a spouse. To my way of thinking withholding sex is every bit the breach of contract that cheating is. I think he's going to come around and finally get out of his marriage. Personally, I wouldn't put up with that shit for very long- he's going on something like 9 months. With whom? The rabbit.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jan 6, 2015 14:35:05 GMT -5
I think you know the answer to that. I do favor civil penalties for cheating spouses, though. I despise the notion of "no-fault" divorce. Although, I do favor a more thorough definition of cheating. For example, I have an acquaintance in a sexless marriage. He has not cheated, and he will not divorce his wife because of his religious convictions. My contention is that she is cheating. Withholding sex is simply not permissible, nor tenable. The spouse that doesn't want to have sex is looking for a roommate, not a spouse. To my way of thinking withholding sex is every bit the breach of contract that cheating is. I think he's going to come around and finally get out of his marriage. Personally, I wouldn't put up with that shit for very long- he's going on something like 9 months. what if he's a douche to her, regularly calls her stupid, fat, ugly, useless, whatever, and tells her nobody wants her, not even him. Does that give her a pass not to screw him? Maybe the husband feels it is perfectly okay in his heart of hearts to slap women around and does so. The 'acquaintance' would not be the first born-again Christian to firmly say so.
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Post by Opti on Jan 6, 2015 14:37:49 GMT -5
Ah crap. So it wasn't a Paul repost. Just a Breitbart rerun.
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Post by djAdvocate on Jan 6, 2015 14:39:58 GMT -5
Ah crap. So it wasn't a Paul repost. Just a Breitbart rerun. Paul has my permission to divorce Breitbart.
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Post by mmhmm on Jan 6, 2015 14:48:02 GMT -5
We need a link for the article in your OP, AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP. It's a copyright issue. mmhmm, Administrator My bad. Oversight. Thanks, paul.
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Post by EVT1 on Jan 6, 2015 15:32:10 GMT -5
I see a trend here- bitter asshole syndrome. Granted it is just some dumb kid but another post yesterday led me to this: rationalwiki.org/wiki/Stefan_Molyneux "Woman who choose to breed with assholes will fucking end this race. They will fucking end this human race if we don't stop holding them A fucking accountable. Woman who choose assholes will guaranty child abuse. Woman who choose assholes will guaranty criminality. Sociopathic. Politicians, all the cold hearted jerks who run the world came out at the vaginas of woman who married assholes and I don't know how to make the world a better place without holding woman accountable for choosing assholes." And it only gets worse from there.
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Post by billisonboard on Jan 6, 2015 16:00:21 GMT -5
I see a trend here- bitter asshole syndrome. ... The article has a different label for the syndrome, but the article is about this trend you are seeing.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jan 6, 2015 16:03:07 GMT -5
Well if he is single then he should be glad. . it means women are taking his advice and not marrying assholes. JFC.
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Post by hurley1980 on Jan 6, 2015 16:37:34 GMT -5
I've read this and similar articles about this trend, and as a 34 year old woman in the thick of the dating scene, I have to admit the result is true (even if the premise is not). Dudes have straight given up on themselves. It's really sad to be honest.
You would be amazed how hard it is to find a guy who has a job AND a car these days. Shit I've met plenty that dont have either! Thats really giving up on life....
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Jan 6, 2015 16:39:50 GMT -5
Didn't find the thread, perhaps its older than I thought or the OP deleted it. Remember the excerpt and the discussion became more about gamers living in basements. Perhaps originally posted on EE?
I actually didn't post this until today. I searched to see if it had been posted first. Did you have a point related to the topic?
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