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Do you believe we're moving towards gender equality?

Yes.
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We're moving towards it, but slowly.
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There's no such thing as gender equality.
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Nowadays is ridiculous to think that women have anything else to complain about.
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No, not at all.
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It Depends
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Steak and A Blow Job (and to finally clarify; a "blow job" for the intents and purposes of this running joke is simply "oral"; not necessarily only on the male. This addendum is provided for members who did not have the benefit of peru
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Tgirls 4 evah
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GO PERU!!
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- 3 (20%)

Total Members Voted: 15

Voting closed: June 08, 2010, 07:56:51 PM


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Gender equality
« on: August 12, 2009, 01:27:17 PM »

So, what do you think?  :-)
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2009, 01:38:55 PM »

I think I'd like to vote on steak and a BJ.
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2009, 01:41:49 PM »

So, what do you think?  :-)

My sandwich was delicious! Columbus brand salame is really, really good.

That is what I think.
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2009, 02:27:17 PM »

Gender equality insomuch as what? In the workforce only or in general society when it comes to stereotypical gender roles? Please clarify so I can launch into the proper tirade. Thanks!
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2009, 03:57:03 PM »

What is so significant about June 08, 2010, 13:27:17?  Why is the poll closing at precisely that moment?
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2009, 04:20:28 PM »

Graduation?
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2009, 06:10:19 PM »

What is so significant about June 08, 2010, 13:27:17?  Why is the poll closing at precisely that moment?

Begun, the Gender Wars will have.
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2009, 07:38:51 PM »

I tend to bet on the stallion with the biggest schlong.

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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2009, 11:56:00 AM »

Gender equality insomuch as what? In the workforce only or in general society when it comes to stereotypical gender roles? Please clarify so I can launch into the proper tirade. Thanks!

In general society.
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2009, 11:57:38 AM »

What is so significant about June 08, 2010, 13:27:17?  Why is the poll closing at precisely that moment?

Nothing really, I just wanted to give the poll enough time to have a good amount of voters.
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2009, 12:27:02 PM »

I just want to say:

gend-HUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!

gend-HUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!

gend-HUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!


Thanks.
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2009, 12:55:47 PM »

I just want to say:

gend-HUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!

gend-HUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!

gend-HUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!


Thanks.


That's "Gend-HER" you male-centric, chauvinist pig.  :x
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2009, 01:33:58 PM »

That's "Gend-HER" you male-centric, chauvinist pig.  :x

I'm just as God made me, sir.
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2009, 05:54:54 PM »

Strange, I thought people would actually have opinions to share...  :-P
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #14 on: August 13, 2009, 06:12:59 PM »

Strange, I thought people would actually have opinions to share...  :-P

As the man in the stall said to the man who was waiting, "Give me time, baby, give me time."
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #15 on: August 13, 2009, 06:41:40 PM »

My opinion is "It Depends" but that wasn't a choice.

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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #16 on: August 13, 2009, 07:58:07 PM »


   Hmm. So the character count ends in peru. Noted.
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #17 on: August 14, 2009, 07:09:57 AM »

Thank you to the mod that added my default poll option
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #18 on: August 14, 2009, 12:53:53 PM »

Strange, I thought people would actually have opinions to share...  :-P

Well, they do. They just don't like to share on demand.

Here is a tip: You go first.
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #19 on: August 14, 2009, 03:22:36 PM »

Didn't Comcast get "sharing On Demand" to be a felony or something.

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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #20 on: August 14, 2009, 03:26:29 PM »

Ya, it's all pay-per-share now.
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #21 on: August 14, 2009, 03:28:09 PM »

Personally I have little patience for women complaining about equality. It seems these days equality in their eyes means having more rights than men. Thank God it is only a small percentage of women.

I think it is wrong to discriminate against women. But that goes both ways. Imagine two candidates for a job, one is a man and one is a woman. They have the same impressive qualifications. Modern society seems to dictate that one hires the woman. In fact, even if she comes slightly short. Why? That also is discrimination, I reject any justifications for it. Discrimination is morally wrong: positive discrimination enforced by law or society is equally wrong.

"There are not enough female managers" = "they are discriminating agains us!!" Really? I disagree. A woman who stands her ground can make it to the top. And I would like to believe that most companies these days will let her, no problem. Of course, there can be no discrimination: that woman would have to make the same sacrifices that a man would have to make if he wanted to make it to the top. Very long hours. No weekends. Work always comes first. Would you like to have children? That's great. But work comes first. You won't see much of them in those early years and you will have to depend on your partner to do most of the parenting. It will be a horrible strain on your relationship. But you chose your career, so live with it. Your job is your life and everything else must take a back seat. If you don't want to make that sacrifice, you won't make it to the top. There's no discrimination involved, it is all choices, priorities. There is no such thing as a part-time SEO, there is not even such a thing as a full-time (only 40 hours) SEO.

Women tend to have a stronger bond with their children, mothers and fathers play a very different role. Women usually prefer to work part-time so they can spend more time with their children. Most employers allow this. In fact, talk about inequality: most young fathers would love to spend more time with their kids as well, but this is still frowned upon. And men who can and actually do go that route, find that their full-time working colleagues, male & female, have more opportunities to get ahead. I wonder whether they are discriminating against men as well, or perhaps... I don't know, maybe we've got cause and effect ALL WRONG?!

I could also explain why men and women don't earn the same amount of money for the same full time job. It has a lot to do with butt kissing, single mindedly focussing on one's career and taking initiative. I think you get the idea: again, it has nothing to do with discrimination but more with differences between sexes. Let's make no mistake about it: equal opportunity regardless of sex, but both sexes are definitely not the same... if we were, why would we men even bother with women? :evil: Thank God we are different.

This idiotic notion has also lead to things like promotional programs to get young girls interested in IT, chemistry and such. It is well known that male and female brains are wired in different ways and men tend to be better at these jobs. It's not that women are discriminated against and not allowed to succeed in these professions: few simply chose this route, because they are not interested in/wired for it. No one seems to care why teachers and day care people are predominantly women while that is exactly the same thing. Perhaps men are being discriminated against? Or something completely different: the army. It is wrong to exclude women from the army. But is it not also wrong to discriminate against men by not applying the same standards to the women? If they cannot meet the same physical standards as the men, then they picked the wrong profession and it could lead to dangerous situations in combat if we simply lowered the standards to acommodate them (read: prevent claims of discrimination against women). Sure, men are usually physically stronger but that is biology, not discrimination (blame God).
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #22 on: August 14, 2009, 03:40:20 PM »

Strange, I thought people would actually have opinions to share...  :-P

It is my opinion that my vote should be changed to the "Brazillian hotties" option.
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Re: Gender equality
« Reply #23 on: August 14, 2009, 04:33:24 PM »

I was having a bad day, Mr. Yellow.
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Re: Gender equality
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