How You Can Support Women Today

[oggbashan]

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Yea but nobody is protesting all the abuses of women in other countries because that's racist and xenophobic.

They get to beat their women and fuck kids because diversity!!! And you had BETTER celebrate that diversity or you're a racist, fascist, xenophobic, privileged white male!!

And you wouldn't want that.....

Wrong. People are protesting all the time and some of the UK's aid budget is directed towards improving the lot of women in countries where they are oppressed.

Fuck diversity! If the men are assholes, I'll say so.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Wrong. People are protesting all the time and some of the UK's aid budget is directed towards improving the lot of women in countries where they are oppressed.

Ahhh..UK is a bit different then, in the US it's ALL ABOUT MEEEEEE!!!!

Fuck diversity! If the men are assholes, I'll say so.

UUUUUU OHHHHH!!! Xenophobic racist white male alert!!!

 

[Hard_Rom]

When those who make up over 50% of the world's population receive the same pay for the same work and have equal chances to gain an education. And constitute more than 50% of world governments, international agencies, corporate boards and such. And are free to walk down a street that some of us who make up slightly less than 50% of world population can do regularly. That will be some good days.

Any country which oppresses or even slightly discriminates against even 'unconsciously' is depriving itself of the country's total intelligence. Everybody who thinks and plans to achieve is an asset to a country. To not allow or hinder better than 50% of the world's population's intellectual, skills and abilities is shooting itself in the foot when it comes down to international competition for a piece of the pie.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Any country which oppresses or even slightly discriminates against even 'unconsciously' is depriving itself of the country's total intelligence.

^^ Regularly discriminates against white males.

Everybody who thinks and plans to achieve is an asset to a country.

Regulates against these people on a regular basis, sometimes because skin color/genitals, in the name of "the greater good".




LOL....I'm taking the trash out and going shopping to blow a wad of money with some women who are out hustling instead of bitching and complaining.

Have a good one GB.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

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[KingOrfeo]

I celebrate women every day by dealing with all the nasty, fucked up, sometimes violent and dangerous shit they don't want to do.

You're a farmer. How much violence or danger actually occurs during your workday?

 

[KingOrfeo]

No, it's not....what rights do men have that women don't?

It's not simply a matter of rights, legal or otherwise.

 

[KingOrfeo]

And she was strangely unpopular, or at least controversial. Always out of the house going places and doing things. Ladies didn't act like that.

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And then there was her anti-racism, that pissed off a lot of people.

And then there was her lesbianism -- but, no one knew about that at the time.

 

[KingOrfeo]

There's nothing quite like the thrill of your first drill

This lady walked into a bar, and she asked the bartender for a double entendre.

So he gave her one.

 

[KingOrfeo]

^^ Regularly discriminates against white males.

Bullshit.

 

[BotanyBoy]

You're a farmer. How much violence or danger actually occurs during your workday?

Farming is rather dangerous, people die operating/maintaining equipment fairly regularly.

Then there are meth heads, lions and wolves I have to protect my shit from.

And I'm not JUST a farmer either, I have to go into the city and deal with all the violent liberals too and that shit is in fact higher risk than Baghdad 2004.

It's not simply a matter of rights, legal or otherwise.

Do tell.

Bullshit.

I've seen him support Affirmative Action in the US. There is no reason to believe he wouldn't support other legalized sexism and racism in his own country.

As long as it's legalized racism/sexism against the "correct" race/gender of course.

 

[Phelia]

More than half of the recipients of the MacArthur genius grant in 2016 are women. One of them is Claudia Rankine. Read Citizen.

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[KingOrfeo]

I've seen him support Affirmative Action in the US.

Supports affirmative action != regularly discriminates against white males.

 

[richard_daily]

Supporting women today is a great start... but until we have support for women every single day, we'll need to keep reminding people.

 

[KingOrfeo]

A female cop pulls over a male driver. He rolls down the window.

DRIVER: What did I do wrong, Officer?

COP: *sigh* Oh, nothing . . .

 

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[IrezumiKiss]

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[Phelia]

 

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[KingOrfeo]

Supporting women today is a great start... but until we have support for women every single day, we'll need to keep reminding people.

Women can support themselves. What men can do is treat every woman we encounter with the same respect (or the same disrespect) that we would if she were a man.

 

[phrodeau]

And all this gets us laid how?

As Phelia said in the OP, some women suck. Will that do?

 

[Phelia]

I take partial blame because one of my bullet points in the OP put a lot of focus on interpersonal relationships, but I thought it was amusing how so many people assumed IWD was some Valentine's-y "here's a prize for having a pussy" kind of day. That anyone thought for an instant any of this is about buying flowers or cards or chocolate was laughable, to me.

But it turns out, I was wrong. That IS how you celebrate International Women's Day!

In Russia.

American conservatives and Putin. A true love story for the ages. They don't want an investigation because this is the dream team. Anyway, here's a nice message from daddy!

http://static.kremlin.ru/media/events/photos/big/6UqhdccO3ZAJfoKKBj1dpalC2H5zbUi8.jpg

Dear women: mothers, grandmothers, daughters, wives, friends, our nearest and dearest ones, please accept my heartfelt congratulations on International Women’s Day!

You fill this world with beauty and vitality, giving warmth and comfort, cordiality and harmony with your tenderness and generosity of spirit.

You care day and night for your children, grandchildren and your family. Even today, on International Women’s Day, you are still caught up in your routine, working tirelessly, always on time. We often ask ourselves, how do they manage it all?

Most importantly, we love and treasure you. No wonder men have been celebrating women in music and poetry for centuries. Konstantin Balmont, a Russian Silver Age poet, described women in a vivid and precise manner:

A woman – with us when we are born,

A woman – with us in our last hour,

A woman – our standard during battle,

A woman – the joy of open eyes.

We always turn to women for inspiration and consolation, and always find it. Women give us life and perpetuate it in our children.

That said, women also need men’s support. We will remember that always, not only today. We will do our outmost to surround the women we love with care and attention, so that they can smile more often.

Once again, let me congratulate you sincerely on this holiday. I wish you good health, success, joy and happiness. Happy Women’s Day!

http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/54007

 

[Phelia]

Because apparently it needs to be said, THIS SHIT IS NOT ABOUT FLOWERS. You do not get to change the history of this day, which saw thousands of women band together to fight for fair pay, fair work, and the right to vote. I do not need your fucking congratulations and I do not need your support. Equal rights are a no-brainer and if you recognize that, I'm happy to stand together.

If you don't? Great. You can fuck off.

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[hashtag46]

I think most people understood that about your thread (myself included).
But being the nonPC crowd that they are, they couldn't help themselves from making jokes about that aspect of the topic. Yours was the only thread about the topic, unfortunately.

My first encounters with the more awkward PC aspect of such celebrations happened in primary school.

They were an ordeal for the boys who were given a low budget by their parents, yet didn't want to hurt the feelings of all girls by playing favourites. Some chose to give their gifts in secret, others just called in sick and skipped that day.
Then one of them came up with the idea of buying a semi-cheap box of chocolates, pinning little flags in them and serving all the girls in the class. So clever and cute.
Of course there were also the dickheads who intentionally threw it in girls' face that they were playing favourites.
Most girls didn't expect anything, but it felt just as awkward for them.

 

[KingOrfeo]

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