[extropy-chat] Who is really the dominant gender?

[Olga Bourlin]

From: Ned Late 

> Right again, but how many women go into parks and grab mens' wallets?

Often, women can not just easily - but legally - get their hands on mens' wallets without having to resort to lurking in parks and grabbing much of anything.

>  How many women rape men?  

Men - who often start out as completely dependent, precious little boys - are more often than not reared by women.  So who's to blame?  (This subject is much more complicated than just "How many women rape men?")

Women often have a somewhat negative or inconsistent attitude towards sex - I happen to think that there's a lot of "sex" in rape, not just violence, and while rape is not a healthy way to behave - neither is being oh-so-prudish, selling oneself to the highest bidder, making men feel ashamed for being sexual (and enjoying pornography and the like) ... these latter are behaviors more often exhibited by women.   

> How many serial killers are women?

With very few exceptions, studies have shown that men who become serial killers often have very terrible childhoods (early years).  This is a sad state of affairs, and it is sad for both the men who commit the crimes (and their families) and the victims of those crimes (and their families).   Without a doubt, men need more nurturing and loving during their early formative years.

> How many women commit atrocities in war?

Women - throughout history - have often supported men at war (esp., read history of Civil War).  And many women support war today.  So what are we talking about here?

War *is* already an atrocity, so even more atrocities is somewhat redundant.  We've we've recently observed that women can follow orders and mete out torture quite well, given half a chance.

Just to be fair, why haven't you asked the flip-side questions like:

How many young men have been maimed or have lost their lives in wars their societies deemed they needed to fight? (for the sake of their society's women and children and apple pie).

How many men kill or hurt their babies because of post-partum depression?

How many women occupy hazardous professions, compared to men?

Why is it "women and children first?" (I may be sold on the "children" part, but why do women seem to count for more than men in situations where by default men are asked to sacrifice their lives for women?)  In a somewhat related observation, have you wondered why news often comes across with stuff like: "There were 1000 deaths, including 200 women and children."

How many movies show men being slapped (for the slighest provocation, or no provocation at all) by women compared to women being slapped by men?  Is this not violence? - and what does this say to young boys about the worth of men in our society?

How many women seduce men with ulterior motives (they want impregnation; they want money and protection; they want to bask in the success of rich and powerful men)?

How many women are expected and encouraged to spend several months' salaries (portent of things to come) on engagement rings for their soon-to-be-betrotheds?

How many women are misandrous?

Olga
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