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Double Standards
Here's a great page from urban dictionary highlighting the double standard we have between men and women in our society:
double standard
When a situation is desireable for one group but deplorable for another. Typically used as reasons to support feminists, but completely ignoring the terrible double standard favoring them.
1) a) A father sexually/physically assults his daughter at a young age. She grows up to fear men and strives to stay away from them. ACCEPTABLE b) A mother sexually/Physically assaults her son at young age. He grows up to fear women and strives to stay away from them. LABELED AS PROFILING WOMEN AND AS EVIL AND UNACCEPTABLE.
2) A) A group of girls sees a male walking through a mall. They think he is attractive, and make comments about his butt, abbs, or crotch and giggle loudly. ACCEPTABLE B) A group of boys see a female walking through a mall. They think she is attractive, and make comments about her butt, abs, or breasts while laughing. LABLED AS PIGS WHO ARE ACTING INAPPROPRIATE, TREATING THE GIRL LIKE AN OBJECT
3) A) A married woman does not have a job because she feels that it is the mans place to support his family and survives on his paycheck. ACCEPTABLE B) A married man does not have a job because he feels that it is the womans place to support her family and survives on her paycheck. LABELED AS AN ABUSIVE HUSBAND WHO TAKES ADVANTAGE OF HIS WIFE
4) a) A war in america is started, and the military decides to instate a draft. A woman who does not want to fight states her ideas, even though she does not have to worry about it. ACCEPTABLE AND SUPPORTED b) A war in america is started, and the military decides to instate a draft. A man who does not want to fight states his ideas. VIEWED AS A DISERTER AND A TRAITOR WHO WANTS NOTHING MORE THAN TO AVOID HIS RESPONSIBLITIES.
5) A) A very feminist mother takes her young daughter and her friends out for a party. During the celebration, a man happens to sit at a table next to them in a restaurant. The mother tells the girls to hurry up eating and leaves in haste because she thinks the man would be a bad influence. ACCEPTABLE, LABELED A BIT OVERPROTECTIVE b)A father takes his young son and his friends out for a party. During the celebrations, a woman happens to sit next to them in a restaurant. The father tells the children to hurry eating and leaves in haste because he thinks the woman will be a bad influence. VIEWED AS BEING EVIL AND TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN INCORRECT VIEWS.
6) A) A woman has been treated poorly by men often but not constantly. She can be quoted saying "Damn all men." ACCEPTABLE, PEOPLE ASK QUESTIONS LIKE, "Poor woman, what happened to her?" B) A man has been treated poorly by women often but not constantly. He can be quoted saying "Damn all women." UNACCEPTABLE, PEOPLE ASK QUESTIONS LIKE "What did that pig do to his wife that made her react a way he did not like?"
7) A) A young group of girls have a get together at someones house, and one boy is invited. The girls spend the whole time by themselves, and do not talk to the boy because they think boys are all stupid and should not be talked to. VIEWED AS NORMAL AND ACCEPTABLE, PARENTS PROBOBLY WILL NOT ADDRESS THE INCIDENT. B) A group of boys have a get together at someones house, and one girl is invited. The boys spend the whole time by themselves, and do not talk to the girl because they think all girls are stupid and should not be talked to. VIEWED AS NORMAL BUT UNNACCEPTABLE. THE PARENTS WILL TELL THEM IT IS NOT RIGHT TO TREAT SOMEONE LIKE THAT BECAUSE OF GENDER.
8) A) A group of girls wants to participate in an activity that a group of boys are doing, and the boys say no because girls are idiots. UNACCEPTABLE, IF ADULTS ARE AROUND THEY WILL INSTRUCT THE BOYS TO LET THE GIRLS PARTICIPATE. B) Later, the same group of boys want to participate in an activity the same group of girls are doing. The girls say no, because boys are disgusting and moronic. ACCEPTABLE, ANY ADULTS WILL TELL THE BOYS TO LEAVE THE GIRLS ALONE, REGARDLESS IF THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO LET THE GIRLS JOIN EARLIER.
by Zack the informer. Apr 21, 2005 share this
(By the way, there were a couple of spelling mistakes, so I took the liberty of correcting them in this blog, the original link is here for all those interested)
Zack, thank you for this crystal clear revelation of the double standard in our society. I couldn't have said it any better than you have.
double standard
When a situation is desireable for one group but deplorable for another. Typically used as reasons to support feminists, but completely ignoring the terrible double standard favoring them.
1) a) A father sexually/physically assults his daughter at a young age. She grows up to fear men and strives to stay away from them. ACCEPTABLE b) A mother sexually/Physically assaults her son at young age. He grows up to fear women and strives to stay away from them. LABELED AS PROFILING WOMEN AND AS EVIL AND UNACCEPTABLE.
2) A) A group of girls sees a male walking through a mall. They think he is attractive, and make comments about his butt, abbs, or crotch and giggle loudly. ACCEPTABLE B) A group of boys see a female walking through a mall. They think she is attractive, and make comments about her butt, abs, or breasts while laughing. LABLED AS PIGS WHO ARE ACTING INAPPROPRIATE, TREATING THE GIRL LIKE AN OBJECT
3) A) A married woman does not have a job because she feels that it is the mans place to support his family and survives on his paycheck. ACCEPTABLE B) A married man does not have a job because he feels that it is the womans place to support her family and survives on her paycheck. LABELED AS AN ABUSIVE HUSBAND WHO TAKES ADVANTAGE OF HIS WIFE
4) a) A war in america is started, and the military decides to instate a draft. A woman who does not want to fight states her ideas, even though she does not have to worry about it. ACCEPTABLE AND SUPPORTED b) A war in america is started, and the military decides to instate a draft. A man who does not want to fight states his ideas. VIEWED AS A DISERTER AND A TRAITOR WHO WANTS NOTHING MORE THAN TO AVOID HIS RESPONSIBLITIES.
5) A) A very feminist mother takes her young daughter and her friends out for a party. During the celebration, a man happens to sit at a table next to them in a restaurant. The mother tells the girls to hurry up eating and leaves in haste because she thinks the man would be a bad influence. ACCEPTABLE, LABELED A BIT OVERPROTECTIVE b)A father takes his young son and his friends out for a party. During the celebrations, a woman happens to sit next to them in a restaurant. The father tells the children to hurry eating and leaves in haste because he thinks the woman will be a bad influence. VIEWED AS BEING EVIL AND TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN INCORRECT VIEWS.
6) A) A woman has been treated poorly by men often but not constantly. She can be quoted saying "Damn all men." ACCEPTABLE, PEOPLE ASK QUESTIONS LIKE, "Poor woman, what happened to her?" B) A man has been treated poorly by women often but not constantly. He can be quoted saying "Damn all women." UNACCEPTABLE, PEOPLE ASK QUESTIONS LIKE "What did that pig do to his wife that made her react a way he did not like?"
7) A) A young group of girls have a get together at someones house, and one boy is invited. The girls spend the whole time by themselves, and do not talk to the boy because they think boys are all stupid and should not be talked to. VIEWED AS NORMAL AND ACCEPTABLE, PARENTS PROBOBLY WILL NOT ADDRESS THE INCIDENT. B) A group of boys have a get together at someones house, and one girl is invited. The boys spend the whole time by themselves, and do not talk to the girl because they think all girls are stupid and should not be talked to. VIEWED AS NORMAL BUT UNNACCEPTABLE. THE PARENTS WILL TELL THEM IT IS NOT RIGHT TO TREAT SOMEONE LIKE THAT BECAUSE OF GENDER.
8) A) A group of girls wants to participate in an activity that a group of boys are doing, and the boys say no because girls are idiots. UNACCEPTABLE, IF ADULTS ARE AROUND THEY WILL INSTRUCT THE BOYS TO LET THE GIRLS PARTICIPATE. B) Later, the same group of boys want to participate in an activity the same group of girls are doing. The girls say no, because boys are disgusting and moronic. ACCEPTABLE, ANY ADULTS WILL TELL THE BOYS TO LEAVE THE GIRLS ALONE, REGARDLESS IF THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO LET THE GIRLS JOIN EARLIER.
by Zack the informer. Apr 21, 2005 share this
(By the way, there were a couple of spelling mistakes, so I took the liberty of correcting them in this blog, the original link is here for all those interested)
Zack, thank you for this crystal clear revelation of the double standard in our society. I couldn't have said it any better than you have.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Drugs
There's been a lot of talks about the potential benefits and downfalls of legalizing drugs and such. Theres a lot of different arguments going back and forth from many people. This is what I have to say:
Mind your own damn business.
Seriously, what is wrong with all you goddamn anti-drug morons. I don't know about other people, but when I smoke pot or do other drugs, I take my own hard earned money (from a legitimate job), buy drugs, and go home and use them. When I smoke a joint, I don't get up into other peoples faces and bother them by blowing smoke in their face or pressure them to do it, I just want to get high and enjoy myself for a couple of minutes. Is that so different from having a drink or going out for a cigarette?
I'm not stealing anything, I'm not killing anyone, I'm not raping anyone, I'm not hurting anyone, I'm not forcing anyone to do anything. The only thing I'm harming is my own body, and I'll be damned if someone else tells me what I can or cannot do with MY own fucking body. If I'm not forcing my shit down other peoples throats, why should it be a crime? Hell, Christians and Mormons go around everyday bothering people and forcing their goddamn crazyass bullshit down other peoples throats, why is that not a crime? Its not a crime to go around bothering people by trying to force a religion upon them, yet me smoking a joint in the privacy of my home is? That does not make any fucking sense at all.
"It's bad for you, thats why its illegal." Really? We illegalize things because they're bad for us? Then why the hell is alcohol and tobacco legal. Both drugs (yes, they ARE drugs) that are so much worse than say for example, marijuana, and yet you can still buy them. Why the hell are those legal? I'll tell you why. We dont give a rats ass if they're good or bad for us, we only care because those things came first and are easily taxable. Also, a bit of history too, we had a propaganda campaign that demonized minority races (blacks, mexicans, asians, etc.) that we didn't like and the drugs we associated them with (cocaine, marijuana, opium) because just like the crazyass ideas behind the logic of racism, they thought that these drugs were a tool to seduce white women, so we demonized drugs.
"Well, you can't operate machinery or safely drive under the influence of illegal drugs" Ever heard of drunk driving? How come if an accident happens under the influence of some other drug like pot the world explodes, but when an accident happens under the influence of alcohol we act like its normal? How come when someone gets into an accident while high on pot, everyone goes on about how bad and dangerous drugs are, but when someones driving drunk, its back to the don't drink and drive chant? Because for some reason we're smarter when it comes to alcohol and realize its not the drug, ITS THE PERSON. We seem to get that with alcohol. So why don't we realize this with marijuana, cocaine, or other drugs? BLAME IRRESPONSIBLE DRUG USE ON IRRESPONSIBLE PEOPLE, NOT THE DRUGS.
Mind your own damn business.
Seriously, what is wrong with all you goddamn anti-drug morons. I don't know about other people, but when I smoke pot or do other drugs, I take my own hard earned money (from a legitimate job), buy drugs, and go home and use them. When I smoke a joint, I don't get up into other peoples faces and bother them by blowing smoke in their face or pressure them to do it, I just want to get high and enjoy myself for a couple of minutes. Is that so different from having a drink or going out for a cigarette?
I'm not stealing anything, I'm not killing anyone, I'm not raping anyone, I'm not hurting anyone, I'm not forcing anyone to do anything. The only thing I'm harming is my own body, and I'll be damned if someone else tells me what I can or cannot do with MY own fucking body. If I'm not forcing my shit down other peoples throats, why should it be a crime? Hell, Christians and Mormons go around everyday bothering people and forcing their goddamn crazyass bullshit down other peoples throats, why is that not a crime? Its not a crime to go around bothering people by trying to force a religion upon them, yet me smoking a joint in the privacy of my home is? That does not make any fucking sense at all.
"It's bad for you, thats why its illegal." Really? We illegalize things because they're bad for us? Then why the hell is alcohol and tobacco legal. Both drugs (yes, they ARE drugs) that are so much worse than say for example, marijuana, and yet you can still buy them. Why the hell are those legal? I'll tell you why. We dont give a rats ass if they're good or bad for us, we only care because those things came first and are easily taxable. Also, a bit of history too, we had a propaganda campaign that demonized minority races (blacks, mexicans, asians, etc.) that we didn't like and the drugs we associated them with (cocaine, marijuana, opium) because just like the crazyass ideas behind the logic of racism, they thought that these drugs were a tool to seduce white women, so we demonized drugs.
"Well, you can't operate machinery or safely drive under the influence of illegal drugs" Ever heard of drunk driving? How come if an accident happens under the influence of some other drug like pot the world explodes, but when an accident happens under the influence of alcohol we act like its normal? How come when someone gets into an accident while high on pot, everyone goes on about how bad and dangerous drugs are, but when someones driving drunk, its back to the don't drink and drive chant? Because for some reason we're smarter when it comes to alcohol and realize its not the drug, ITS THE PERSON. We seem to get that with alcohol. So why don't we realize this with marijuana, cocaine, or other drugs? BLAME IRRESPONSIBLE DRUG USE ON IRRESPONSIBLE PEOPLE, NOT THE DRUGS.
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