BIGFATPONY Archive

Upvotes	Title	Category	Author	Subreddit	Date (UTC)

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-6	You wouldn't define a thief as "typically black", so Oxford shouldn't refer to a rapist as "typically male". (Considering how young boys can be sexually abused by older women) If you looked at it historically I would be fine with "leader" being defined as "typically male", it would probably work for today aswell, as most political/religious leaders are still men. In the modern world though, women are occupying more and more leader roles, and they might overtake men in the near future. The word "leader" is also very personal, people can see anyone as a leader. "leader" is therefore a word that has changed meaning through out history, and will continue to change. The wo…	/r/MensRights	25/01/14 06:19 PM
-12	You wouldn't define a thief as "typically black", so Oxford shouldn't refer to a rapist as "typically male". (Considering how young boys can be sexually abused by older women) You don't define a thief as "typically black" because it's a temporary "trend" in USA that more black people commit crimes. What are they going to do when Mexicans overtake black people in crimes pr. capita? or what are they going to use in China where there's almost no black people? Rapists have been predominantly Males since the beginning of time, it's hardly a trend that Oxford just jumped on the bandwagon with.	/r/MensRights	25/01/14 04:54 PM