avilavita Archive

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1	It's entitled attitudes like this that make me glad I'm not in high school anymore I never implied that people are powerless against the social pressures they face. But because humans are social animals whose evolution can be greatly credited to social bonds, people will generally behave in ways that will gain them approval, and we're very aware, even if subconsciously, exactly what is required of each of us to achieve that. It's not victimizing to be conscious of that. In fact, when we're aware of the different social pressures that different groups face, we're better equippe…	/r/MensRights	11/07/13 02:17 PM
1	Canadian military told to ignore Afghanistani sex assaults on boys These men aren't really engaging in anything that can be understood through labels like homosexuality... Because they're not having romantic relationships with the boys, and they're not even having mutually respectful casual sex with them... They're raping and abusing them. Owning boys is a status symbol to these men - it's one way that they compete with each other for status. There's shitty people in this world. Trying to understand their actions through examining such a widely practiced religi…	/r/MensRights	07/07/13 06:59 AM
1	"What Will We Concede To Feminism": UPDATE FWIW, it might not be that they've banned you. I've posted in subs that I regularly post in (and am well-liked in) to see my posts get no upvotes, downvotes, or comments. I've even messaged the mods of those subs with no reply. I just chalked it up to some kind of technological glip. Maybe try again in a few days. Tip: Try posting in /r/SRSDiscussion?	/r/MensRights	05/07/13 09:28 PM
12	Canadian military told to ignore Afghanistani sex assaults on boys If anyone is interested in exploring this practice in more detail, Frontline did an insightful documentary on it called The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan. The likely reason soldiers were told to ignore this abuse is because many high-ranking Afghani officials engage in it as well. It is not just something that happens in the isolated Afghan mountains, but is also practiced by rich and powerful people in the cities. Unfortunately, Canadians speaking out on it might compromise the mission and lives …	/r/MensRights	05/07/13 07:41 PM
1	It's entitled attitudes like this that make me glad I'm not in high school anymore I'm not playing the victim card. This post is about women being passive-aggressive arguers. Being a woman, I'm intimately familiar with this phenomenon and thought I could shed some light on it. However, it seems most people here are more interested in mindlessly bashing the passive-aggressive women in their lives, with no interest in understanding why they act that way (and when you identify a problem, you're then empowered to do something about it). I wasn't aware this post was just a circleje…	/r/MensRights	05/07/13 05:50 PM
-1	It's entitled attitudes like this that make me glad I'm not in high school anymore You seem to have constructed your post before I edited mine. I changed "negative emotions" to "anger", because of course, men aren't allowed to express emotions like sadness like women are. I refuse to find "proof" for you that anger is an unladylike emotion. If you grew up in the West, you know this. But if you're willing to derail productive conversations by demanding proof of social realities we all know exist, then you're not arguing in good faith and it's just a waste of everyone's time.	/r/MensRights	05/07/13 08:12 AM
1	It's entitled attitudes like this that make me glad I'm not in high school anymore Assertive means having the confidence to express yourself, with the expectation that the benefits will outweigh the social consequences. Women are socialized to internalize their anger, because expressing anger is unfeminine, unpleasant, etc. Anger is also seen as a masculine emotion, which is why it's alright for boys to have physical scuffles and to express their anger in more overt language. So in general, women who express anger suffer more social consequences than men who express anger. Tha…	/r/MensRights	05/07/13 07:14 AM
0	It's entitled attitudes like this that make me glad I'm not in high school anymore Go read some sociolinguistic literature.	/r/MensRights	05/07/13 06:34 AM
4	One in three victims of family violence is male Domestic violence is terrible. People should feel safe in their homes. How can we work to solve this problem?	/r/MensRights	05/07/13 05:37 AM
0	It's entitled attitudes like this that make me glad I'm not in high school anymore I don't see any entitlement anywhere. This is just the [stereotypical] way women deal with interpersonal conflict. Are you saying you think people aren't entitled to have interpersonal conflict? Second of all, instead of acting victimized that women are passive-aggressive arguers, you need to ask yourself why. The fact that assertive women aren't as well-received as equally assertive men should enlighten your understanding on this topic.	/r/MensRights	05/07/13 04:56 AM
2	A new law in California may be the best piece of mens rights legislation you will ever see from such a liberal state How are men's high school sports punished? I thought it was common knowledge that people enjoy and respect men's sports more, in general. Because of that, it seems more like a victory for girls IMO.	/r/MensRights	05/07/13 01:25 AM
1	Guy holds door open for woman, gets an HR letter when she complains I call bullshit. When you refer to someone as "Mrs. Lash" in an official letter like this, usually you refer to her by her first and last name first, then all succeeding referents would be "Mrs. Lash".	/r/MensRights	26/05/13 01:13 AM