"Why Do Men Assume They're So Great?"

NoFem · 2014-04-15T16:11:48+00:00

Good example of feminism's dehumanization of us. We're not individual unique humans, we're just men and we're all the same.

Feminism: "Women are unique, individual human beings! Why can't you men, who are all the same, realize this?!?"

Or in other words, feminism is the radical concept that women are human beings... and that men are not.

TheMightyCheng · 2014-04-15T17:04:49+00:00

Three women sat around a table talking about how men think. Yeah, that was always going to be productive and not at all turn into a male-bashing party.

osbe · 2014-04-15T16:54:51+00:00

Hanna Rosin sums herself up nicely in the first few seconds: "obnoxious".

ryuh90 · 2014-04-15T17:09:14+00:00

This is featuring the author of "The End of Men: And the Rise of Women" Why am I not surprised? I'm thinking that it's her ego that needs to be checked more than anything.

jpflathead · 2014-04-15T16:19:40+00:00

This relates to how sexualized jokes and put downs in the office is not sexual harassment, but truly is just the way men speak to each other and deal with each other and otherwise engage in "team play".

This article suggests this teaches good life skills and helps everyone succeed in the face of loss.

Women demand this be deemed a hostile work environment and a reason they should be given different treatment and preferential treatment.

But we don't do this for men, and we don't do this for children, we tell them all to skin their knees and get back up and to get a sense of humor.

Where the video and the authors get it wrong, is that in my experience, in most offices, many if not most of the women there understand that as well, and join in the banter.

typhonblue · 2014-04-15T19:11:15+00:00

Because men aren't lugging around Vagina(tm) as their only conceivable value.

PeteyMax · 2014-04-15T21:01:24+00:00

Title from another, related, article: "Why Women Still Can’t Have It All" This is what we're up against. Do women honestly assume that men can have it all? That they don't make sacrifices and compromise? I think the problem is that Western women do think they can have it all, moreover that they are entitled to it.

2014-04-15T22:33:44+00:00

Men assume they are great, because no-one else is going to do it for them.

baskandpurr · 2014-04-15T22:41:29+00:00

Why do women assume that men aren't great?

headless_bourgeoisie · 2014-04-16T00:37:28+00:00

Yeah, men think they're so great. That's why more men that women suffer from depression.

VortexCortex · 2014-04-15T20:55:36+00:00

"Why Do Men Assume They're So Great?"

Honey, have you seen men? They are friggin' awesome!

No, seriously. They really are.

Roddy0608 · 2014-04-15T21:28:58+00:00

Because women find it attractive.

TopCaliber · 2014-04-15T23:02:23+00:00

Dunno, maybe because they are.

While these women sit here talking about non-sense, Men are out there inventing and discovering new things and getting work done.

anon445 · 2014-04-16T00:29:58+00:00

Can we call this like it is and say it's women talking for other women and giving possible reasons for men's success in later life. It doesn't seem to have a feminist agenda. It doesn't seem to be consciously male-bashing. It's not having a "who's the better sex" debate, but discussing why some men can succeed in situations that some women cannot.

They made some good points and some erroneous ones, complimenting our talents while criticizing our ego/self-awareness, without much intention of it being heard by men. It was a show directed toward women and isn't really a statement on their ideologies.

TheWheatOne · 2014-04-15T22:18:17+00:00

This is a complicated issue summarized in a one-sided way. You can't assume something so generalized with a loaded question.

lost_garden_gnome · 2014-04-15T23:30:09+00:00

At about half-way through and this sounds like the worst answer to, "what would you say is your greatest weakness?" at a shit interview... "oh I'm a perfectionist, if it isn't just so, then I'll work on it until it is exactly what you want...." followed by other attempts to explain why women just don't reach, and I agree, it is likely that "if at first you don't succeed, quit." is a mantra for many women, I've seen it all through STEM, but really, it is the mantra of a quitter, regardless of their gender, I've known plenty of men that do it, too. So far, this seems like sweeping generalizations for the most part, with sprinkles of facts that are further speculated upon (i.e. Men will apply for a position if they meet ~60% of the requirements followed by "well that's probably close enough" is what "men" think. Was this question asked in the survey by HP?? Why did they apply even if they only met 60%; was this the foremost response?) or the facts are presented in sloppy way (weird that perfectionists would do it so sloppily...(apologies, that was an easy dig)). Seriously, it seems like they are trying to excuse the fact that women have a tough time putting themselves out there, when really, just hold their feet to flames in a way they describe male children are subjected to.

And this "ruminating" bullshit...of course I dwell....of fucking course, but the fact that I learned early on is that dwelling on it doesn't change a god damn thing, at least for me, maybe if a little girl seems upset about something an adult will ask "what's wrong sweetie?" and handle it for them. I was chided and chastised for acting like a sniveling bitch as a child.

All-in-all by the end this sounds like "women have trouble controlling their emotions and they should learn how to do it" to me.

FloranHunter · 2014-04-16T06:52:13+00:00

What I got from this is that women are losers because they demand recompense for being offended while men deal with it.

FruitierGnome · 2014-04-16T08:35:02+00:00

Because self-confidence is a good thing and being an asshole and claiming that your inadequacies are all caused by an entire gender is stupid.

KillJoy575 · 2014-04-17T04:03:06+00:00

Wow, fuck them. Terrible title...

Title	"Why Do Men Assume They're So Great?"
Author	goodinbed
Upvotes	36
Comments	31
Date	April 15, 2014 4:01 PM UTC (12 years ago)
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