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Why men excel: video games

bookworm0829

June 8, 2012

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Title	Why men excel: video games
Author	bookworm0829
Upvotes	0
Comments	19
Date	June 8, 2012 4:27 PM UTC (14 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/urrir/why_men_excel_video_games/
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[–]TerriChris 1 point2 points3 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

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[–]bookworm0829[S] -1 points0 points1 point 14 years ago (9 children) | Copy Link

[–]Grapeban 1 point2 points3 points 14 years ago (8 children) | Copy Link

How is this not misogyny?:

or example, if she reads a political article in the newspaper, it is highly likely that she wants to cast a spell on some political-science student, not that she cares about the fate of the Chinese, Israelis, or South Africans. If she looks up the names of some Greek philosophers in the dictionary, it does not mean she has suddenly taken an interest in Greek philosophy. It means she is trying to solve a crossword puzzle. If she is studying the advertisements for a new car, she is not doing it with a platonic interest in its technical features, but because she wants to own it. It is a fact that most women – mothers included – generally have no idea how the human fetus is formed, how it develops in the womb, or what stages it passes through before birth.

Women don't want to be clever, they just want to impress a boy, or do a crossword, etc. etc.

And y'know why most top professional video gamers are male? Because videogaming is a hobby dominated by men, aimed at men and seen as a male thing.

[–]bookworm0829[S] -1 points0 points1 point 14 years ago (7 children) | Copy Link

"How is this not misogyny?: or example, if she reads a political article in the newspaper, it is highly likely that she wants to cast a spell on some political-science student, not that she cares about the fate of the Chinese, Israelis, or South Africans. If she looks up the names of some Greek philosophers in the dictionary, it does not mean she has suddenly taken an interest in Greek philosophy. It means she is trying to solve a crossword puzzle. If she is studying the advertisements for a new car, she is not doing it with a platonic interest in its technical features, but because she wants to own it. It is a fact that most women – mothers included – generally have no idea how the human fetus is formed, how it develops in the womb, or what stages it passes through before birth."

ask yourself for the mast part, if these things aren't true?...Im sorry but most people that take interest in greek philosophy, cars, and even human reproductive anatomy are in fact men. Even if they weren't true in the general sense, to say these things would not be indicative of a hatred of women, a misunderstanding of them at best, but not hatred. The quote you're citing, is from Esther Villars the manipulated man. Ive read it myself and found it to be pretty accurate in describing women in general.

"And y'know why most top professional video gamers are male? Because videogaming is a hobby dominated by men, aimed at men and seen as a male thing."

Ah yes, the patriarchy made women uninterested in video games...the patriarchy did it. It has nothing to do with the fact that men and boys are inclined to the competitiveness of gaming, it was those pesky men "dominating" the industry and keeping women out of it. Its getting old.

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[–]Sadiebb 0 points1 point2 points 14 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link

Bullshit. I can lift 50 pounds. Those female TSA agents you see at the airport can lift 80 pounds, just like the men and had to prove it to get the job (I fly a lot and refuse to go thru the bug-zapper, so have a lot of conversations with TSA gals) so your 'simple biological reality' is a crock. I am childless and will likely remain so, however maternity leave is the law in the US, so there is 'something wrong' with not hiring presumably fertile women - it's illegal! It is considered no different from any other short-term disability and rightly so. If you are 25 your chances of disability before 65 are around 50%, so these laws protect you too. Would you want to lose your job because 'severe prostate infection only happens to men, so too bad?' would you like to be automatically fired at age 50 because 'old people get sick a lot'? If you are running your business on the idea that nobody gets sick or has down time you are doomed to fail. That's reality.

[–]bookworm0829[S] 0 points1 point2 points 14 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

"I can lift 50 pounds."

hey if you can, thats fine. nobody said you cant. the fact is that most women cannot, for any sustained period of time. Most women cannot work, say 8 hours of carrying 80 or even 50 pounds consistently. Your ability to lift 50 pounds doesn't discount the simple biological reality...that is that men are stronger than women. They can carry more, and for longer period's. Thus any employer has a right to refuse to higher women based on these facts alone. As a matter of fact, any employer should have a right to refuse to hire any group of people, based on whatever reason they like. For example, I hate racism, yet who am i to tell a business owner that he cant choose to not hire some one based on race?

"I am childless and will likely remain so, however maternity leave is the law in the US, so there is 'something wrong' with not hiring presumably fertile women- it's illegal!"

yes just like the "law in the US" allows women to rob men legally via divorce and alimony...guess there's nothing wrong with that since the state has deemed it acceptable....refusing to pay alimony is wrong! - Its illegal! see how nonsensical that is?

"Would you want to lose your job because 'severe prostate infection only happens to men, so too bad?'"

This is silly, what a inaccurate comparison. There exist no pill one can take on a daily basis that will prevent them from developing a prostate infection. women have numerous contraceptives they can use to prevent pregnancy. Other then the rare case of a woman getting pregnant while on birth control, women have more control over their fertility then ever, they should be expected to exercise some responsibility over when they choose to get pregnant. There exist no method, of comparable efficacy, that ensures one wont develop a disabling disease. Pregnancy is for the most part a choice, prostate infections are not, otherwise who would choose to have them?

"If you are running your business on the idea that nobody gets sick or has down time you are doomed to fail. That's reality."

Again, people get sick, thats a reality, but a business owner has every right to try to avoid the very costly issue of pregnancy before it happens. What right do you have to tell a business owner, (to whom you contribute nothing to his/her's business expenses) who he can and cant hire? You're more than welcome to start your own business and hire as many women as you want.

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