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« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2008, 08:51:18 AM »

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Suggestion seems to be that women had a great time, doing nothing whilst being treated like goddesses, respected and honoured.  In which social strata did that exist?

It's not a question of social strata but how young and pretty she is.
Being young is extremely important for instinctual reasons, much more than being sexy or blond or whatever.
Also because woman young and ugly at the same time are rather rare, rarer than we imagine.

So, the more a woman is young and pretty, the more she will be respected by men and enjoy exceptional priviledges over men or older women.

 laugh laugh laugh...sorry Fred.  Can I just clarify that point:  men respect young pretty women... laugh laugh...

No.  They don't.  What they do is different from respect.

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I don't think a single man on earth (unless he is gay) can resist the seduction of a beautiful woman.
I don't think a single man on earth will ever treat a beautiful woman badly or without respect. That today and in the past.

This respect for young and pretty women is not the fact of men only: Women do respect prety women too.

...experience is that women, at least those who are directly competitors, PRETEND to respect other pretty women, whilst quietly hating them.  Of course, within a peer group it is different, then they are supportive and do like each other.

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In general a young woman would be considered are somebody who needs more help than others and therefore more rewarded when they achieve something.
For example a young but brillant scientist woman will astonish everyone, men and women alike, by being not only very intelligent but beautiful at the same time.
Their beauty brings sort of a mystic aura around everything their do or say. An exceptional act or talent will be even more exceptional if it's acompanied with feminity and physical beauty. A huge advanatage over men, older women and anybody else in the society.

How old are you?  Since when has it impressed anyone that a woman has a brain and ability commensurate with that of any male?

It's expected.  Academically, females have been outperforming males at least in the UK for many years.  It is more surprising to find a man with ability than a female. Tongue

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When women get older, their social level is lowered. But she has to adapt herself to her new condition.
She has to use more the authority of her function and forget about the physical advantage she once had.

Possibly something in this for less active women.  Some find security in behaving that way and there is always one mummy in a group.  But on the whole, IMO that change comes because womens' priorities change.  When they are young, they are interested in finding a partner and looking good is part of that.  As they age, responsibility comes into it and let's face it, if you are not on the hunt for a partner, what is the point of looking really hot?  In fact, it only causes problems, because men who see a married woman looking like that are going to get the wrong message.
Women may choose to use the authority...etc...because it is more socially acceptable, nothing to do with lowered social levels.

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This is valid for private and professional life thought in the private life it's less obvious.
In the past it translated into a higher esteem for mothers and old ladies. Today, social gratification comes from the professional level and women have to work more thier carreer than in the past.
What is hard for them is to do so while losing her physical advantages but here is all the art of human adaptation.

A woman would only be concerned with getting the approval of men if she were immature and desperate.  It is not even a difficult thing to do, men are impressed by anything female with a pulse, Fred...
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« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2008, 04:23:13 PM »

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What they do is different from respect

No, no no. It's not because this respect is inspired by desire or by sexual attraction that it's not respect.
As a man I can tell you that it's realy, naive, stupid respect. Mixed with other feelings of course.

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How old are you?  Since when has it impressed anyone that a woman has a brain and ability commensurate with that of any male?

It's expected.  Academically, females have been outperforming males at least in the UK for many years.  It is more surprising to find a man with ability than a female.

From a statistacal point of view yes. In the community subcounciouseness, no.

I mean, "being not only very intelligent but beautiful at the same time" is not impressive because we expect blonds to be dead dumb like in the old jokes, but because of two qualities on the same person.

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As they age, responsibility comes into it and let's face it, if you are not on the hunt for a partner, what is the point of looking really hot?  In fact, it only causes problems,

There is no point indeed because trying to look realy hot when you are aging will only fail and makes you look stupid. The best they can do is to lose some weight, that way they car save 5~6 years.
But the main reason is that men don't wait for women with hot looks, they try any woman who has a normal body and not too old for bed, no matter the clothes she wears.
Women often surrestimate the role of clothes and fashion on men: Men can't care less. What we car is maybe less clothes like a mini skirt instead of a long skirt.
And hairdress. But that's not clothes.

I think some men with high positions make the mistake of working with too young, too pretty women and that creates problems. IMO at the director office floor women should be 45 years old MINIMUM!


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« Reply #17 on: March 14, 2008, 08:18:50 AM »

LMAO...man, I am not even going to debate with you...that post offends me on so many levels it is not possible to list them all.   sleepy



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« Reply #18 on: March 14, 2008, 02:59:46 PM »



How were women oppressed then, lefties?


**I tried to refrain from replying to this thread, i thought it to be too lengthy of a read.**  Don't give up VIV!!

Must we highlight the oppressions of females once again?

The mere thought of male shivery is a social distortion, brought and pressed upon youth, to maintain a certain social order and ideology. Those ideals are used to confine girls, and never make women.  It is stressed upon them that in order to be fulfilled they must be mothers and wives. You see it best today in suburban America ... (fucking soccer moms breeding their field hockey daughters).  The most influential feminist authors (like EVER!) Simone de Beauvoir put it best, "women are not born, but rather, she becomes a woman."  This illustrates the need and the responsibilities that women have to themselves and each other, to be subversive and destroy gender roles!  **war cry!! Shocked**

Women were never thought as equal, just the other sex, secondary.  This is indicated due to the lack in women's culture and history.  Women were not given the same opportunities as their male counter parts, probably because they died during childbirth or too busy taking care of ungrateful children, while their husbands probably got drunk and screwed other women who had poor judgement. Thus resulting in the bastard-children/women-never-advancing cycle.  (Damn anchor children, thanks to the pill, I'D SAY REVOLT!!  Have money of your own you whores! LEVERAGE whatever you can to gain power.. muahaha) Though I understand there are ambiguities on terms, but until everyone acknowledges the universal standard, we can't begin to understand or accept.

Women have to get over this "need" for a male; though i must admit the companionship is nice.  My boyfriend never opens the door for me, not because he's a tool.  Simply, because I can open my own goddamn doors! 


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« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2008, 03:47:51 PM »

Why does it offend you?

You try to say that men who find a woman sexualy attractive can't, because of that, respect her.
That's not true.

I also said (if it was not clear) that no one excpect beautiful women to be stupid.
Only that beauty + intelligence/carreer/education is impressive socialy because it cumulates the two most regarded social value. But men never enjoy such double quality because only female beauty is regarded as a value. male beauty isn't, unlike in Ancient Greece.




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« Reply #20 on: March 15, 2008, 04:17:17 PM »

Why does it offend you?

You try to say that men who find a woman sexualy attractive can't, because of that, respect her.
That's not true.

I also said (if it was not clear) that no one excpect beautiful women to be stupid.
Only that beauty + intelligence/carreer/education is impressive socialy because it cumulates the two most regarded social value. But men never enjoy such double quality because only female beauty is regarded as a value. male beauty isn't, unlike in Ancient Greece.

Sigh....I will address your previous post when I feel...more...

Well...

Men never enjoy such double quality...only female beauty is valued...?

I disagree (as usual) Grin

There is a huge difference IMO between physically beautiful and attractive.  As there is a difference between a person who is attractive and one who is sexy.

Many times there are people who are beautiful and that is attractive, but the one who grabs male attention is the one with the wit and the intellect to do so.

It is a combination of qualities.  It is not enough to be beautiful, that may attract initially, but within seconds the vacuum in the brain is detected and if there is an intelligent alternative a man will take it.

Even men prefer something more...
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« Reply #21 on: March 16, 2008, 04:03:03 PM »

GIRL POWER !!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #22 on: March 16, 2008, 11:35:34 PM »

GIRL POWER !!!!!!!!!!

LIKE totally... and don't forget to s.p.i.c.e. up your life!  lol.. i jk
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« Reply #23 on: March 17, 2008, 10:01:33 AM »

Oh Ticking Clocks, just for you and in the interests of solidarity, I have reread and reread "Reply #16"

Much as I would like to be able to address it, I simply cannot do so without assaulting my laptop, it is so...lol... Lips Sealed Lips Sealed Lips Sealed
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I may cut and paste the really offensive parts into my signature... laugh

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« Reply #24 on: March 17, 2008, 02:30:11 PM »

Why does it offend you?

You try to say that men who find a woman sexualy attractive can't, because of that, respect her.
That's not true.

I also said (if it was not clear) that no one excpect beautiful women to be stupid.
Only that beauty + intelligence/carreer/education is impressive socialy because it cumulates the two most regarded social value. But men never enjoy such double quality because only female beauty is regarded as a value. male beauty isn't, unlike in Ancient Greece.

Sigh....I will address your previous post when I feel...more...

Well...

Men never enjoy such double quality...only female beauty is valued...?

I disagree (as usual) Grin

I also reread post #16 and I don't see what's so offensive... But I'm looking forward to know it.

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There is a huge difference IMO between physically beautiful and attractive.  As there is a difference between a person who is attractive and one who is sexy.

Many times there are people who are beautiful and that is attractive, but the one who grabs male attention is the one with the wit and the intellect to do so.

It is a combination of qualities.  It is not enough to be beautiful, that may attract initially, but within seconds the vacuum in the brain is detected and if there is an intelligent alternative a man will take it.

Even men prefer something more...

When a guy talks to an attractive woman who doesn't like this guy (not her type, not the right time etc), she will show that she is not in the mood for dating or even for a conversation, through posture, facial expression and replies which will realy look dumb, dull and boring.
The guy will walk away with the feeling that as far as the brain is concerned, he didn't lose anything.

When a woman is attracted by a man and this man start talking to her, then (even if it's the same woman as in the first example) she will fires up packs of neurones which usualy remain iddle.
She will smile (very important), reply clearly and with multi-word sentences, look in the eyes, ask questions, etc. She will find the way to be clever. Even the most cliché pin-up will do that.
This also when the woman has no intention of dating (after all that happens quite rarely) but just find the guy nice.
And the guy will walk away with the pleasure of having had a nice encounter (even if they didn't date, more if they do obviousely) and will think that this girl is not stupid.

What I want to say is that the way a woman's intellect (stupid or intelligent) look to a man depends mostly on how she appreciates this man.

Of course men appreciate wit and intellect but it doesn't work if there is not a minimum of sexual compatibility at the lowest level.
A man can't have a love affair without physical attraction. That's not the case, or not always the case with women: Women can have relations with men totaly out of range physicaly.
So for women the difference between beautiful and attractive is greater than for men. For women it's two separate things while for men it's closely interconnected. A man will find his girlfriend beautiful, inevitably. While a woman may love a man knowing conciousely that he is not handsome.

This is even more marked with the concept of sexyness. Being sexy demultiplies the attraction caused by the beauty of the woman. But as beauty is not as much if at all, relevant in women's decision, sexyness has no value, no effect or even a negative effect as it denotes rather a stereotype of lack of intellect.
That's why one won't say a man is sexy, or only ironicaly. A man who will strive to be sexy won't achieve anything but looking gay. A woman who will be sexy will have far more effect on the other sex. She will also make jealous other women who don't like to be sexy themselves.

Now do men choose "more sexy but less intellectual" or "more intellectual and less sexy". The question is irrelevant: He will choose the woman who will love him (often there is only one at a time) and this woman will look to him more intelligent even if she is more sexy.
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« Reply #25 on: March 17, 2008, 03:35:28 PM »

Yes, I think your last post was pretty much covered by the statement that men are interested in any female with a pulse.

Again, Fred, your "logic" astounds me.  So I will address just one point.

Women don't care if men are sexy...??

 Grin Grin Grin

I spent half an hour today, discussing with two female colleagues which of the three visiting men who just entered the room was more sexy. 

Comments like "I definitely would" were made...by my female friends and about these men. Tongue

On Friday, my girlfriend called me just as a discussion was under way between the same females about who is the sexiest man in the building...turned out to be the guy who works with me, sadly he does nothing for me but I can see where they're coming from, he at least has hair and teeth and all his parts are still pretty much in the right place...

Fred...women really do care how men look...
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« Reply #26 on: March 17, 2008, 03:51:36 PM »

On Friday, my girlfriend called me just as a discussion was under way between the same females about who is the sexiest man in the building...turned out to be the guy who works with me, sadly he does nothing for me but I can see where they're coming from, he at least has hair and teeth and all his parts are still pretty much in the right place...

Fred...women really do care how men look...
Is this all it takes?  Damn, I AM sexy after all!  Wow!
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« Reply #27 on: March 17, 2008, 09:51:42 PM »

Would it be sexist if a group of men made sexual comments about 3 women that walked into a room ? OHHH yeah i would totally hit the middle one !!!!
Downgrading women to "objects" i think is the line i hear sometimes. Double standards i think.
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« Reply #28 on: March 18, 2008, 05:12:36 AM »

LOL...they don't do it while you're in the room...I guess that is why Fred is unaware of it... Grin

And I, personally, do not engage in such activities.

Although I did think they made the right choice of best lookin' guy... Tongue
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« Reply #29 on: March 18, 2008, 05:29:55 PM »

Viv.

Women talking about how sexy male collegues are is like men comenting on the brand of women clothes (not the style, color or texture: only the brand name): Sometimes it happens. Cheesy
Some women even talk football or car race.
But it has little effect on their final behavior.
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