Louise O Neill on rape culture.

Mortpourvelo wrote: »

Reading today that several Colleges in the US have arranged counselling for their students and cancelled exams...

Jaysis. Just... Jaysis! Is this Peak Snowflake?? :pac::pac::pac:

Zulu wrote: »

No demfad, you are wrong.
Sure Trump is a crass, brash git. Any, if I had to guess, it wouldn't surprise me to find out he sexually assaulted someone. He fits the profile I reckon.

But talk is also cheap. Saying one thing doesn't equate to doing it. And he's much like our own Michael O'Leary, in that he'll say anything to get your heckles up, because you know what, he doesn't give a **** about you.

You're right to be upset he's elected. But not because men rallied behind a sexual predator. That's not true. People did not vote for him because they believe him to be a sexual predator, rather, people saw beyond the mud slinging, beyond the crass comments, beyond the media message, and saw the only opportunity for change that was available.

Obama won, a black president in a racist country, because he promised change. "Yes we can"

Hillary lost the election because she promised more of the same.

It was more than comments. Several women came forward and accused him of sexual assault. He was accused by a woman who said when she was a minor of 13 she was raped by Trump and his friend (and convicted child molester) Jeffrey Epstein. The half of the population who voted for him were willing to turn a blind eye to this. Only in a deeply misogynistic society could this happen.

Mortpourvelo wrote: »

...I was told the other day I was "gender fluid" and should complain that there's no such box to tick on a form!!!!

Er, no am a bird. End of.

A few of the Motors forum regulars including myself had a full and frank discussion about that some months back. We agreed that Genderfluid is fully-synthetic with plenty additives, and manual gearboxes should henceforth be referred to as "cismissions".

Zulu wrote: »

Horse manure. Utter, utter, utter horse manure.
Feminism would have sons treated equally to daughters? Then what are they doing to address the crisis in the education system?
<cue tumble weed>

jimgoose wrote: »

Because you seem to be deftly avoiding the fact that girls appear to be suffering from Privilege in the education system, albeit somewhat indirectly?.

Tumble weed? I've addressed this already. Maybe if boys (and girls) grew up without core beliefs that school and study was for girls or weak boys then more boys would respect the value of learning and study. What are your suggestions?

demfad wrote: »

Feminism would have sons treated equally to daughters. Girls are doing better than boys in school because schooling is now culturally defined as nerdish and girlish. Nothing to do with feminism.

(follow the thread please)

demfad wrote: »

Tumble weed? I've addressed this already. Maybe if boys (and girls) grew up without core beliefs that school and study was for girls or weak boys then more boys would respect the value of learning and study. What are your suggestions?...

This isn't a gender-related problem, this is a thick-people-having-children problem.

Mortpourvelo wrote: »

Reading today that several Colleges in the US have arranged counselling for their students and cancelled exams.

Trump is a disaster of course but if that's the calibre of the youth - America is f****d.

Kinda sad isn't it , the Snow Flake generation , what a sham

Deleted User wrote: »

You seem very angry and defensive.

Good for you that you'd vote Le Pen. That just says to me your racism trumps (hur hur) your sexism. Not something to fist pump about.

Im not angry to be honest im excited by Trump , by wilder and Le Pen.

I dont believe critisisng runaway welfare , big government , Political correctness gone mad and oper border imigration makes you an anythin - ist , its certainly not racist to oppose open door immigration , im happy for anyone with relevant skills and qualifications coming to work here, but unskilled / mass immigration should not be allowed. People coming should havesufficent money and employers to sponsor them in to ensure they are not a drain on the economy, Wether their white poles or black africans.

Those coming should respect our laws customs and traditions this is our culture in our country , they have no right to impose their own. I dont fell the need to respect all or in fact any relgion as an athiest i will freely critize Islam as i will Cghristianity , the book of morman and scientology , that does not make me an Islamophobe.

I voted for marraige equality but im still not sure on certain strands of the LQBTQXYZ matrix it seems to change an grow every 15 seconds that does not make me a bigott.

I'm am far from sexisit i would vote for and have voted for female candidate's in elections i vote based on politics , not the candidates gender , i believe in pay equality my OH out earns me and nearly always has and that has never troubled me.

I went to college i work for my salery, i would like to pay as little of that in tax as i can i have no interest in funding people on the dole single parents , etc. I still have to pay private health insurnace because the public system sucks , yes i want a tax brek for that and no i dont really give two short ones how poor people get by thats none of my concern.

Stop labeling people , stop jumping to accuse people of being XYZ its pretty irksom to be honest.