What infuriates you about the opposite sex?

Micky Dolenz · 02-08-2011 12:20PM

I'll give you a couple of moments to delete it.

Monty Burnz · 02-08-2011 12:24PM

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

I'll give you a couple of moments to delete it.

Women love a domineering male.

Eve_Dublin · 02-08-2011 12:34PM

Done. Sorry boss.

paddyandy · 02-08-2011 12:36PM

The woman i want but cannot have and i'll not bother with the others....the story of my life.It has always been like that for me.....strangers..in..the ..night...exchanging..glances..wondering..Infuriated so many times i'm a burned out case that's never been rebuilt.

LeeHoffmann · 02-08-2011 12:37PM

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Monty Burnz · 02-08-2011 12:44PM

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

I don't know what you mean by the 'conventional mind'. Men on boards are always talking about sexist attitudes against men so I disagree.

It's only a minority who bother to mention it, a sub-set of those who even notice it. You probably notice a few people complaining about it now and then, but it's not exactly a mass-movement. I can't say I've seen it mentioned very much, and when I have I've noticed that it's often mentioned by women.

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

oh the lols. Hunky Dory's anyone?

Ah yes, I remember the controversy over that. The Joe Duffy phonecalls, the Ray D'Arcy texts, the OpEds in the papers. You've done me a favour mentioning that; it just shows the reaction that such sexualisation of women provokes now, and how rarely it's even seen. But I don't hear anyone ringing Joe about Diet Coke, because sexism is only offensive to women...

Eve_Dublin · 02-08-2011 12:46PM

Monty Burnz wrote: »

Ah yes, I remember the controversy over that. The Joe Duffy phonecalls, the Ray D'Arcy texts, the OpEds in the papers. You've done me a favour mentioning that; it just shows the reaction that such sexualisation of women provokes now, and how rarely it's even seen. But I don't hear anyone ringing Joe about Diet Coke, because sexism is only offensive to women...

People complaining about these ads were mainly women though...men are free to complain

Eve_Dublin · 02-08-2011 12:47PM

When some men complain about how little fuss is made over sexism towards men when it's up to them to do the complaining just like we did and still do.

Scanlas The 2nd · 02-08-2011 01:11PM

py2006 wrote: »

Surely everybody is entitled to a certain amount of respect! Then increased or decreased depending on the actions of that person!

As far as I'm concerned what people think of me or how they regard me is none of my business.

If you are entitled to respect then other people aren't allowed to have their own opinions and thoughts which obviously wouldn't work.

Monty Burnz · 02-08-2011 01:25PM

Eve_Dublin wrote: »

When some men complain about how little fuss is made over sexism towards men when it's up to them to do the complaining just like we did and still do.

Unfortunately that casts the whole thing in a male versus female light (with no winner), rather than pitting those of us campaigning against sexism versus those who practice it (with the hope of creating a fair society).

Scanlas The 2nd · 02-08-2011 01:30PM

Eve_Dublin wrote: »

When some men complain about how little fuss is made over sexism towards men when it's up to them to do the complaining just like we did and still do.

but if equality is so important to these complainers, which they say it is, surely they would also be care about men being discriminated against as that is inequality. The reality is these complainers are more concerned about their egos and that's usually about it.

1huge1 · 02-08-2011 01:51PM

Just to answer the original question

The anti equality movement commonly referred to as feminism. (In this day and age anyway)

Catari Jaguar · 02-08-2011 02:00PM

I think I hate everyone equally. Everyone interested in the following is to be avoided.

Girls = SATC, shoes & bags, a love of pink, fluffy, and/or sparkly things, the Galway Races, drinking cosmpolitans, soaps, Rihanna and general garbage taste in music, Robbie Williams, whooping, sulking, talking on the phone for ages, chick flicks, Chick Lit, bitching about their friends, drama with their blokes, sun holidays, obsession with hot rugby players, celebrity magazines, weddings, hen nights, talking ****e, fashion, fake tan, posing for facebook with the stupid pout.

Blokes = Football, GAA, drinking games, bragging over an ability to eat spicy food, crap taste in nightclubs & bars, dissecting the politics/ sports section of the paper, "hilarious" films like American Pie, Michael Bay films, Zoo/ Nuts/ FHM magazine and the predictable big titted blondes featured, gammy music like is played at Oxegen, dressing up like girls for the lulz on stag dos etc (wtf is that about?!) laddish culture in general especcially abroad, video games that aren't retro, talking ****e about wimmin making them sammiches, general moronic crude comments, souped up subarus, Jack Jones clothing

I often wonder why they put up with each other, how have they anything in common??

LeeHoffmann · 02-08-2011 03:03PM

Men on boards are always talking about sexist attitudes against men

You probably notice a few people complaining about it now and then

hmm yeah thanks for clearing that up for me. Now I know what I really think :rolleyes:

Monty Burnz · 02-08-2011 03:06PM

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

hmm yeah thanks for clearing that up for me. Now I know what I really think :rolleyes:

Sorry - I was just trying to qualify your statement somewhat. I presume we read the same Boards.ie, and it's not something I see discussed (with any seriousness) on anything like a regular basis. I may be wrong of course, and there are lots of threads on the issue escaping my notice.

On a slightly random tangent, would you happen to share my fandom with regard to James Tiptree Jr.?

LeeHoffmann · 02-08-2011 04:32PM

Sorry - I was just trying to qualify your statement somewhat. I presume we read the same Boards.ie, and it's not something I see discussed (with any seriousness) on anything like a regular basis. I may be wrong of course, and there are lots of threads on the issue escaping my notice

yer grand. I see it every day I'm on here, but like you say different people notice different things and dabble in different forums etc etc

On a slightly random tangent, would you happen to share my fandom with regard to James Tiptree Jr.?

what?? googled the name but never heard of her before. Why'd you ask?

Eve_Dublin · 02-08-2011 04:43PM

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

but if equality is so important to these complainers, which they say it is, surely they would also be care about men being discriminated against as that is inequality. The reality is these complainers are more concerned about their egos and that's usually about it.

True but you have to give us a hand if you really believe you're being discriminated against. If you don't, then I don't see why you'd complain. You're complaining is baseless. EVERYONE should stand up to the marketeers collectively regardless of gender. If men believe in equality, then they should help us and fight their own battles too. If it's just complaining for the sake of it and is just a case of, "well we're being discriminated against too" but not actually caring, then what's the issue? It's only strawmanery (new verb). I'd gladly take your side as well. Anything for a good auld argument and I'm there!

Monty Burnz · 02-08-2011 05:27PM

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

what?? googled the name but never heard of her before. Why'd you ask?

I googled your username

skregs · 02-08-2011 06:21PM

I hate when women in modern Ireland complain about being the victims of institutionalised sexism.

"Women get paid less than men for doing the same work"

If they a women is getting paid significantly less than a man of roughly equal experience/qualifications doing the same job, she could sue the company, and it would be a PR disaster for the company.

Then you'll hear women say its because a lot of women stay at home or work part-time after having kids.

But what the eff is wrong with someone who works less getting paid less.
Mothers also get paid less than childless women, is that a form of inequality too?

py2006 · 02-08-2011 06:29PM

Isn't it illegal to pay somebody less based on their gender?

LeeHoffmann · 02-08-2011 06:36PM

really confused now! It's just my name, no nods to anyone important etc

stupidusername · 02-08-2011 07:01PM

py2006 wrote: »

Isn't it illegal to pay somebody less based on their gender?

yes it is, but it's still happening all over Europe. a quick google will bring up many articles and statistics on it.

skregs · 02-08-2011 07:06PM

stupidusername wrote: »

yes it is, but it's still happening all over Europe. a quick google will bring up many articles and statistics on it.

FECKIN' WOMEN!

Paddy Cow · 02-08-2011 07:15PM

They're inability to just be useless. Sometimes I just want to rant and get things off my chest. There is no logical solution to an irrational rant. Just smile, nod and say nothing.

Sulking when their helpful advice isn't met with cries of "oh wow, you're brilliant. Your ability to state the obvious superior problem solving skills has put me in such a good mood, let me show you my gratitude by giving you some sexy time".

py2006 · 02-08-2011 07:20PM

stupidusername wrote: »

yes it is, but it's still happening all over Europe. a quick google will bring up many articles and statistics on it.

Well according to the Equal Status Act you cannot discriminate based on 9 grounds. Gender being one of them. There are exemptions of course but none of them are payment.

But that's here in Ireland.

If any company or organisation is deliberately paying a woman less purely because she is a woman and no other reason then legal action can be taken.

stupidusername · 02-08-2011 07:26PM

py2006 wrote: »

Well according to the Equal Status Act you cannot discriminate based on 9 grounds. Gender being one of them. There are exemptions of course but none of them are payment.

But that's here in Ireland.

If any company or organisation is deliberately paying a woman less purely because she is a woman and no other reason then legal action can be taken.

are you disputing what i've said? did you google it?

heres a link to the website of the European Commission where it states that on average in the EU women get paid 17.5% less than men. Germany is something like 23.2%. Seriously, google it.

py2006 · 02-08-2011 07:29PM

stupidusername wrote: »

are you disputing what i've said? did you google it?

heres a link to the website of the European Commission where it states that on average in the EU women get paid 17.5% less than men. Germany is something like 23.2%. Seriously, google it.

No I am not disputing it sorry! I can only speak for Ireland and the law here!

In this country, men and women get the same rate of pay for the same jobs.

It's illegal to do otherwise.

py2006 · 02-08-2011 07:31PM

I think if you look at payment spanning a lifetime, women may get less because of career breaks, maternity leave etc and not because they are women. I could be wrong on that one though

Wibbs · 02-08-2011 07:38PM

stupidusername wrote: »

heres a link to the website of the European Commission where it states that on average in the EU women get paid 17.5% less than men. Germany is something like 23.2%. Seriously, google it.

Is that stat factoring in hours worked, breaks taken etc? Whats the stat for the same job position by hours worked? You may find the disparity is less.

Wolflikeme · 02-08-2011 07:39PM

I don't think there's anything that really 'infuriates' me about women. I'd prefer to focus on what I love about them. Besides, our differences compliment one another to a degree I think and it would be no fun being the same.

Yes, some things can be annoying like the 'what do you mean?! You must be thinking about something!' thing, but....no big deal.

What infuriates you about the opposite sex?

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