TheZohan wrote: » Might I suggest a glass of water. See you in your next reincarnation.
TheBeardedLady wrote: » Because I don't like you.
Turtyturd wrote: » And the going deep double entendre.
efb wrote: » How are you aware of this? Do you meet and discuss who you have blocked and why? What part of sig, being the patron saint of oral?
tritium wrote: » Eh, No! Lad culture has basically been taken as a hugely broad hodge-podge of behaviours. Some not very nice or good, others just annoying which casts as wide a net as possible across young men. Essentially its a one size fits all tag for young men that then justifies the sort of 'consent classes' stuff that some UK colleges are now rolling out. Lets take some examples of what I mean from the links helpfully provided in the report you linked to. From a linked Guardian report by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: given the author you quoted choose to link to this piece I think we can infer she at least doesn't violently disagree with the definition so: Heavy alcohol consumption - yeah I think we can safely say that brush captures a fairly large block of young males. Problematically it actually captures a large block of young people. You know, both X and Y chromosome types. What to so about that, I guess they just ignored it..... sport: Well yes again many young men play spoprt, Some may even play competitively. Oddly enough I haven't in the past seen too much criticism for the idea of people taking up sporting activities - heck, I've even seen it encouraged. Guess what? They even encourage women to do so! I know! mad Ted! Pack mentality: Yep, most young people (both sexes) hang out with groups of friends and peers. Sometimes it can I'll admit be intimidating (regardless of gender on occasion believe it or not). However I'm pretty sure this isn't a new thing..... “banter” which is “often sexist, misogynist, and homophobic”.: Well banter is basically talking. I think we have to let them do that to be fair. The three 'ists' are certainly unwelcome though. Having lived long enough to have sat in the company of groups of men and women I'd be pretty slow to say that 2 of those 3 are the preserve of young men though (misogyny sure, but I can swap plenty of misandry stories). TLDR: Young people usually have some growing up to do. Pretending that young boys are some special case of this is nonsense. Now that's not to say if there are issues with sexual crime on campuses for example that something shouldn't be done. Demonising 50% of the population however seems like a pretty poor solution. Unless of course your departments continued existence might depend on finding a few reds men under the bed. And this part of the reason is why so many men are starting to get defensive, Because when you start looking critically at this sweeping brush being applied its actually being applied dishonestly, And the groups applying it know its dishonest - they have since the days of Mary Kroos. The sad thing is that dishonesty creates a negativity and hostility that makes it harder to address any real issue.
efb wrote: » No its describing a behaviour trait, where is a wide enough correlation to justify it.
The NUS defines lad culture as a group or “pack” mentality expressed in activities such as sport and heavy alcohol consumption, and in “banter” which is “often sexist, misogynist, and homophobic”.
Turtyturd wrote: » Fairly sure it's stronger than expressing an interest...I can think of posters who have blocked you due to pictures you have posted. Even your sig would be fairly indicative of lad culture.
efb wrote: » Saying I find Olivier Giroud attractive? I would not consider guys expressing an interest in ladies to be laddish, unless there is a use of derogatory words and references to forcing themselves on them.
Turtyturd wrote: » That's by your convenient definition of lad culture. You've plenty of posts objectifying footballers, I'd consider men doing the same to women one of the big traits of lad culture.
efb wrote: » No. I respect men. I've never made jokes about raping them or as a prize.
efb wrote: » Its not attacking all men, its attacking the "lad culture"
efb wrote: » they don't come across as stupid. Only Walawitz (sp) is sleazy imho and that is explained as insecurity.
ancapailldorcha wrote: » Ok then, notice how men in popular almost always seem to me sleazy, stupid or both? Any modern US sitcom evinces this and I'll cite the entire male cast of characters of Big Bang Theory as an example. The likes of Jessica Valenti and Una Mullally regularly spout the kind of bile that sends men off to the likes of Paul Elam.
Field Marshal Bigdick wrote: » Can you clarify when you think it's on to generalise and when it isn't?
efb wrote: » I was expecting actual examples not just- them overthere
Field Marshal Bigdick wrote: » Keep wondering, that poster criticised feminists, not women.
Turtyturd wrote: » Asked a question, but you participate in it?
tritium wrote: » I thought that was what terms like lad culture did?
efb wrote: » No. Did I say it was?
ancapailldorcha wrote: » Do you regularly watch TV or read newspapers?
efb wrote: » Oh so just generalising then
