Originally posted by iqqi
i never said anything about "all men in general" because i do not believe any such thing. if i did i too would be able to combine every single thing any man has said and point out contradictions because of course they are going to say different things. they are different people.
Iqqi,
You are basically saying "People are individuals. We cannot make any useful generalizations based on knowing what group they belong to."
The problem is that we do it every day, successfully.
When people are classified in a group, it means they share certain crucial features. Example, in order to be classified as a "professional football player" you need to be a member of an NFL team.
Are you really trying to say that if I tell you a man is a professional football player, you won't be able to figure out ANYTHING ELSE about him?
I would think you would be smarter than that.
Of course, if I gave you 100 players, you might make incorrect assumptions about a few of them. But 98 out of 100 times you will be correct.
Clearly, different people have different points of view. Yet, it seems that people DO organize themselves into groups. And it is also clear that you can very often figure out what else that person believes based on knowing what group that person belongs to.
Advertisers, public relations, TV producers, etc. use this knowledge to target a message to specific segments of the population in order to sell products and make money.
Look at advertisments, TV shows, news programs, etc., especially those targeted to women, and you will see what those who ARE PAID TO KNOW, believe motivates and appeals to that group.
What I'm saying is--knowing that someone is a woman, born and raised in the USA, 95 out of 100 times, you will be correct if you assume these things about her.
What women BELIEVE about themselves isn't necessarily TRUE
3. it is obvious why you are all so jaded, i can tell the women you attract. any independent, intelligent, self respecting woman would not stick around to hear what comes out of your mouth.
These so-called "independent" women you talk about are the BIGGEST GAME PLAYERS! And if you were paying attention, I don't tell woman what I really think about them. It is a waste of time.
Usually, they get frustrated in their attempts to manipulate me, and just leave me alone to move on to another sucker. I have a low tolerance for bullshyt. I'm courteous and treat well those who reciprocate. Those types are few and far between.
An "independent, modern" woman (the image most women aspire to), views men as objects to be manipulated to get them what they want. There is no concern for a man as a human being.
If women DO NOT really believe these things, why would the following article appear in a woman's magazine? Obviously, editors thought women would find the article interesting.
http://niceguy.dearingfilm.com/StudOrDud.php
[Ironically, it appeared in JADE magazine
http://www.jademagazine.com/16pr_bluejade.html]
And how could ANY RATIONAL MALE not find the article at least a bit offensive?