There are some that crawl under the skin sometimes; like....
"Most Ex_Mo's post here are sexists"....
I haven't seen an individual who isn't sexist yet, they might not overtly display it but they all are....
It is Dawkins who shamelessly exposed "Selfish Gene" and ever since they are trying to nail him.

And yes, I am sexist...I can't help it.

My wife used to say that I was the sexiest thing since Burt Reynolds. These days she's just happy to see that I usually wipe the morning breakfast off my face.

That's called lunch.

No, I disagree that ALL people are sexist. I do agree that you are, but I also disagree that you can't help it. I think you could help it, if you wanted to. But I don't think you GAF.

That's okay. It takes all kinds. You still often post things of value here, so I just try to filter out the sexist bits. I'll call you on it if it's really egregious, and right there is your opportunity to learn, empathize, and possibly change your behavior (which is why I call it out when I see it, and by "it" I mean sexism that works in either direction). But I don't really believe that you are terribly motivated to not be sexist. Why should you be? Male privilege is working out for you quite well. No reason to think of and have compassion for the other half of the population. If it's not a problem for you, it's not a problem, amirite?

That's some pretty lazy reasoning there, OP.

Here's my contribution to dumb comments:


"Everyone who is rational and sane is an Elitist."
- - Vice Admiral Schmidtte von Helsing-Bitte

Preach!

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> I can't help it.

And you can't hurt it either. Just thought this kind of comment was what you were going for with this thread.

Yep, most people are sexist; we do live in a patriarchal society, after all. Don't agree that you can't help it, though. People do all the time. If you can't that's fine but it's your own choice.

If you women (and that Jenner person) would just submit and accept your role, we wouldn't be having these silly conversations.

:)

I don't accept that everyone is sexist. Sweeping generalizations are just that, sweeping and general. And which set of rules are we using to define of sexist?

Ha, sweeping!

Women should be sweeping...

+1 on the "sweeping generalizations." Unless I make them of course--that's different.

Speaking of things that get under the skin, and the fact that you mention you haven't seen anyone who isn't sexist yet, you made me think. Hmmmnnn, I often see people forgetting that sexism is a double edged sword--a two way street--a two headed monster . . . Am I forgetting any? The ying has a yang? That'll do.

I thought you would open up a bigger can of worms with your light hearted, self-deprecating post quinlansolo. I'm glad not. I feel like most of us are just stumbling through and don't mean any harm to anyone.

Like Mormons though, sometimes we see what we want to see even if it isn't there at all.

I just really love your posts, Blue. Can I call you blue?

Call me Blue. All my best friends do. And thank you.

Not sure that's what he meant...pretty sure he meant that he's a misogynist and knows it...

Only an imbecile cannot discern it.
Read "Selfish Gene"

I just watched Richard Dawkins the Selfish Gene. Fascinating the way he explains it. Thank you.

I think the female RfMers are sexyists.