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RE: Misogyny: Why is it not a hate crime?

Well do you dislike all women and think you're superior to most of them?
If the answer's yes, then you are!!
If the answer's no then there's hope for you yet!!

RE: Misogyny: Why is it not a hate crime?

A man disliking a woman does not make him a misogynist. A man disliking ALL women and acting abusively towards all women them makes him a misogynist ...

RE: Misogyny: Why is it not a hate crime?

Ok ... so ...
Some countries say 300 ... but if that country has 3000 women, that's 10%
Some countries say 5000 (which sounds more than 300) ... but if that country has 5,000,000 women that's 0,1%

You see where I'm going with this?

RE: Misogyny: Why is it not a hate crime?

I hear you. I also have a male friend whose girlfriend was violent towards him.
That violence also exists from women to men is not denied, although not the subject of this thread. Also there are no published figures of how many men are killed by their ex's or wives or girlfriends because it seldom happens.

The fact that some men are also at the receiving end of violence from some women does not cancel out the violence and femicides towards women by men across the world. Trying to bring the focus elsewhere doesn't make it go away ...

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Too many uncomfortable questions right?!

Back to the topic of the thread!!

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Nooooo!! It's fantastic!!! It means it is no longer a hidden abscess growing and festering underground with no accountability!!

Nothing to be sad about!! Every new awareness to the condition of humankind is to be celebrated!! Especially when there are people prepared to acknowledge and help with the making the changes

RE: Misogyny: Why is it not a hate crime?

Misogyny is a form of disrespect and violence against women...
Do you think the male athletes you describe choose that route as a form of violence and disrespect against women?

RE: Misogyny: Why is it not a hate crime?

Tom when I first re-joined this site you were verbally abusive to me and my family for a reason I failed to understand. I am very glad you no longer do that as it was not warranted.
Respect is verbal too not just an action.
I am very much enjoying how you are being in the forums now and glad to hear you are not physically violent towards women.

Yes a very wide subject ...

RE: Misogyny: Why is it not a hate crime?

Numbers don't mean much is not turned into %

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What social conditioning are you talking about?

RE: Thoughts For The Day

Thought for the day:
Am I a millionaire???


Anyone else receive a message here on CS saying

"Your profile account has won you the sum of One Million United States Dollars ($1,000,000.00 USD) blah blah blah"

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I think the fact you visited him a month later is quite generous considering your instincts were telling you you were not a match. You certainly gave it every chance.

Sorry it didn't work out for you although it does leave room for a more suitable one to materialise into your life

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I think "nice" was always diluted! If you don't believe me, try and slip it into any writings and hand it in to a teacher to mark

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What other words are you thinking of?

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I'm sure she's perfectly capable of knowing if he had her at "hello" or not ...
Many people, especially women, have a certain intuition that allows them to "frame" who/what somebody is about at a glance. and they're rarely wrong.
May be that sort of clarity is difficult to accept by people who have no perception of its existence...

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Small work with a lot of power and impact...

Can alter the course of someone entire life ... imagine one of the 2 people standing in front of the priest replying "no" instead of "yes" ... That's how powerful it is ...

RE: Misogyny: Why is it not a hate crime?

I've just been looking at a few charts of "femicide" in Europe and it's interesting that UK is either near the top 3rd or middle of the list with France whilst Spain (and Italy) are 3rd or 4th up from the bottom. Give or take depending on year of publication of the chart ...

It comes as a surprise because Spanish and Italian men have such a reputation for being macho and yet it looks like they're not as violent as in many other countries. It is a fact that Spanish women don't ever change their name to take their husband's when they get married so never appear "to belong to their husband".

Femicide is still happening in Spain and the police are very well trained to protect women whenever they ask for help and go to make a statement. The townhalls and local women groups are very visibly active in encouraging equality and discouraging gender violence in the South of Spain at least that I'm aware of.

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That's a conversation that should be initiated by men with men for men who don't know yet what the boundaries of equality and respect are between men and women.
Why?
Because women have been trying to initiate that conversation for years and not enough men are listening

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Exactly!! And yes have had a few of those abusive ones but far more very kind, generous well wishing ones.

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I recently kindly replied to a (very) young guy who went to the trouble of writing a full message but then regretted it as he would not take no for an answer.
Totally assumed my decision to not get involved with someone my daughter's age stemmed from ignorance, lack of experience and not having the clarity of what I want and don't want in my life!
Talk about heavy and not listening!!

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Yeah!! Although don't know the reason yet ...


That made me laugh out loud!!

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I hear you!! Then may be it's part of the attraction or not, how people engage with one another. I hadn't thought of it like that! I always perceived it as someone who couldn't be bothered to make much of an effort. But then that also is part of the attraction or NOT in that case ...

Do I think I'm worth more than a simple hi? Not sure if that's what it's about. Will have to give it some thought ...

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No idea! I didn't read his profile!

There are many people I wouldn't date but it doesn't mean they are not beautiful humans. Just not in harmony with me.

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What? The relationship has not even taken off yet and you already want to save time? :scold :

You're right, a decent picture and profile would go a long way.
Unfortunately, far too many say not much or things like ask me when we chat

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Some older people do not have decaying body shells that are non functioning ...
Yet!!

Who says the only function of a man is to spend money on the woman he's involved with?

The vision of the world where there are only winners or losers is a very narrow minded one. Sometimes the last ones are the winners and the first ones are the losers. Everything is relative ...

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Thank you

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Looks like an amazing bike

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Well if you receive a "hi" message at least you can decide whether to respond or not ...
As I said in the opening message, "hi" as a first step doesn't rock my boat. But many men seemed to think it's a perfectly adequate first message ...

@ roach eaten alive ... may be you shouldn't think of women as fish and then it's be more about connection and less about bait

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You mean that's how you perceive him surely ...