Is woman the center of the universe, or...

[Losty]

I only want to be treated as I want to be treated. If that counts as expecting special treatment, I will own that. In return, and even for those who don't grant me that wish, I try my best to treat everyone how they want to be treated. Idgaf about gender, and I think fairness has less to do with equality and more to do with respect. Oh and yes, if I have cake, I want to eat it. Because why would anyone want cake they're not allowed to eat??

[robvalue]

I landed a good one the other day. My wife said, "Marriage is about compromise."

I said, "Yeah, for men it is!"

Haha! Still nursing the bruises.

[Excited Penguin]

Respect you have to earn, it's not something you get by virtue of wanting it. You can ask for decency, but you better be consistent about it and give it back equally or you won't get that either. At least, that's where I stand.

Look, if it helps, I have the same amount of respect for you that I have for Evie, for example. Zero.

But pay me no mind. Most of this is playful on my part, as I'm sure it is on yours. One thing is for sure though, it's got nothing to do with gender. The suggestion that it does(I'm not talking about you) makes me sick, frankly.

[Losty]

Ok if you don't want to call it respect then call it human decency.

[Losty]

We are allowed to agree to disagree. I have no interest in arguing. I only commented in here because I get tired of it being about gender. Everyone in this world wants to be treated like a human being with feelings and there are both men and women who fail miserably at such empathy just as there are both men and women who get hurt by those people.

Things could be a lot better if people stopped obsessing over being right and started focusing more on being kind.

[Excited Penguin]

Your problem is that you assume people don't already focus on being helpful. They do, they just do it better than you and you assume they don't.

Well, I am known for making provocative statements...

[Losty]

Your problem is that you assume people don't already focus on being helpful. They do, they just do it better than you and you assume they don't.

Well, I am known for making provocative statements after all.

You presume to know what I'm thinking. I don't have a problem. I said nothing about being helpful. I said kind. It's not the same. Sometimes if someone doesn't want whatever kind of "help" you're offering, you should just leave them alone.

[Excited Penguin]

Your problem is that you assume people don't already focus on being helpful. They do, they just do it better than you and you assume they don't.

Well, I am known for making provocative statements after all.

You presume to know what I'm thinking. I don't have a problem. I said nothing about being helpful. I said kind. It's not the same. Sometimes if someone doesn't want whatever kind of "help" you're offering, you should just leave them alone.

I am very aware of the difference between kind and helpful, as well as of what you meant. My point stands, you're just yet to get it.

As for assumming, what's your point? That I shouldn't? Spare me your precious feelings about my observations, would you?

[Losty]

Well I suppose you're just too smart for lil ol me to understand. I'll go back to my corner and eat my cake while you talk amongst yourself.

[downbeatplumb]

Are men and women equal?

You decide.

Why would there not be parity? what aspect of women is superior/inferior to males?