vegetariantaxidermy wrote:Greta wrote:vegetariantaxidermy wrote:I wasn't stereotyping anyone. Is it a stereotype to say that women are xx and men are xy? (Oh yes, we all know there are exceptions).
Okay, that broad brush statement is largely okay, and the same goes with many physical observations (various intersex and trans variations aside). It's not so easy to find comfortable broad brush statements about the genders that don't involve physical differences, though.
Of course, heaven forbid that anyone should ever mention physical differences. Trivialities like internal organs, huge manly hands, deep voices, receding hairlines, towering height, physical strength, muscle mass, hairy legs, face, chest, and feet, genitalia.......
Wow, it certainly takes a lot of work to be your 'natural' self.
Good luck with making the olympics a gender free zone.
There's more straw in that post than in little Jesus's manger, Veg. It reminds me of how I was taken to task by a number of people here for using the term "straw person". Talk about PC! To me it was a tiny thing but people were blowing up about it. Sometimes I say "straw man"; it depends on my mood.
That's how important this stuff is to me, ie. not at all.
Do you really care if I like to just take people as people without caring whether they are male, female or whatever shade in between? When I interact with dogs I don't care about their gender either (unless patting the belly) as I also have no intention of bedding them.
Now I have more time to ponder space, the universe, life, consciousness and the overlapping systems of reality. I'm not much of a fan of these "human issues" threads. Give me metaphysics any day - much more happiness-inducing. I should leave you guys to it. I think there's still a fellow here hankering for a return to the bad old days.