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Topic: Traditional Gender Roles
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Randall
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From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted November 15, 2010 01:10 AM
 
Are women more biologically suited for domesticated tasks? Are women more inclined for nesting? Are men naturally hunters and gatherers? Is this post sexist? IP: Logged |
NickiG
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From: Pluto, next to Ami Ann
Registered: Jul 2010
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posted November 15, 2010 01:16 AM
"Is this post sexist?"  to answer your question, i think its all about perception..if we were still living like the way people used to back in the 40's then the world wouldnt be like it is now with so many women in the position as boss and owner...i also think, to answer another part of the question, that housemaking is a split job, if you'v seen "Grown Ups" Chris Rock has a role as the "house dad" and his wife is the one with a job and now a days the idea of "gender" alone is becoming more and more sketchy ------------------
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Randall
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From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted November 15, 2010 01:21 AM
The reason I ask is that in an apocolyptic catastrophe, wouldn't men take on a food gathering role, while women handle the children, laundry by hand, etc.? Saw it on the zombie show, and it made me ponder. IP: Logged |
NickiG
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posted November 15, 2010 01:23 AM
then i have one simple answer for you: AMAZONS!!!------------------
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Randall
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From: Columbus, GA USA
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posted November 15, 2010 01:32 AM
Tall women are hot. But I also like short women, so...IP: Logged |
NickiG
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posted November 15, 2010 01:35 AM
lol, there are short amazons!! i happen to be 5'4"------------------
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Randall
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posted November 15, 2010 01:37 AM
You're an amazon? How so? And 5-4? You would fit in my pocket, shortie. IP: Logged |
NickiG
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From: Pluto, next to Ami Ann
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posted November 15, 2010 01:39 AM
well, not technically but i bet i would be a good one, lol...and yup, 5'4....well technically its 5'3 1/2, but who cares?------------------
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Randall
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From: Columbus, GA USA
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posted November 15, 2010 01:42 AM
Yeah, what's an half an inch? It's actually an ideal height. That way, you can stand on your tippytoes when you kiss your guy.IP: Logged |
NickiG
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posted November 15, 2010 01:44 AM
3 and a half!!! but yea, i pretty much have to tippie toe it, lol------------------
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Randall
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posted November 15, 2010 01:46 AM
I dated a girl 5 foot nothing. A good fit under my arm. Yes, I'm a recovering snuggleholic.IP: Logged |
NickiG
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From: Pluto, next to Ami Ann
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posted November 15, 2010 01:47 AM
i havent even had the chance to get addicted to snuggling...believe it or not...------------------
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Ami Anne
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From: Pluto/house next to NickiG
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted November 15, 2010 08:50 AM
I think biology wins out when you get to the bottom if it That is so sweet that you are a snuggler ,Randall 
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PlutoSquared
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From: Mars
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted November 15, 2010 10:02 AM
No. I think the basic "hardwiring" of what was said in the first post, was correct. But, to apply those terms to a society that's obviously evolved in different ways, and demanded other and new assigned roles, would be foolish and restrictive. Our society has evolved to the point where men do not want to be hunters and gatherers, women don't want to be restrained at home, everyone wants more options... I would even go as far to say that trying to rely on the old biological standards is a recipe for disaster. Hardwiring is one thing to explain instincts and desires. But, adaptability ensures survival! IP: Logged |
PlutoSquared
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From: Mars
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted November 15, 2010 10:09 AM
I wouldn't be surprised if one day, in the near future, society evolves into more of an extremely individualistic nature - where men and women DEMAND independence from one another, at the start, and child raising is done under dramatically different terms.Like a science fiction novel where the "government" raises children. And men and women are liberated from each other. IP: Logged |
LEXX
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From: Still out looking for Schr�dinger's cat.........& LEXIGRAMMING... is my Passion!
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted November 15, 2010 12:23 PM
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Randall
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posted November 15, 2010 12:49 PM
That's sad, NG. It can be amazing.Of course, I do agree with you PS, but in some type of global calamity, I think the men will literally hunt for food and defend their camps, while women cook, launder, and care for the children. I'm not saying that these restrictive roles are commonplace now--or that they are becoming so (quite the opposite), but they are default mechanisms perhaps. IP: Logged |
NickiG
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From: Pluto, next to Ami Ann
Registered: Jul 2010
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posted November 15, 2010 01:11 PM
i know..very sad....but i dont see my bf enough to get addicted to cuddling....------------------
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Randall
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posted November 15, 2010 01:28 PM
Make use of the time you have. Cuddling doesn't require a lot of preparation or planning.  IP: Logged |
NickiG
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From: Pluto, next to Ami Ann
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posted November 15, 2010 01:29 PM
lol, what about practice? everytime i try to cuddle it feels awkward yet warm...its weird to describe, lol------------------
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scorpio17
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From: Netherlands
Registered: Dec 2009
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posted November 15, 2010 01:55 PM
Are women more biologically suited for domesticated tasks?
Yes, in a way i think so. Practically if that gives the best outcome of doing the job, why discuss it. If women are better at some things
than man, why change it. Altough i'm not a feminist, i believe in equal rights. I like it when man are man and woman are woman.Are women more inclined for nesting? Are men naturally hunters and gatherers?
Well, that's a bith primair. I think that the job of a woman holding a family must not be overlooked. It takes time
and energy. Husband and wife are in this together, they have to be cooperate and work as good team in a family with children.
So the man has to do things to. I always think it's kindda a business.
If there's a burglar downstairs, of course the man is going to look.... Is this post sexist?
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Randall
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From: Columbus, GA USA
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posted November 15, 2010 03:20 PM
Cuddling is natural. Our primate cousins do it by instinct. With humans, I believe there is a transfer of energy if the two people have a real connection based upon deep feelings for one another.IP: Logged |
NickiG
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From: Pluto, next to Ami Ann
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posted November 15, 2010 03:21 PM
maybe we should cuddle sometime ------------------
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WinkAway
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From: here, there & everywhere
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted November 15, 2010 03:23 PM
I think the traditional roles like the whole Beaver Cleaver thing are unrealistic now days. And it depends on how someone was raised. I was raised with my mom in the kitchen, doing house chores.. hell, she was a girl scout leader and part time help at my school growing up. A lot of it is instinct too.I don't think there's a right or wrong way to view this. IP: Logged |
WinkAway
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posted November 15, 2010 03:25 PM
spooning is the bee's knees IP: Logged |
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