Mansplaining?Really?

[Darth Executor]

There is when the problem is asymmetric. While women can be condescending, and I've certainly experienced my share of that, there's more going the other way.

I don't think we have be politically correct and pretend both sides have it equally tough.

We also don't have to be politically correct and pretend both sides equally warrant the explanation.

[Darth Executor]

I don't think I've ever seen a discussion, other than dumb, politically flamed once that had long stopped being discussions and turned into two protesters confronting eachother where something like that occured. I've only ever encountered it in discussions problems that women count for themselves.

In general the cure isn't that bad. Treat the woman in front of you as just as smart as yourself, give her a chance at talking before opening your own mouth. I don't see what's so difficult about it.

Men crush women in IQ scores at the high levels you are likely to find on a theology board, so odds are very much against the idea that she's just as smart as yourself.

That said, we can find some common ground in the fact that I don't believe Christians should help out feminists (or other hostile tribes) unless it's a life or death situation or it's part of their broader secular duties. To quote Napoleon, "if a feminist is making a mistake, let her".

[Christianbookworm]

Men crush women in IQ scores at the high levels you are likely to find on a theology board, so odds are very much against the idea that she's just as smart as yourself.

That said, we can find some common ground in the fact that I don't believe Christians should help out feminists (or other hostile tribes) unless it's a life or death situation or it's part of their broader secular duties. To quote Napoleon, "if a feminist is making a mistake, let her".

I earned a 145 in the verbal portion of the WISC IQ test when I was 9. What was your IQ tested at? And smart people know that IQ tests aren't that reliable anyway. Human intellect is too complex to be tested with some standardized test.

[Darth Executor]

I blame it on toxic masculinity. That's not blaming it on gender.

Yes it is. "Toxic masculinity" is what feminists call being a normal male.

[Darth Executor]

I earned a 145 in the verbal portion of the WISC IQ test when I was 9. What was your IQ tested at? And smart people know that IQ tests aren't that reliable anyway. Human intellect is too complex to be tested with some standardized test.

I have no idea what my IQ is since I've never done a formal IQ test. It doesn't matter what you earned, this isn't about you personally. Do you know what an "average" is? My comment about high IQs on this board also applies to the women here, but there's like 1 woman for every ten-twenty men which should tell you all you need to know about the general distribution.

And smart people know that IQ tests aren't that reliable anyway.

No, that's just what people who want to desperately avoid testing intelligence for political purposes like to claim.

[Christianbookworm]

I have no idea what my IQ is since I've never done a formal IQ test. It doesn't matter what you earned, this isn't about you personally. Do you know what an "average" is? My comment about high IQs on this board also applies to the women here, but there's like 1 woman for every ten-twenty men which should tell you all you need to know about the general distribution.



No, that's just what people who want to desperately avoid testing intelligence for political purposes like to claim.

There are more men at the high and low ends of the bell curve. And there is specialization. Go fight a saber tooth tiger.

[rogue06]

I earned a 145 in the verbal portion of the WISC IQ test when I was 9. What was your IQ tested at? And smart people know that IQ tests aren't that reliable anyway. Human intellect is too complex to be tested with some standardized test.

IIRC you find more men at the upper end of IQ tests than you do women but then you also find more men at the lower end as well.

[seer]

...but then you also find more men at the lower end as well.

Hey I resemble that remark!

[Sparko]

When men are condescending to other men, we just call him a "condescending jerk"

So why does there have to be a special term for men who are condescending to women? They are condescending jerks.

[rogue06]

When men are condescending to other men, we just call him a "condescending jerk"

So why does there have to be a special term for men who are condescending to women? They are condescending jerks.

Exactly. The term serves only to allow those who use it to cling to a desired victim status.

[Sparko]

OBP got mansplained by elam:
http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...l=1#post408652

Hilarious, since OBP actually works in the legal field. This is what a "condescending jerk" looks like.