tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.comments2017-07-17T07:50:11.401-05:00the hereticT.S. Garphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06372555109575454172noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-30275103230712223042017-07-17T07:50:11.401-05:002017-07-17T07:50:11.401-05:00thankxthankxBBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876530714465429838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-5673515662203894492012-10-11T09:21:49.209-05:002012-10-11T09:21:49.209-05:00I agree.
Biology reveals primates to be prevalen...I agree. <br /><br />Biology reveals primates to be prevalent rapists and murders. Ethical or not, this is true.<br /><br />What's the point of criminal psychology bothering to help identify a pattern that could be helpful to avoid predation, when it's likely to get rejected on ethical or politically incorrect grounds?<br /><br />Were dealing with arguments like:<br />'Educate a man Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-45634878227315437232012-09-28T13:29:27.935-05:002012-09-28T13:29:27.935-05:00A really interesting debate that I have come very ...A really interesting debate that I have come very late to. I can see the 'logic' of your argument, and tried to read it without gender biase. <br /><br />Ultimately this is about equality, if you sleep around or not. It is the right to have as many partners as you want, or to say no to everyone. It's the right for neither of those choices to be used against you or as a preconception Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-91785427822209177692011-08-01T14:20:18.582-05:002011-08-01T14:20:18.582-05:00Two points:
First, I've never seen 'studs...Two points:<br /><br />First, I've never seen 'studs' given higher social value than 'nice guys'. Seriously, women might sleep with them for pleasure, but nobody wants to settle down with their local player to raise a family, 'cause it's hard to trust that he won't stray. Genetically speaking, as long as a man is healthy, non-promiscuity is valued by women - it is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-36852562189489358392011-06-21T13:47:24.909-05:002011-06-21T13:47:24.909-05:00Thanks for your comment.
I agree with much of wh...Thanks for your comment. <br /><br />I agree with much of what you've said, and I can understand your fury. But my agenda is not limited to the personal and as far as I'm concerned, MacMaster isn't really the story anyway.<br /><br />I'm more bothered that various sovereign governments and the Western media are being allowed to get away with inventing false, Orientalist narrativesT.S. Garphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372555109575454172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-71264001659288799522011-06-21T13:10:43.984-05:002011-06-21T13:10:43.984-05:00The problem is not McMaster's "appropriat...The problem is not McMaster's "appropriation", whatever the hell that is with its shoes on; it's plain old-fashioned lying. The guy ran a con, and like all cons it was a sustained act of betrayal.<br /><br />It harmed some people more than others, but everyone to some extent, because it diminished the overall store of trust and encourages paranoia and suspicion. People were S.M. Stirlinghttp://www.smstirling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-54266845656959472902011-06-09T08:37:17.007-05:002011-06-09T08:37:17.007-05:00In my view, this is all about the fact that women ...In my view, this is all about the fact that women are 100% certain that their offspring are their's and men aren't. By seeking to control famale sexual behaviour the goal is to ensure that the man is certain that he passing on his genes - particularly in modern human societies where he is investing so much to ensure the survival of a limited number of young - young that are pretty weak Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-72918748877907805402011-05-29T13:46:02.306-05:002011-05-29T13:46:02.306-05:00Thanks for your comment, Anonymous.
You misrepres...Thanks for your comment, Anonymous.<br /><br />You misrepresent my argument. I'm certainly not making the argument that humans are "hardwired" to treat women as sluts, or that the slut/stud dichotomy stems from eugenics alone.<br /><br />To begin with, I agree: while women choose to dress a certain way to invite the kind of attention they desire, they ought to be free to dress in T.S. Garphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372555109575454172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-3751771639832338882011-05-29T04:00:33.171-05:002011-05-29T04:00:33.171-05:00Your 'discussion' of slut-shaming being in...Your 'discussion' of slut-shaming being inescapable because of evolution is poor. Mate selection is a part of non-sentient, animal reproduction, yes. However, your theory is speculation that fails to take into account any of the long history of sexual oppression of women. Throughout our evolution, infantcide in tough times was also common- and yet, it doesn't appear to be hard-wired Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-61876148403993783742011-05-19T19:00:19.924-05:002011-05-19T19:00:19.924-05:00Well without all the pretentious evo-pysch babble...Well without all the pretentious evo-pysch babble you make it clear that people being disrespected, harassed, raped and killed is less important to you than whether they dress and act the way you think they should.uzzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494141255401096538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-9515283459060503122011-05-19T02:00:36.567-05:002011-05-19T02:00:36.567-05:00I think the context matters. If someone brands you...I think the context matters. If someone brands you an "idiot", would you fight to overturn the meaning of the word, and then proudly use that same word -- as in, "I'm an idiot and I'm proud of it" -- as a badge of honor?<br /><br />Hateful words like "faggot", "nigger" and "cunt" are very different from a judgmental word like 'slut'T.S. Garphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372555109575454172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-71936318594747944652011-05-19T01:25:38.970-05:002011-05-19T01:25:38.970-05:00What? Your assessment of SlutWalk attendees as be...What? Your assessment of SlutWalk attendees as being devoid of self-respect or esteem is so far off the mark as to be comical. Isn't fighting for control of the meaning of a word that has been used to denigrate you indicative of self-respect?jeangeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822393605543780696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-61956252494487141972011-05-18T13:27:55.255-05:002011-05-18T13:27:55.255-05:00Uzza, "coherence" is not necessarily ind...Uzza, "coherence" is not necessarily independent of ideology (and can be used to drive home ethically dubious propaganda), but it always connotes "unified". Every effective marketing campaign has a unified message that it never strays away from and drills into your head, but not every marketing campaign is -- for what it's worth -- righteous.<br /><br />Attention-seeking T.S. Garphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372555109575454172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-657121552637151262011-05-18T09:30:04.067-05:002011-05-18T09:30:04.067-05:00An effective campaign should have a coherent messa...An effective campaign should have a coherent message (smoking is sexy?), and should avoid 'silly attention seeking tactics'? LOL! <br />With all due respect, It's a good thing you're in academia instead of marketing. <br /><br />Yes, society deems women worthy of censure/less deserving for not fitting a predefined role: the objective is to redefine that role. It's a great uzzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494141255401096538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-25032370729183096892011-05-18T03:55:22.159-05:002011-05-18T03:55:22.159-05:00You raise several valid points, Victoria.
I am in...You raise several valid points, Victoria.<br /><br />I am inclined to go against the grain quite often on account of various provocations -- hence the title of the blog -- but in most cases it isn't so much nature as society that deems me "less deserving". So, to answer your question: no, I have never found myself in such a group. But I can definitely sympathize with your POV.<br />T.S. Garphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372555109575454172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-47059772312000134402011-05-18T03:07:19.267-05:002011-05-18T03:07:19.267-05:00Shouting against the wind maybe, but have you foun...Shouting against the wind maybe, but have you found yourself in a group that nature has labeled "less deserving"? You may be inclined to stamp your foot in defiance as well. <br /><br />Willful, Contrarian and Unsophisticated sound like the worst law firm in the land, but not a bad foundation for a non-academic grassroots movement. While in my area at least the organizers are clearly jeangeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822393605543780696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-18550776986780007632011-05-18T02:44:30.150-05:002011-05-18T02:44:30.150-05:00I am saying, the movement would have been better s...I am saying, the movement would have been better served by a title whose message wasn't hijacked and distorted by controversy.<br /><br />What does "less-deserving" mean? Are you arguing that sluts must not be perceived as low-value? In my piece I outline biological reasons for such widespread discrimination: reasons that don't make it right, but make sense all the same. You mayT.S. Garphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372555109575454172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-63050634894658165532011-05-18T00:33:20.680-05:002011-05-18T00:33:20.680-05:00So the movement would have been better served by a...So the movement would have been better served by a title that wouldn't have generated any media attention, mmm? <br /><br />The aim of these is more than just the rape-clothing non-connection, it objects to the notion that an expediently defined category of less-deserving women exists.uzzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494141255401096538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-60610832415838878762011-05-11T19:57:17.754-05:002011-05-11T19:57:17.754-05:00Agreed. A very engaging insight.
I am now followi...Agreed. A very engaging insight.<br /><br />I am now following your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-44180317032290354342011-05-11T17:18:51.498-05:002011-05-11T17:18:51.498-05:00This is absolutely right on target.This is absolutely right on target.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09422334054868320328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-48847135973521804322011-04-26T11:20:38.379-05:002011-04-26T11:20:38.379-05:00I totally love this one!I totally love this one!vidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828501745757994436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-59735344793573394732011-03-01T13:52:55.835-06:002011-03-01T13:52:55.835-06:00suffice to say that the idea of "american exc...suffice to say that the idea of "american exceptionalism" is inextricably rooted in conceit. and you're dead right: politeness isn't the real problem here, oppression is.T.S. Garphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372555109575454172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-32516140282462181382011-03-01T13:41:13.047-06:002011-03-01T13:41:13.047-06:00i agree with a lot of what you've said. but it...i agree with a lot of what you've said. but it's hard to judge when talking to them is too early or too late -- ideally we would need to address this on a case-by-case basis but of course it's impossible in practical terms. <br /><br />so i'm seeking to do the next best thing: trying to inspire them to find themselves by telling them a few stories from my life. i don't expect T.S. Garphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372555109575454172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-18915468550976441972011-02-22T19:32:44.980-06:002011-02-22T19:32:44.980-06:00I found the phrase "alpha-types who do not su...I found the phrase "alpha-types who do not supplicate in exchange for sex" hilarious. Well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917800061279297408.post-14776560622184667982011-02-22T19:20:08.019-06:002011-02-22T19:20:08.019-06:00Not sure why "an implicitly racist agenda in ...Not sure why "an implicitly racist agenda in the idea that locals in their own environment cannot be permitted to stare at people of another ethnicity merely because it is inappropriate by Western standards" translates to conceit. That said, your point is well made on politeness as an imposed expectation. Would rather have it that way though, than not at all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com