Sexism policy

Thank you for the summary of the thread to date.

However, as advice, worrying about "political correctness" does raise red flags in sensible people.

 

As a political moderate, I think liberals sometimes have a sense of entitlement in online forums because they are generally the majority(younger, more educated), so I think restraint is called for when deciding if someone's views are tolerable or not. Mod intervention shouldn't happen on an every day basis.

 

in other word, "political correctness gone mad"?

 

oui.

 

I agree people shouldn't be sexist. But I don't think that people should be made to feel like they have inferior views when it comes to a discussion on sexism.

 

That's the whole point. You think any opinion that's not yours is sexist.

 

That's circular reasoning if I ever heard it.

 

Attempts to label people to meet your own political agenda is just as hilarious.

 

If I want to post women are more emotional than men, I should be allowed.

If I want to post women should be allowed to live in a traditional lifestyle without being made to feel inferior, I should be allowed.

If I want to post that fathers should be allowed to have more say in weather a child is aborted, I should be allowed.

 

NM

 

Well I'm glad we agree then.

 

They should, because they do.

If you hold sexist views, make no mistake. You're an idiot. If you are made to feel stupid for holding outdated and arbitrarily discriminatory views, there's a very elegant solution to this. Make peace with your shortcomings or drag yourself, kicking and screaming, into the 21st century.

Simples.

 

Not all standards should shift due to 'time period'.

 

Some stereotypes are true. Now, as long as you recognize it's a stereotype and doesn't apply to everyone, there's nothing wrong with agreeing with a stereotype. Young white men are more likely to be mass shooters, women are more likely to be victims of violence, there are dozens of others. Before decrying every stereotype maybe the discussion should be why the stereotype is there.

 

but it's completely pointless to deal in stereotypes because it excludes a large amount of people, sometimes almost all. it makes you come off as close-minded and pre-judgemental (is that a word?), and is therefore useless in a serious discussion.