I have to object to your first objection there. What can you claim to know about the female sex in general solely based on the fact that you yourself are female? You are just a data point. So, regardless of your gender, I think it’s fairly legitimate to say, “You need to realize something about females.”
That something—whether females identify with their own gender more strongly than males—is absolutely verifiable using scientific channels. The only thing that may be objectionable about my statements—is if they’re flat-out wrong.
But to remedy that is easy—just find the truth.
Your objections threw me off. I could understand saying, “That hasn’t been verified.” But to say, “I’m a female, so you shouldn’t lecture me on females”—something struck me as wrong about that. Can we agree on this or am I falling for bad logic?
As for the last statement, I respect your belief that gender issues interfere with your goals. But the way you stated it in the original post was judgmental. You could have just presented a rational case for it. Or is that not the way things run around here? Is it better to insult everyone that doesn’t think the way you do?
Can we agree on this or am I falling for bad logic?
We can certainly agree on this point. Though I hasten to add that if you had indeed presented some sort of research, I would not have made the comment. Without objective fact behind it, it smacked of condescencion.
the way you stated it in the original post was judgmental.
I made no original post. I urge you to read the actual original post my comment was made to respond to, and the threads the prompted it. I will not be recapping the gender kerfluffle for you.
Or is that not the way things run around here? Is it better to insult everyone that doesn’t think the way you do?
That something, whether females identify with their own gender more strongly than males. Is absolutely verifiable using scientific channels. As long as the right questions are being asked, and the data is properly handled. The only thing that may be objectionable about my statements—is if they’re flat-out wrong.
(The point is good but it is obscured by punctuation. Extra proof reading is recommended when potential readers do not have an incentive to be persuaded by your words.)
The site lost my response; bugger.
I have to object to your first objection there. What can you claim to know about the female sex in general solely based on the fact that you yourself are female? You are just a data point. So, regardless of your gender, I think it’s fairly legitimate to say, “You need to realize something about females.”
That something—whether females identify with their own gender more strongly than males—is absolutely verifiable using scientific channels. The only thing that may be objectionable about my statements—is if they’re flat-out wrong.
But to remedy that is easy—just find the truth.
Your objections threw me off. I could understand saying, “That hasn’t been verified.” But to say, “I’m a female, so you shouldn’t lecture me on females”—something struck me as wrong about that. Can we agree on this or am I falling for bad logic?
As for the last statement, I respect your belief that gender issues interfere with your goals. But the way you stated it in the original post was judgmental. You could have just presented a rational case for it. Or is that not the way things run around here? Is it better to insult everyone that doesn’t think the way you do?
We can certainly agree on this point. Though I hasten to add that if you had indeed presented some sort of research, I would not have made the comment. Without objective fact behind it, it smacked of condescencion.
I made no original post. I urge you to read the actual original post my comment was made to respond to, and the threads the prompted it. I will not be recapping the gender kerfluffle for you.
Consider your bait safely ignored.
(The point is good but it is obscured by punctuation. Extra proof reading is recommended when potential readers do not have an incentive to be persuaded by your words.)
I do that on purpose. But I’ll fix it.