Women And Men @ MindSay

So, at the beginning of 2008 I realized that I was not so interested in women anymore romantically. I dont know why. I just looked at this girl that I had a crush on and was like, "WTF happened?" I dont find girls attractive anymore. Men...men men. I like boys, I love BOYS.

 

I love penises now. Sorry. :)

I've been trying to figure out why I was so disgusted with the Chinese Olympic Committee for the so-called opening ceremony scandal in which the little girl who performed the "Hymn to the Motherland" was lip syncing because they felt the girl who actually sang the song wasn't cute enough. 

I mean, it's not like we don't do things like this here in the States, but I think it really disgusted me because they were just kids.   I've  often commented on how we as women are judged by our looks a whole lot more than men.  This is why an overwhelming majority of eating disorders are found in women and the majority of plastic surgery procedures are done on women.  This scandal just brought home the fact that  being judged by our looks starts early.

Well, I'm glad they got that cleared up:

Single soldiers and civilians working for the U.S. military in Afghanistan can now have sex legally. Sort of.

A new order signed by Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser, commander of Combined Joint Task Force-101, has lifted a ban on sexual relations between unmarried men and women in the combat zone.
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General Order No. 1 outlines a number of prohibited activities and standards of conduct for U.S. troops and civilians working for the military in Afghanistan. Previously, under the regulation, sexual relations and "intimate behavior" between men and women not married to each other were a strict no-no. The regulation also barred members of the opposite sex from going into each other's living quarters unless they were married to each other.
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Unmarried men and women who are alone together in living quarters must leave the door open, according to the new policy.

Men and women "will not cohabit with, reside or sleep with members of the opposite gender in living spaces of any kind," unless they are married or if it's necessary for military reasons, the new policy states.

A cursory reading of the order would seem to suggest that unmarried men and women could have sex in their living quarters, as long as all other persons who live there agree, or if they left the door open, if they were otherwise alone. But that's not the case, said Lt. Col. Rumi Nielson-Green, a spokeswoman for Regional Command East and Combined Joint Task Force-101.

"Sex in both scenarios would be a chargeable offense under the UCMJ," Nielson-Green said, referring to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, in an e-mail to Stars and Stripes.

So, the "Starship Troopers Act" requires you to have sex with the door open, presumably so everyone not getting laid can watch.  That's really...weird.  Just leave it the old way, where everyone gets laid where and when they can, and everyone just pretends it didn't happen. 

Seriously, does Bush have sex with the door open so Cheney can watch?  So, why don't our single military people get to bang away behind closed doors?

I read a story in The Australian today that was reporting on a new New South Wales law that makes it possible for a woman to claim rape the morning after a one-night stand if she was intoxicated, even if the sex itself was consensual.  Apparently the Feminazis down under were working overtime for this one. 

Think about it: they actually re-defined rape to eliminate the woman's responsibility for herself.  In Australia, if you meet a girl at the bar, you both have a few drinks, she goes back to your place and you do the deed, you can go to jail.  Welcome to the world of liberal extremism.  And you thought neo-conservatism was bad!  This just illustrates the danger of extreme left thinking.  They're more like the religious right than you thought.  They want us to live in a world where no one is responsible for their actions, where no one has to pay for a bad decision.  Instead, they want the government to enforce morality.  For those of you still not following me, here is why this law is wrong on every level.

Everyone is aware of the effects alcohol has on judgement.   When you drink excessively, you are knowingly, and willingly surrendering your judgement to the alcoholic stupor you yourself are putting yourself in.  Even so, in the eyes of the law, you are still responsible for your actions.  If you robbed a bank while intoxicated, could you face the judge, shrug and say, "sorry your honor, I was drunk?"  Even in Australia I'll bet you'd go right to the iron box.

Let's compare that to the one-night stand situation.  Here, Australia is saying that the woman is not responsible for her actions while intoxicated, but the man is.  Before you know it, men will have to go bar-hopping with sex contracts in their pockets.  Maybe they'll have to bring witnesses to the bedroom, or even a lawyer evaluating where each "yes!" is consensual.  Heck, why not have a court reporter in the mix as well, typing up a transcript of the whole encounter?

I'm all for women having equal rights.  I'm all for them getting paid the same amount of money as men for the same job.  But, women have to realize that with equal rights comes responsibility.  Some studies have shown that the reason women don't get paid as much as men is that they don't negotiate their salaries as high as men do.  Sure, there is most likely some discrimination at play here too, but don't whine and complain that you're not getting paid as much as the men in your company when you didn't even bother to negotiate your pay raises like they did.  If you tried and failed while the men were swept up the corporate ladder, then you might have a case, but otherwise, it's your own damn fault.

I'm sick and tired of women who scream about equality....until they fuck something up.  THEN, they play the "weaker sex" card.  "Oh I'm just a helpless woman!  I can't be responsible for my actions!"  It's a lot like some old people who complain that young people don't respect them while having faulty bullshit detectors.

"These kids today have no respect for their elders!"

"Hi!  I am JOHANNES MUGUNBE SMITH, representing a wealthy Nigerian industrialist.  Can I have your bank account number so I can deposit millions of dollars into it?"

"SURE!"

I know there's a lot of women out there who agree with me.  Ladies, these stupid feminists are making you look bad.  They're passing laws that actually degrade you; laws that basically say you can't make any decisions when you're drunk, but a man can.  I imagine you must be frustrated.  I sure as hell would be.  If only men could press charges after waking up next to a fat chick.

In my rush to express my enthusiasm for my new position, I touched on a random issue that I should perhaps explain further.  :)

 

I brought up a distinction between men and women in the workplace, but didn't really explain my meaning well.  My apologies!  What I meant to say was from my observation, there is a marked difference between the way men relate on the job and the way women relate on the job.  I have had the fortune of a multitude of work experiences from the military (which was mostly male, but at the time I was in was still segregated for billeting & training), to teaching, to real estate, to convenience store/ customer service to childcare.  I have worked for men and for women and been part of all female teams on numerous occasions.  Again, I say, men and women are NOT the same ... NOT equal and this is a wonderful thing!  It does NOT mean one is BETTER than the other, but simply that we are different. 

 

Men, it seems to me, in general, are much better equipped to transition between work relationships and personal relationships.  This means that when they are put into a position for which they are ill-suited, they are less likely than women to take it personally and/or try to make it work.  Men seem to be much more able to leave work at work and much less likely to micro-manage those under their supervision.  At least, that is my experience.  Sorry, ladies, but I think men are generally easier to get along with in a group setting, although one-on-one, it is the other way around.  hahaha  Must be that communication thing, hmmm?  All of us seem to change, too, when we put on a "title" or "office", if you know what I mean.  I'm sure I'm over-simplifying a complex issue here concerning the way men and women relate, but ... I generally get along with everyone. 

 

My employment pet peeve list, however, is topped with a need for mutual respect.  If management has hired a "qualified" individual, does that new employee not deserve some measure of respect?  If there is not some degree of mutual respect that flows from management to the lowest rung, then the organism is not healthy and production / service will suffer.  This is what is happening in the facility I am leaving.  The DIRECTOR has not yet learned how to value those with whom she works, but instead almost plots for their failure.  This makes for a very uncomfortable place to work and, in my opinion, an unhealthy place to try to teach children.  It is sad, and of course, as always, it is the children who suffer.

 

Your thoughts???

 

~ B

 

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