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MADem

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86. I was right--you DIDN'T click the link.

Sun Jul 6, 2014, 02:12 PM

Jul 2014

Go do it now, and see where you end up.

I do feel sorry for you. Your prejudices overwhelm your ability to have a reasoned conversation.

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Feminist professor offers extra credit to women who stop shaving legs and arm pits [View all] davidn3600 Jul 2014 OP

Funny, in Europe, when I lived there in my youth, the country women regarded women who MADem Jul 2014 #1

I was about to get pretty angry over this yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #27

It's called CLICK BAIT. Your blood pressure goes up, you punch that button to see what's what, MADem Jul 2014 #28

When pink was blue and blue was pink RufusTFirefly Jul 2014 #2

Fascinating read. Thanks. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2014 #5

Hence why Gatsby JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #7

Lol .... Double R Superstar. Iggo Jul 2014 #45

Blue used to signify Repub or conservative areas and Red for liberal or Dems Kaleva Jul 2014 #9

We no longer have culture, just whatever set of marketing ploys work at any given time. arcane1 Jul 2014 #51

Alas, I'm inclined to agree RufusTFirefly Jul 2014 #52

cool! next have them wear special necklaces for a week, then how about a yamaka for 6 weeks snooper2 Jul 2014 #3

I didn't shave the last semester of college and continued not to shave when no_hypocrisy Jul 2014 #4

brainwashed women, doing stuff for fashion and to make men happy lol nt msongs Jul 2014 #6

They are good to us men RobertEarl Jul 2014 #20

most lesbians do it also JI7 Jul 2014 #21

Did you read the part where a woman's friends didn't want to be seen with her? redqueen Jul 2014 #25

Both men and women dress to please others of their own gender. Quantess Jul 2014 #70

It does seem that much of the policing comes from members of our own gender. redqueen Jul 2014 #71

I don't want to put deodorant on hair Skittles Jul 2014 #8

Being blonde makes it much easier not to care. 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #10

I hear you Skittles Jul 2014 #12

As do I. I would continue no matter where I lived... 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #17

my hair still grows, but I have a lot less of it notadmblnd Jul 2014 #108

I'm very blonde too so I never shaved (and I'm not too hairy anyway) riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #11

I only ever shaved my legs for a first date Skittles Jul 2014 #13

Oh my yes! Me too! And since I put out on a first date if i liked a guy, riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #15

I hear you Skittles Jul 2014 #16

I still remember when I was about 9 or 10, maybe 11 hfojvt Jul 2014 #22

I've always found it strange Skittles Jul 2014 #30

I've found its absence is a turn-off for a lot of women. Chan790 Jul 2014 #76

aw certainly I don't need it removed Skittles Jul 2014 #118

Oh no, I hate having body hair. Chan790 Jul 2014 #119

My armpit hair soaks the odor and stinks csziggy Jul 2014 #35

Cats love pits. Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #55

Not if they smell like a used litter box! csziggy Jul 2014 #60

I say do what you want to do IronLionZion Jul 2014 #14

I don't mind doing it so long as men do it too treestar Jul 2014 #18

In Islam this is a common practice. MADem Jul 2014 #31

Bad joke or is she unclear on the concept? n/t kickysnana Jul 2014 #19

I'm a dude and I shave my upper body. Inkfreak Jul 2014 #23

I might look into that laser bit if I had tats. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #84

Great idea. Looks like a lot of people are learning about how insidious beauty norms are redqueen Jul 2014 #24

Some of the replies to this thread are just... wtf. redqueen Jul 2014 #26

What is your objection, precisely? MADem Jul 2014 #37

Not objection - observation. redqueen Jul 2014 #41

It's Equal Opportunity. It's requiring each gender to do the opposite of the "beauty norm." MADem Jul 2014 #65

Why are you explaining the assignment to me? redqueen Jul 2014 #72

It sounded, to me, like you didn't read the article. Like you didn't even click on the link. MADem Jul 2014 #80

LOL... you feel sorry for me? redqueen Jul 2014 #81

I was right--you DIDN'T click the link. MADem Jul 2014 #86

You are on your own little planet aren't you? redqueen Jul 2014 #87

What a charming comment--complete with emoticons. MADem Jul 2014 #93

Can you think of something else to say besides "I feel sorry for you"? redqueen Jul 2014 #95

No, I can't--I do feel sorry for you. By your conduct I can see that you're pretty unhappy, and MADem Jul 2014 #100

Your projection and hyperbole are as stale as your condescension. redqueen Jul 2014 #101

No, they aren't. What's stale is your anger-hate-snark cycle. MADem Jul 2014 #104

Well, first, you've got herd instinct. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #85

i doubt people don't get the point Enrique Jul 2014 #58

And the men could shave their pits and legs and wear shorts/tanks. aikoaiko Jul 2014 #29

How overtly sexist. maced666 Jul 2014 #32

You didn't read the article, did you? cyberswede Jul 2014 #33

nope maced666 Jul 2014 #56

and FYI I buy dorco maced666 Jul 2014 #57

You really DO need to click the link, and see who shaves for extra credit, and who doesn't. nt MADem Jul 2014 #38

I guess I cared about this shaving crap when I was in middle school, MerryBlooms Jul 2014 #34

"Why is it worth giving a fuck about what someone else shaves?" Exactly. redqueen Jul 2014 #42

It's beyond MerryBlooms Jul 2014 #43

Again. redqueen Jul 2014 #46

Is that pic really what you fucking meant to post to me? MerryBlooms Jul 2014 #48

The POINT went over your head. redqueen Jul 2014 #49

I don't need you to teach me what the OP is about. MerryBlooms Jul 2014 #50

But your "belittling bullshit attitude" about the assignment is just peachy fucking keen, right? nt redqueen Jul 2014 #53

The point is that too many people DO care what other people do (and they shouldn't). cyberswede Jul 2014 #61

I really don't like the idea of shaving my balls muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #36

You could do it the Islamic way....! MADem Jul 2014 #39

I don't even know what 'threading' is and probably don't want to muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #40

You take a long piece of thread--regular thread that people sew with.... MADem Jul 2014 #63

Plucking isn't that bad. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #88

'down there' is the entire point about it being painful (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #91

I vote for the hottest fucking wax ever MerryBlooms Jul 2014 #44

Well, it's an interesting cultural touchstone. MADem Jul 2014 #64

Let me guess: This is misandry on par with SCOTUS' Hobby Lobby decision? BainsBane Jul 2014 #47

I sort of wonder if the OP even read the article, or just liked the headline. cyberswede Jul 2014 #62

It's Equal Opportunity politics of hair removal. MADem Jul 2014 #66

I read it BainsBane Jul 2014 #117

Legs? Arm pits? Why stop there? Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #54

so if a guy goes for the extra credit Enrique Jul 2014 #59

Probably a moot question. Chan790 Jul 2014 #78

If his journal doesn't talk about itching in personal areas, he is either not terribly hairy or he MADem Jul 2014 #94

You truly don't get that exprinences with itchiness aren't relevant to a class on gender redqueen Jul 2014 #98

I'm going to give you a link to read, because you probably need more information on the assignment. MADem Jul 2014 #103

I think this is very trivial. Quantess Jul 2014 #67

The American Psychological Association doesn't think it is trivial--they gave the professor an award MADem Jul 2014 #96

How many of our socially accepted "norms" are results of marketing campaigns? retread Jul 2014 #68

Good point about shampoo. Orrex Jul 2014 #74

Why was the original title "Arizona Professor" changed to "Feminist professor"? betsuni Jul 2014 #69

Good question. nt redqueen Jul 2014 #73

What are points for not brushing the teeth...ewwww alphafemale Jul 2014 #75

That's probably already too prevalent. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #89

That's a very interesting reaction - do you see unshaved armpits as unhygenic? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #92

Because you reek! Do you not get this? alphafemale Jul 2014 #99

Are there really people who react like that? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #106

Armpit hairs collect moisture and stench all day. You REEK! alphafemale Jul 2014 #111

Serious, or satire? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #114

heh. alphafemale Jul 2014 #116

I'm actually surprised. redqueen Jul 2014 #113

Well that would suck pipi_k Jul 2014 #77

So then you could do the assignment by not removing your facial hair. redqueen Jul 2014 #79

I read the article pipi_k Jul 2014 #102

Capri pants won't hide leg hair for most women. Thighs are generally less hairy than calves/shins. redqueen Jul 2014 #109

OK, just call me Danielle, 'cause I'm going to step into the lion's den here: Brigid Jul 2014 #82

I think most tuition money ends up wasted. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #90

No--this is not "the course." The journal about the ten week hair/not experience is "extra credit." MADem Jul 2014 #105

I know that. I read the article. Brigid Jul 2014 #121

If you don't care for the major, don't go for it. MADem Jul 2014 #122

One can get the same important insights and much more . . . Brigid Jul 2014 #123

I think it's a mistake to try to tell students what they're allowed to learn. MADem Jul 2014 #124

That's a lot more work for the guys, unless they're naturally pretty hairless. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #83

It's a mixed bag for men and women, for the hairy and the hairless. MADem Jul 2014 #107

Not totally uncommon for male athletes to shave davidn3600 Jul 2014 #120

do I get extra credit for never having shaved my underarms or legs hollysmom Jul 2014 #97

If this is what prompts a life-changing experience Android3.14 Jul 2014 #110

Can I audit her class.... pfitz59 Jul 2014 #112

This thread reminded me of this redqueen Jul 2014 #115