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WhiskeyGrinder

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5. Because our society and culture encourage and reward men for thinking only of themselves and their

Thu Nov 16, 2017, 01:10 PM

Nov 2017

needs, and to see women as the "other." Our society and culture bully empathy out of boys at an early age and tell them that forcefulness and aggression in various forms are what they should aspire to. Our economy is built on the idea that might makes right. Our institutions and the very fabric of our nation were built by men for men. It goes on and on.

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Why can't some men go to work and just do their job? (edited) [View all] madaboutharry Nov 2017 OP

THE MAJORITY OF THEM DO Skittles Nov 2017 #1

Most men do not harrass women. It would be good to note that I think. wasupaloopa Nov 2017 #2

Why do you accuse all men. moda253 Nov 2017 #3

Not all, I didn't mean to imply that. madaboutharry Nov 2017 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Corvo Bianco Nov 2017 #4

Because our society and culture encourage and reward men for thinking only of themselves and their WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2017 #5

Humans are Apes maxsolomon Nov 2017 #6

that would explain why male apes couldn't go to work without harassing female apes renate Nov 2017 #7

In generally, people do resist a variety of urges jberryhill Nov 2017 #9

I answered that. We create ethical structures to govern behavior. maxsolomon Nov 2017 #11

That's what I did for 50 years. Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #8

As Skittles Said. . . ProfessorGAC Nov 2017 #10

I do. Javaman Nov 2017 #13