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JDPriestly

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110. Of course it's a joke, but isn't it fun.
Wed Aug 6, 2014, 07:19 PM
Aug 2014

For how many thousands of years did men pretend that women were less intelligent, and now, finally we get to show that we are at least just as smart, and some men can't understand why were are prouding and laughing at them.

A man who takes this seriously probably really is less intelligent than most women.

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Speaking as a man... Ron Obvious Aug 2014 #1
Speaking as a man... Sherman A1 Aug 2014 #12
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My opinion Sherman A1 Aug 2014 #49
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Can't Even Stick To a Bad Resolution, Can You, Sir? You Said You Were Going Away.... The Magistrate Aug 2014 #52
Women are superior to SOME men...for sure randys1 Aug 2014 #55
I Can Think Of At Least One off-Hand, Sir.... The Magistrate Aug 2014 #58
LOL. me too, it is why I said it randys1 Aug 2014 #63
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It Is As Obvious As You Are, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2014 #74
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That You Cannot See It Is No Surprise, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2014 #78
I'm so sorry Stryder Aug 2014 #133
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You two sound like my husband! calimary Aug 2014 #105
The depth of my unoffendedness awoke_in_2003 Aug 2014 #14
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If You Are Going To Speak As A Man, Sir, Then Do Not Whine.... The Magistrate Aug 2014 #26
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Thank You For The Laugh, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2014 #31
The whiners are my fave...love to listen to the whine randys1 Aug 2014 #57
He got a cheese pizza to go with that whine, too... freshwest Aug 2014 #121
Speaking as a woman and looking at the mess the world is in JDPriestly Aug 2014 #107
Speak the truth. 4now Aug 2014 #2
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Man Smart, Woman Smarter 4now Aug 2014 #25
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You can always learn something new at the DU 4now Aug 2014 #29
'Reconsidering Your Support Of The Feminist Movement' Are You, Guiseppe? The Magistrate Aug 2014 #32
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Get It Through Your Head, Sir: Nobody Takes You Seriously, Everyone Knows What You Are Trying To Do The Magistrate Aug 2014 #38
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No Need To Explain What Everyone Can See, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2014 #44
i love you, magistrate. roguevalley Aug 2014 #106
JURY RESULTS: freshwest Aug 2014 #111
Juror number 3 deserves a slice, at least. riqster Aug 2014 #112
I Told Him Posting There Was a Bad Idea.... The Magistrate Aug 2014 #114
He was on a suicide mission for the cave clan. You tried to save him, but alas: freshwest Aug 2014 #122
Yes, indeed. MRA Troll has been sent back to the Cave... freshwest Aug 2014 #108
Wow.... Member since: 2003 before July 6th MADem Aug 2014 #140
That Is A Generic Date For All The 'Name Removed', My Friend The Magistrate Aug 2014 #141
Ah, thank you for that! MADem Aug 2014 #142
Remember the day General Discussion went back in time to 1969? freshwest Aug 2014 #143
Small correction needed: the song referenced here is of course by Brian Adams (and Jim FailureToCommunicate Aug 2014 #151
I know, but didn't correct it. Don't know why the uploader did that. freshwest Aug 2014 #152
(My -before coffee- nitpicking is of course with U tube FailureToCommunicate Aug 2014 #154
That is a thing of beauty. freshwest Aug 2014 #144
Equality before and under the law is one thing... DonViejo Aug 2014 #28
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*american men Adam051188 Aug 2014 #3
That's right, the women are smarter KamaAina Aug 2014 #4
That's a nice version too. postulater Aug 2014 #7
She'll be walking that back soon. GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #5
Oh? Cha Aug 2014 #47
I hope not Gothmog Aug 2014 #60
f*** that Skittles Aug 2014 #153
Let's Hope So RobinA Aug 2014 #160
Old news postulater Aug 2014 #6
The teabaggers will be pissed Turbineguy Aug 2014 #8
I would agree that... the_sly_pig Aug 2014 #9
My wife doesn't agree with my humor, either... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2014 #15
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Forcing the GOP to claim that women are "stupid". JoePhilly Aug 2014 #10
Hey! Stop pickin' on us guys! nikto Aug 2014 #11
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Exactly. And young men would have to do most of the fighting. candelista Aug 2014 #65
She was probably saying those final words tongue in cheek, hence the laughter aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #13
You're right...there's an 11-second clip at the link BeyondGeography Aug 2014 #16
Of course it's a joke, but isn't it fun. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #110
So... RobinA Aug 2014 #161
Talking about women being better than men is an old joke. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #163
Yes, I Know RobinA Aug 2014 #165
This flashed in my head... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #17
I'm just smart enough to agree with her Brother Buzz Aug 2014 #20
Politico is humor impaired Kelvin Mace Aug 2014 #22
TBH and in all fairness, even if she was kidding around... Zenlitened Aug 2014 #34
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If You Showed Up To Troll About It, Sir, EVERYONE Would Just Laugh And Laugh And Laugh The Magistrate Aug 2014 #39
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It Treats Your Question Exactly As It Deservs To Be Treated, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2014 #41
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My Character Can Stand The Strain, Sir.... The Magistrate Aug 2014 #48
Go away. nt Laffy Kat Aug 2014 #87
How is that not 'name removed' yet? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #80
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Oh, But When You Do It Here, Sir, Over This, It Is The Magistrate Aug 2014 #86
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Explaining A Joke Is Pointless, Sir: Either You Get It Or You Don't The Magistrate Aug 2014 #91
Ah, are you 'everyone else'? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #88
Now That Is A Promising Line, Sir: You May Well Be On To Something There.... The Magistrate Aug 2014 #92
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I Know, Sir: Not Nearly a Grand Enough Stage For Display Of Your Talents.... The Magistrate Aug 2014 #95
And concern troll is now auto removed. Nt alp227 Aug 2014 #97
Who does more fighting of wars? tclambert Aug 2014 #36
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Overall that is true bluestateguy Aug 2014 #43
Like...whaddaya mean? Garthem Aug 2014 #46
As a male, I have to state that water is also wet Gothmog Aug 2014 #51
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Cannot Even Stick To a Bad Resolution, Can You, Sir? You Said You Were Going Away.... The Magistrate Aug 2014 #54
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Nothing Special About Me, Sir --- And You Say You Want Everybody Treated Equal.... The Magistrate Aug 2014 #62
I am not playing Gothmog Aug 2014 #64
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Now If You Were Smarter, Sir, You Would Not Have Tried Posting In 'History Of Feminism' The Magistrate Aug 2014 #69
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I Know Some Of The Ladies There, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2014 #76
trying like hell to start a fight and no one wants to play with you rurallib Aug 2014 #77
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It's So Cute, Sir: All You Want Is Equals Hugs.... The Magistrate Aug 2014 #85
Boyo, most of us aren't willing to take the time to feed you, under your bridge. riqster Aug 2014 #70
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He's Just So Damn Cute, Sir --- And It's Still a While Till The Ribs Are Done The Magistrate Aug 2014 #83
I had forgotten the belly buttons. riqster Aug 2014 #101
Men have an inherent disability as leaders randys1 Aug 2014 #61
Oh, Michelle HockeyMom Aug 2014 #68
20+ decades? bunnies Aug 2014 #129
Unless the women are on Fox CreekDog Aug 2014 #71
In evolutionary history, adaptation does trump domination. So, in that sense, yeah, she's right. ancianita Aug 2014 #72
In PC, easily-offended America, making a joke is not allowed! chrisa Aug 2014 #82
I'm not so sure walkingman Aug 2014 #90
Welcome here and this feminist likes what you have to say. efhmc Aug 2014 #96
In my experience smart people are smarter than dumb people. nt tridim Aug 2014 #94
Thread winner jamzrockz Aug 2014 #135
Albert Einstein, Sir Isaac Newton, Shakespeare, Beethoven, da Vinci, Carl Sagan, and Justin Bieber itsrobert Aug 2014 #98
If a man said that about women there would be such a shit storm. EEO Aug 2014 #99
And Wouldn't That Be Just Awful, Sir? Wouldn't It Be Terrible? The Magistrate Aug 2014 #103
I love the irony. EEO Aug 2014 #109
Everybody Loves Irony, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2014 #118
When you hear hooves, think horses not zebras. EEO Aug 2014 #123
Are You Saying If A Black Man Calls Me a Cracker I Should Be Offended, Sir? The Magistrate Aug 2014 #124
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back so soon? hrmjustin Aug 2014 #115
Welcome Back, Kotter.... The Magistrate Aug 2014 #117
Maybe because one side is truer than the other? alp227 Aug 2014 #104
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Your comment in the title implies there are shades of gray between the two sides. EEO Aug 2014 #126
I completely agree. If a man had said the opposite, this entire thread hughee99 Aug 2014 #162
Men are smart women are smarter Lochloosa Aug 2014 #100
Am I the only one Demobrat Aug 2014 #102
Me want respond, but have to club dinner to death and yell at sky. name not needed Aug 2014 #119
I suspect her husband will have a perfect response when asked about it ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2014 #120
It depends on where they live BootinUp Aug 2014 #125
As a man, this does not offend me. As a DUer, I know full well that were the genders switched, Hosnon Aug 2014 #127
yep n/t 2pooped2pop Aug 2014 #134
As a man, I'm offended SnakeEyes Aug 2014 #130
Given all the patriarchy in America, SOMEBODY had to push back on power. alp227 Aug 2014 #131
Not a single thing you wrote SnakeEyes Aug 2014 #132
You're quite right. DavidDvorkin Aug 2014 #136
Speaking as a guy.....she's only ribbing us. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #137
She and Mrs. Clinton are prime examples of that. Hell, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush and certainly Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #138
And GWB's daughter Jenna at least doesn't share much of her daddy's right wing views. alp227 Aug 2014 #145
To all the Bush women's' credit... Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #158
Any man offended by this, is exposing his own insecurities IronLionZion Aug 2014 #139
I'm a male, and I concur with her statements wholeheartedly. Liberal_from_va34 Aug 2014 #146
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This thread is worth reading through just for The Magistrate's posts. IronLionZion Aug 2014 #147
True, but that can be said of many threads. riqster Aug 2014 #155
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You A Special Little Snowflake, Fella, Ain'tcha.... The Magistrate Aug 2014 #150
And... davidthegnome Aug 2014 #156
Remember Germaine Greer Marta Steele Aug 2014 #157
Thank Jeebus she didn't use the word "folks." People would have lost their shit. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #159
Darn, I stepped away for awhile, and I missed all the fun with "name auto-removed." tclambert Aug 2014 #166
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