Gender differences

[Joni]

And this has what to do with the thread topic? Come on guys...

I have moved this to Rant and Rave already as it has moved completely away from the Biker Angel guidelines... but it is now becoming a "I'm smarter than you " thread...

[jrandom]

... it is now becoming a "I'm smarter than you " thread...

Well, it is entitled "Gender differences".

[Joni]

Well, it is entitled "Gender differences".

And you represent the entire "male" gender? And Miss Nympho the entire "female" gender?

I shudder...

[Bikernereid]

The whole idea of the thread was to try and get some female perspective but it doesn't appear that there are so many women on here today. God I would hate to think that i represented the entire species!!

I just would like to hear about other women's experiences, end of.

And you represent the entire "male" gender? And Miss Nympho the entire "female" gender?

I shudder...

[jrandom]

The whole idea of the thread was to try and get some female perspective but it doesn't appear that there are so many women on here today.

I like me and women but prefer to hand out [sic, teehee] with men mostly, sorry!!

Sheets getting a bit crumpled in that bed you made for yourself to lie in, perchance?

God I would hate to think that i represented the entire species!!

I'm with you on that one.

[Bikernereid]

God I hate being dyslexic, it looks like it can get me into all sorts of trouble!! Is there a spell checker on here, might save some misunderstandings that way!

Sheets getting a bit crumpled in that bed you made for yourself to lie in, perchance?



I'm with you on that one.

[James Deuce]

3 things.

1. In my experience gender stereotyping is bollocks invented by feminists to try and put a negative label on fundamental gender differences, differences which aren't broken in the first place and therefore can't be fixed.

2. A lot of clever people are opting out of family life. That's why the average IQ is slowly but surely dropping.

3. Men don't compete on an equal basis for jobs, and the so called glass ceiling has been well and truely removed, it's just taking a generation or two to disappear. There are significant dents in several ares, most strongly, Teaching, Medicine, Politics and Law. Current tertiary education gender demographics in those areas make it pretty clear that men have dropped out because more women are involved.

[jrandom]

A lot of clever people are opting out of family life. That's why the average IQ is slowly but surely dropping.

And believe me, those of us who are bucking that trend get mightily pissed off by loudmouthed, self-righteous non-breeders and their smugly low-cost lifestyles.

[007XX]

Our current economic and political status is a perfectly good example of the fact that a "woman driven" socioeconomic program is not systematically the answer...

In regards to the original question, I'm not sure that a general consensus can be reached on this...Each individual will have their own experience and point of view on the matter.

Personally, I wouldn't classify myself as a girly girl, nor as a tomboy...I'm somewhere in between, quite comfortable in the balance I have reached between the two, calling on certain attributes of either or, depending on the situation.

[Bikernereid]

Being a non-breeder is a personal choice and as someone that would not want her children to go into day care so she could work I have made my choice and stick by it. I have raised another womans children for two years and see the damage her walking out on her burden did to her children. Shame she didn't decide to be a sensible non-breeder!!

And believe me, those of us who are bucking that trend get mightily pissed off by loudmouthed, self-righteous non-breeders and their smugly low-cost lifestyles.

[Lissa]

Ever since I was young I was always told that girls can't do things (jump out of second story bedroom windows), that girls should do things ([play with dolls, dress like a girl) and shouldn't do things (climb trees etc).

I am not sure what being feisty or stubborn has to do with what sex you are. I know alot of girls who are very outspoken and feisty (as you call it) and alot of guys who arent. It comes down to peoples personalities in the end.

As for gender differences, I suppose I was a girly girl, not that it was pushed on me, but I did like playing with barbies, and dolls, but with three older brothers i also liked to climb trees, play backyard cricket and ride my bike, have races with the boys down the street etc. I cant remember anyone (not even my brothers) telling me that I shouldnt or couldnt do anything. Maybe you shouldnt have listened to those that told you that?

[Bikernereid]

I was not bothered about reaching a consensus I was just interested to hear whether other women have ahd similar experiences, whether their gender or personality has maybe impacted upon their determination etc.

Glad to see that you have reached a balance, something that some of us are still working on. Slowly but surely!!

Our current economic and political status is a perfectly good example of the fact that a "woman driven" socioeconomic program is not systematically the answer...

In regards to the original question, I'm not sure that a general consensus can be reached on this...Each individual will have their own experience and point of view on the matter.

Personally, I wouldn't classify myself as a girly girl, nor as a tomboy...I'm somewhere in between, quite comfortable in the balance I have reached between the two, calling on certain attributes of either or, depending on the situation.

[jrandom]

Being a non-breeder is a personal choice and as someone that would not want her children to go into day care so she could work I have made my choice and stick by it.

The world needs more women just like you.

I have raised another womans children for two years and see the damage her walking out on her burden did to her children. Shame she didn't decide to be a sensible non-breeder!!

Yeah, I bet those kids are looking for a shotgun right now, so that they can give it a blowjob and reverse her terrible mistake.

[James Deuce]

I cant remember anyone (not even my brothers) telling me that I shouldnt or couldnt do anything. Maybe you shouldnt have listened to those that told you that?

Same here. I rather suspect the belief that people were told how they should behave as small children (in an entirely non-gender specific fashion) is entirely a product of militant feminst propaganda. Plus there's a bell curve involved in all aspects of human behaviour and I wouldn't be surprised if most motorcycling women, either pillion or rider, exhibited a DNA profile that is demonstrably different to the middle of the Female DNA risk aversion bell curve.

[Bikernereid]

I do not know when you grew up but as a girl growing up in the UK in the 70s there was still a lot of gender bias against women. I am please that I listened to what people told me I couldn't do as it spurred me on to see just what I could achieve and do if I put my mind to it. Not always with the best result; jumping out of the window, getting friction burns and landing on concrete and not the crash mat was not one of my finer moments!!

But I think growing up when I did has helped to shape the person I am today, not perfect but someone who like to get out there, try and do new things and push the envelope.

I am not sure what being feisty or stubborn has to do with what sex you are. I know alot of girls who are very outspoken and feisty (as you call it) and alot of guys who arent. It comes down to peoples personalities in the end.

As for gender differences, I suppose I was a girly girl, not that it was pushed on me, but I did like playing with barbies, and dolls, but with three older brothers i also liked to climb trees, play backyard cricket and ride my bike, have races with the boys down the street etc. I cant remember anyone (not even my brothers) telling me that I shouldnt or couldnt do anything. Maybe you shouldnt have listened to those that told you that?