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Why Do Men Oppress Women?

Sunstone

Sunstone

De Diablo Del Fora
Premium Member
Why do men so often oppress women? Is there one main reason, or many reasons? Is the main reason to control women's reproductive choices for the benefit of men, or are there other equally important reasons? What do you think?
 
Skwim

Skwim

Veteran Member
Sunstone said:
Why do men so often oppress women? Is there one main reason, or many reasons? Is the main reason to control women's reproductive choices for the benefit of men, or are there other equally important reasons? What do you think?
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Don't know what you consider to be "often," but some men oppress women because they can. Pretty much the same reason why some women harass/nag men. It's in their characters.
 
Alex_G

Alex_G

Enlightner of the Senses
Sunstone said:
Why do men so often oppress women? Is there one main reason, or many reasons? Is the main reason to control women's reproductive choices for the benefit of men, or are there other equally important reasons? What do you think?
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Because of their mothers...and they dont have to be Jewish :p
 
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gnomon

gnomon

Well-Known Member
Sunstone said:
Why do men so often oppress women? Is there one main reason, or many reasons? Is the main reason to control women's reproductive choices for the benefit of men, or are there other equally important reasons? What do you think?
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No idea.

I do know that the level of freedom that can be measured in a society, or culture, is directly proportional to the level of freedom provided to women.

edit: Okay, that last sentence was so inanely obvious I need to clarify. Not only is the level of freedom better but the quality of the society is better directly proportional to the level of freedom women possess in that society.
 
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TashaN

TashaN

Veteran Member
Premium Member
Sunstone said:
Why do men so often oppress women? Is there one main reason, or many reasons? Is the main reason to control women's reproductive choices for the benefit of men, or are there other equally important reasons? What do you think?
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Because they can.
 
Wannabe Yogi

Wannabe Yogi

Well-Known Member
Sunstone said:
Why do men so often oppress women? Is there one main reason, or many reasons? Is the main reason to control women's reproductive choices for the benefit of men, or are there other equally important reasons? What do you think?
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I think that men oppressing women was not always a part of Human history in many parts of the world. Both the Minoan civilization of Crete and the early Vedic Civilization of India are both examples of cultures that worked of the partnership model were the place of women were respected in society. There is also evidence of the partnership cultural model was common in neolithic cultures. The raise of the more violent Domination model of human culture ( Dominator culture is a system of top-down rankings ultimately backed up by force. One of the components of this system is the subordination of women ) became more prevalent do to their conquest of the more peaceful partnership cultures. A great example of this is the conquest of the Minoans by the Greek Mycenaeans. Some believe that many Neolithic cultures were also partnership based. It is a fact that many native American cultures were partnership based.

I am not saying that their was ever a Utopia for women. At the same time the subordination of women has not always been the rule. The sad thing is that many religions work off the Dominator model when it comes to the place of women in our world.
 
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Kilgore Trout

Kilgore Trout

Misanthropic Humanist
TashaN said:
Because they can.
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We can? That's interesting - I have no ability to oppress anyone, nor any desire to learn how.

Hmm, maybe I'm not much of a man. If only I could deal with my weaknesses and insecurities by forcing someone else to bend to my will - then, maybe, I could be a real man.
 
TheQueenCat

TheQueenCat

Animal Lover
Kilgore Trout said:
We can? That's interesting - I have no ability to oppress anyone, nor any desire to learn how.

Hmm, maybe I'm not much of a man. If only I could deal with my weaknesses and insecurities by forcing someone else to bend to my will - then, maybe, I could be a real man.
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so, u re a real man! :)
 
MysticSang'ha

MysticSang'ha

Big Squishy Hugger
Premium Member
Sunstone said:
Why do men so often oppress women? Is there one main reason, or many reasons? Is the main reason to control women's reproductive choices for the benefit of men, or are there other equally important reasons? What do you think?
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Ha! Let any man try that with me. :devil:
 
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