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In reply to the discussion: Historic Difference between Men and Women [View all]RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)26. Should have wrote *little* history
Sure, they had battles, but it was the men who were the 'brave warriors'.
And the Iroquois, it has been said, is where the founders of the US gleaned the idea of our democracy. Them, and the Cherokee.
Can you name as many great female warriors that comes anywhere close to the number of great male warriors? Of course not, Women were not the warriors, men are.
I don't get why you paint the two sexes as the same with your great broad brush. You can't even envision the historical differences. You actually believe men and women are the same?
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True.. Nimoy (probably to his career's detriment) just flat-out owned that character…
opiate69
Dec 2013
#50
I get that you're trying to get under my skin by telling me I'm not "a real man" - twice now.
lumberjack_jeff
Dec 2013
#121
Not to mention Hillary Clinton, Dianne Feinstein, Mary Landrieu, Lisa Murkowski,
Major Nikon
Dec 2013
#92
So when did it suddenly become the democratic position to bash and degrade the entire male gender?
Kurska
Dec 2013
#11
That is because females were traditionally excluded from many male dominated fields
Kurska
Dec 2013
#18
Applying broad sweeping generalizations to genders is sexist. Quit engaging in sexism.
Kurska
Dec 2013
#21
Actually I was refuting the "you don't hear about them so they must not have been there" argument
Scootaloo
Dec 2013
#88
I don't agree with that and I think that by slapping the historically speaking label on it you
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2013
#56
No that is impossible, women are saintly creatures with only love of humanity in their heart.
Kurska
Dec 2013
#22
Because ONLY those with combat experience can rise through the ranks to the upper-level positions. n
tblue37
Dec 2013
#106
So it is acceptable for women to embrace the warfare culture from a feminist point of view?
westerebus
Dec 2013
#108
sorry but this is the same garbage that the right uses to say that women belong in the home and
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2013
#58
Name a single species with a dominant member that that doesn't fight for dominance n/t
Kurska
Dec 2013
#100
If, like you seem to be, I were just pulling famous women's names out of thin air...
Lizzie Poppet
Dec 2013
#109
What a load of BS. Women create people? Well, I am not a woman according to you.
idwiyo
Dec 2013
#60