ok...

[lauralh]

The next guy who is "ashamed" of his gender or "makes a public apology" for his gender, may as well just hand me a knife so I can cut his balls off. I mean clearly he's not using them.

Ladies: do you ever hear of something stupid a woman does and feel like you need to apologize for her? I sure as hell don't.

I just don't understand it. You were born either one way or another, it wasn't something you had any control over. Do guys just take "brotherhood" so seriously they feel guilty for bad things other men do? Or are they just trying to impress women this way? If the latter I'm going to excuse it briefly and just yell at women who fall for it.

Comments

[apotheon.livejournal.com]

I'm fine with being a guy* and don't mind saying so.

I may have to read Stiffed -- it sounds interesting.

I actually think the born-in-the-USA requirement is a good one to keep. I'm not sure it's a supportable opinion, though, and might bear thinking about.

[katyakoshka.livejournal.com]

I may have to read Stiffed -- it sounds interesting.

I confess, despite my pimping of it, I haven't read it. I've read Backlash, so I should probably balance out the reading, no?

I actually think the born-in-the-USA requirement is a good one to keep.

I can see both sides of it, but the 20 years residence proposal particularly bothers me. Another Congressman is working on his own proposal for an amendment that would make it a 35-year requirement, which makes naturalization equivalent to being reborn, almost.

except that it means that I'll forever be less pretty than whoever I'm dating, which constitutes something of a blow to the ego

*laugh* That is a down-side, I suppose.

[apotheon.livejournal.com]

I have a problem with a 35-year requirement, as well, because it becomes effectively a shrinking standard as humans average longer lifespans.

Note: Being single for too long can be a bigger blow to the ego, though. I guess it's better to date someone prettier than me. Oh, yeah, there's that whole lack-of-chest-hair thing that women benefit from, too. That's another downside to being a guy.