Yeah I'm serious. Don't say it's not true, I just don't believe women should be a part of the debates because they can't conduct themselves the way men do. I'm not sexist, it just really pissed me off when what could have been Romney's best moment of the debate was ruined by the moderator, and I don't think a male moderator would've done that.

You're fuckin' kidding me right? I know plenty of people that are all about BO, my girlfriend and her family included. I actually have a life outside of this forum. Not too mention I live in an area that is dominated by Obama supporters because they're all lazy bastards that want handouts. Expand my circles? I don't choose friends based on their political views.

No im not "fkin' kidding"! So all President Obama supporters you know besides your girlfriend and her family are all just "lazy bastards that want a handout"?

This statement by you "The fact that I don't know a SINGLE military man/woman that supports Obama speaks VOLUMES to me" is why I said that bc quite a few military men and women support President Obama. What branch of the military are you in bc your location says Ohio?

"and that's why it was 20 years since there was a female moderator, women can never just sit there and keep thier mouth shut."

"I just don't believe women should be a part of the debates because they can't conduct themselves the way men do."


That's your opinion and im gonna leave that where its at. Why would you defend it as not being sexist? Do you view it as sort of a sexist type comment?

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Without addressing the controversy raised in this thread, let me ask this: is it sexist to note differences between men and women? If not, why not?

On average, men have more bodily strength than women. Sexist?
On average, men have more aerobic capacity than women. Sexist?
On average, men look at things differently than women. Sexist?

So your response to these statements
("women can never just sit there and keep their mouth shut."
""I just don't believe women should be a part of the debates because they can't conduct themselves the way men do.")

Which are obviously sexist is to ask me those questions above? Lmfao man please how is that even comparable. You Boys are something else.

for the record, there has been at least one woman moderator on debates I can remember. Didn't ABC's Carole Simpson also moderate in 1992?

I notice that you didn't actually answer the question.

Wow.

I'll say it: It's not true. You're 100% wrong. And you are 100% sexist. You are the definition of sexist.

I would love to watch you debate my mother. She would rip your ass to shreds.

Do you have children? If so, is one a girl?

Please, if you do, or when you do, raise your daughter with this mindset: Make sure you teach her that women aren't able to keep their mouth shut. Tell her that she should never be allowed in debates because chances are she won't be able to keep her mouth shut. Is that what you will teach your daughter should you have one?

What a ridiculous and blatantly sexist commentary, and there is absolutely no logical, rational, or concrete justification to what you're written here. Don't give me this "I'm just speaking reality here" bullshit either. What you wrote here is the absolute definition of sexist mindset. You think that this person could not keep their mouth shut and the reason for that is because they are female. Definition. Of. Sexist.

So you have never met a man that has ever been unable to keep his mouth shut? Never met a man that has been a horrible moderator? Come on man. There are shitloads of men who can't shut up, talk over you, and are horrific moderators.

This is not about noting the 'differences between men and women.' That's age old bullshit that sexists use to try to baffle brains and justify their ignorant commentary. What Silver wrote is not 'noting the differences between men and women'. Because the thought or statement that women can't shut up and should not be allowed to debate is ridiculously wrong. As I wrote to Silver, if you've never met a man who can't shut up, or one who talks over you during an argument, or, have never met a woman who is a great moderator or debater, I don't know what to tell you. You're living a different life than I am I guess.

Yes on average men have more bodily strength. Yes on average men have more aerobic capacity than women. Yes on average men and women look at some things differently.

So what? What has that got to do with the price of tea in China?

Are you going to teach your daughter that women can't shut up and shouldn't be allowed in debates?

Ridiculous.


Side note: You can't say 'without addressing this controversy' and then directly address it.

I was just checking to see if it was okay to note differences between men and women. Some people don't think that's okay.


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I understand. And yes I agree that's absolutely ok. The reason I went further is because when that question is asked in the context that developed in this thread, that is the common line of 'explanation' tried to use to present sexist commentary as justifiable and explainable.

Absolutely women and men have innate differences.

One of them is not that women can't shut up and as such should not be allowed to participate in debates.

And there are 2 kinds of men usually who talk this way. The kind who have a daughter and realize the error of their ways, and the kind who have a daughter and are raising them with horrific principles and belief systems.

Any rational person knows that gender is not the arbiter of whether or not someone knows when to shut up.

No, I'm not sexist, I really wanted Hilary Clinton to be president back when she ran. I think she could've done a way better job than Obama. She saw what it takes to be president when Bill was in office, unlike Obama who was and still is just in it to be a celebrity.

Fine. You may not be. But your statements that women can never just sit there and shut up, and should not be allowed to be part of debates because they cannot conduct themselves the way men do are extremely sexist comments.

By the way, I'm not attacking you. You made the comments, and I'm just replying to them. People who cannot shut up has nothing to do with gender. And I guarantee you if you had a daughter you would never think of saying such things to her, or in front of her.

You assume I'm in the military because...?

Yes, majority of the people from my area that support Obama are lazy, handout wanting individuals. I know that's a generalization and doesn't reflect his supporters completely but it certainly fits the mold for a good number. I know a TON of military men/woman and NOT ONE (literally) supports Obama. Where I'm from, you join the military or work at the steel mill (typically). I obviously don't fit that statement but that's neither here nor there. I'm sure there are members of the military that support him but like I said, I don't know any. Just because I don't know any of his military supporters doesn't mean I should "expand my circle" because like I said, I don't chose friends based on their political beliefs. I come from an area that is VERY diverse (Cleveland area) so please don't preach to me about being narrow-minded. You know that Obama cell phone video that's huge on Youtube? I work in that city, lol...THAT'S the typical supporter from this area if you'd like me to paint you a picture.

He doesn't answer questions. He just replies in condescending questions to avoid providing answers. Sound familiar Democrats?

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lol there you go again. It never fails.

He's a man of few words

I answered his question just not in the way he wanted me to. His questions were not comparable with the sexist statements that were made. So I found it pointless to answer some crap like that even Zip addressed that.