Ocelot
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RE: Another example of societies double standards
There are a couple of problems with this. Yes, a double standard exists within our society in that the majority embraces "feminism", but then treats what men do to women differently to what women do to men. I mean, it's hardly any great revelation that feminism doesn't do what it says on the tin.
On the other hand, men and women are actually different; part of being red pill is understanding and accepting that. The trauma rape inflicts on women, and the fear they have of being raped is an evolutionary response to what would have been a real threat to their progeny 20,000 years ago. No such threat existed for men; in fact, even if they were 'raped' by the most sub-standard specimen, it would probably be to their benefit. Twenty minutes of their time, and a packet of semen which constantly regenerates is a lot less of an investment than 9 months gestation, and risk to one's life. If you want a real male equivalent to women being raped, being cuckolded and spending your productive years bringing up children that aren't your own is about the same (imo).
(02-26-2015 01:57 PM)delicioustacos Wrote: They were given immense wealth, great authority, and strong clans at their backs.
AND THEY USE IT TO SHIT ON WHORES!
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RE: Another example of societies double standards
(08-05-2013 10:03 AM)Ocelot Wrote: There are a couple of problems with this. Yes, a double standard exists within our society in that the majority embraces "feminism", but then treats what men do to women differently to what women do to men. I mean, it's hardly any great revelation that feminism doesn't do what it says on the tin.
On the other hand, men and women are actually different; part of being red pill is understanding and accepting that. The trauma rape inflicts on women, and the fear they have of being raped is an evolutionary response to what would have been a real threat to their progeny 20,000 years ago. No such threat existed for men; in fact, even if they were 'raped' by the most sub-standard specimen, it would probably be to their benefit. Twenty minutes of their time, and a packet of semen which constantly regenerates is a lot less of an investment than 9 months gestation, and risk to one's life. If you want a real male equivalent to women being raped, being cuckolded and spending your productive years bringing up children that aren't your own is about the same (imo).
If you want to talk about evolutionary psychology, you could just as well argue that we did not evolve to hyper-analyze our behavior in terms of natural selection.
I do think the manosphere spends far too much time talking about evolution. For example, Heartiste looks at everything through an evolutionary prism.
Frankly, I think it's misguided. In philosophy there's a centuries old debate over the "is-ought" issue and the naturalistic fallacy. Basically, the question is this: just because something is, does that automatically mean it should ought to be? So in this case, even if the sexes evolved a certain way, should we blindly endorse the difference as virtuous?
To take the rape example - let's be clear. Most animals, including primates, rape as a matter of course. Animals as widely separated in evolutionary time as Komodo dragons and Bengal tigers mate the same way: the male forcefully pursues the female and imposes himself on her by biting and scratching her. In fact, this is likely the origin of the female rape fantasy. But simply because rape "is" a fact of human biology, does that make it right? And by the same token, just because men and women may process rape differently, should the law privilege women as a result?
Maybe, but simply demonstrating the evolutionary origins of some behavior or social practice shouldn't settle the issue.
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Nolecbo
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RE: Another example of societies double standards
(08-04-2013 05:28 PM)loki Wrote: Notice how her lawyer says she has no case to answer.....with out permission is sexual assault isn't it....oh wait not if your a women doing it.
thoughts?
And don't overlook the journalistic double standard.
When a man is accused of rape his name, his fiance's name and his occupation are detailed for all to see:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manha...obinsource
But when a woman is convicted of rape, her identity is still kept secret by the press:
http://blogcritics.org/woman-convicted-of-rape/
In your article, even her lawyer's name is kept out of the press.
(This post was last modified: 08-05-2013 11:11 AM by Nolecbo.)
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Ocelot
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RE: Another example of societies double standards
(08-05-2013 10:28 AM)Therapsid Wrote: To take the rape example - let's be clear. Most animals, including primates, rape as a matter of course. Animals as widely separated in evolutionary time as Komodo dragons and Bengal tigers mate the same way: the male forcefully pursues the female and imposes himself on her by biting and scratching her. In fact, this is likely the origin of the female rape fantasy.
The fact that many animals rape as a matter of course isn't really relevant to humans. Quite a lot of social primates (who humans are far more closely related to than bengal tigers) punish rape severely within their packs.
(08-05-2013 10:28 AM)Therapsid Wrote: But simply because rape "is" a fact of human biology, does that make it right? And by the same token, just because men and women may process rape differently, should the law privilege women as a result?
Maybe, but simply demonstrating the evolutionary origins of some behavior or social practice shouldn't settle the issue.
The point is that rape is not just a fact of human biology - it's something humans have always severely punished within their own tribes, because it's harmful to individual women and to the collective; That's not really true when it happens to men. The flip-side is that, regardless of who a guy fools around with, his wife always knows the child she gives birth to is hers. Hence most societies punishing female infidelity more severely than male.
To be clear, I'm not saying evo psych should be the basis of a system of morals; that's for a whole other debate. It's relevant that men and women process rape differently, though, when deciding how it should be punished; especially in the developed world, where the damage done is usually purely psychological. Why would you punish men and women identically for a crime that damages them differently?
(02-26-2015 01:57 PM)delicioustacos Wrote: They were given immense wealth, great authority, and strong clans at their backs.
AND THEY USE IT TO SHIT ON WHORES!
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