Feminism and the Male Brain

Cyrprus Mail ^ | 6/11/09 | Naomi Wolf

[Talisker]

Her next article will probably declare that since there is a shortage of men with “man skills”, Obama should make them the property of the collective.

LOL! I'm laughing, but it's all too possible...

[central_va]

Funny, if women had constructed these things, there would be a national "Women in Construction/Engineering Week". As such. men built all of these things, so it is insignificant. A few examples.

Since men invented everything useful in civilization could they a least acknowledge that?

[downtownconservative]

Agree. We have learned over time to never take the sentiments of liberals at face value as we never really know what their meaning of “is” is. Ulterior motives abound.

[txroadkill]

I think snopes is only partially right on this one, I believe it came from an ad that ran in Good Housekeeping or another similar magazine for a company that made prefab kitchens.

[potlatch]

[Well, this would explain a lot!]

Lol. I read this in my newspaper a few days ago and thought it was written by a local woman named Wolf, who also writes books!

Men and women are different, that's for sure, but I won't agree that the "brains wiring" MAKES someone do things. It may cause them to "want" to do something but they have to make the conscious decision then to do it or not do it.

I believe it's called "free will".

An interesting article;

LINK

Behavior is an 'expression' of neural activity. I grapple each day about 'expressing' myself - or not!

Engraved at the entrance to the Temple of Apollo at Delphi was the famous maxim, "Know thyself".

[driftless2]

"boy..have a doll"

I don't know what toy company it was, but in the seventies one of them tried to market a doll for boys called "My Buddy." I remember being in my twenties and laughing at the idea some kid was going to carry around this huge doll like girls did with their dolls. The only toy human figures boys liked were army men and cowboys. And were constantly playing war or cowboys and indians. No real boy over five wanted to lug around a large doll as a "friend to talk to." That toy company must have thought the wiring in the brains of boys could be readjusted to make them sissies. Maybe they got pressure from femi-nazis to market that garbage. I hope they lost their shirts on that one.

[SunkenCiv]

...many educators have begun to argue that such intervention in what may be a hardwired aspect of "boy-ness" can lead to boys' academic underperformance relative to girls, and to more frequent diagnoses of behavioural problems, attention deficit disorder, and so on.

IOW, now having a Y chromosome will be reclassified as a disorder; but at least it may be protected under the ADA.

Michelle Obama will succeed her husband (or try at least).

[ansel12]

Until someone can prove differently we have to assume it is false. This is what snopes says.

[Snurple]

If I had to find a wife in today’s society I would GLADLY remain single, they are just to narcissistic.

[newfreep]

That's a perfect 10....at least!