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WCDT December 15-19, 2014 (2855-2859)
Penquin47:
--- Quote from: Stoon on 17 Dec 2014, 19:51 ---
--- Quote from: Penquin47 on 17 Dec 2014, 19:22 ---If a girl is taller than her male friend, it threatens his role as protector and decider. Same for women being older/in better shape/smarter/whatever other ridiculous thing you want to apply to relationships. The man's masculinity is threatened by having a partner who is superior to him in any way other than boobs.
It's wrong, based on ridiculous gender expectations, and rather silly. Nonetheless it persists. Heck, I'll admit to being weirded out by it sometimes, although I know I shouldn't be. (More on the age than the height thing.)
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That may be the most insultingly sexist thing I've ever read. Towards both males and females.
I've always been attracted to tall women.
The first woman I ever fell in love with was almost 20 years older than me. I was in my early 20s at the time.
The smarter the woman is, the more attractive she is to me.
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Yeah, I agree. And from what I've seen in the responses, this place seems to take that general attitude. Of course, this forum tends to have a very welcoming and inclusive attitude in general. (One of the reasons I *like* coming here.) This was based on observations of high school students, not personal opinion, and I hope it came through that I think it's a crappy attitude.
My parents: same height, both 5'10". Dad is eleven months older. Mom served in the Army after graduating college in 4.5 years with a Master's on a ROTC scholarship and being a student athlete (lettered in swimming at a D1 school). Dad dropped out of college after marrying Mom and never went back to finish his degree, and stayed home with me and my brother. I would argue that my dad is smarter than my mom, but Mom's the one with the fancy credentials.
My first boyfriend was a little shorter than me, which I was okay with. He was also six years older than me, which was a little weird to me. My second boyfriend was nearly a foot taller than me, which I liked. He was within a year of my age and I honestly don't remember which of us was older.
Gladstone:
--- Quote from: Natswash on 17 Dec 2014, 20:07 ---He has a synthetic covering doesn't he? He might have put it on while leaving the library.
OR it's the power of love. Take your pick
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He carries around a glove that looks exactly like a human hand just in case he wants to hide his prosthesis? What, does he keep it in his pocket?
Is it inflatable?
Method of Madness:
I thought he actively chose not to wear the synthetic covering.
--- Quote from: ReindeerFlotilla on 17 Dec 2014, 19:42 ---To me, the idea that anyone deserves anything is depressing. I'm pretty sure the vast majority of violence and inhumanity in life is rooted in "I deserve."
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I think we have very different meanings of the word "deserve".
SubaruStephen:
Comic Fixed
In record time, too.
Method of Madness:
Ha, it was still a regular hand, and then I refreshed again and it CHANGED BEFORE MY VERY EYES :parrot:
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