Posted by Diarmuid on April 27, 2000 at 13:12:12:
In Reply to: Dear Male Chauvenists! posted by Topsss on April 27, 2000 at 09:05:21:
Look, I don't want to argue with you, I want to educate you.
I don't think "feminist" is a dirty word, BTW.
We have one point of disagreement: men and women's sexual appetite
We're not talking about rape or romance here, just genitally-based sex.
Men want it more. So what? This is an advantage for women, not a bad thing!This is the basis of most female power. Women can force men to think about sex by acting sexually. Men can't.
Some exceptions, sure. But any non-deformed woman under thirty, who weighs less than 150 pounds can do this trick. You cannot say the same for guys.
Every time a slim woman walks down a street wearing a midriff-top and shorts, every man who sees her thinks about sex. Her personality and hairstyle don't affect this. Nor does the face, unless it's shockingly ugly or deformed or very hairy.
Why does the notion that men are more sex-crazed than women bother you? It's not like you have no sexual desires. You do. But as the man said, "no woman on earth has the sex drive of the average man". This is neither an insult nor a compliment to women. Why would any woman want to be as horny as the average guy? You'd just be fucking all the time. Instead of concentrating on your work, you'd fantasise about two-thirds of your male colleagues (including fat and bald ones) every 15 minutes.
You'd never be able to have a proper conversation with any good-looking man without obsessively imagining yourselves having rough sex
You would frequently rub yourself raw, as 85% of young males do, through excessive masturbation.
Personally, I'd love it if men, including myself, had women's more subtle, less pronounced attitude to sexual intercourse. I'd love to be able to walk down a street, chatting with a friend, and NOT have my train of thought totally wrecked by a scantily-clad but not-too-pretty woman.
I'd love to be able to meet a gorgeous woman and not be so utterly smitten that I lose my inner cool, thus damaging my chances with her.
If all men had women's sexual desire, you'd rarely see today's totally-common sight: Handsome man who has lowered his standards to date an ugly woman who is prepared to put out. Hilary is way prettier but (i'm guessing) less generous than Monica, which explains what happened.
I mean, how often do you see a beautiful woman walking around with an unwealthy ugly man?
Sexually, the "market" is totally geared towards women, not otherwise.
I assume you are a feminist, based on the following:
> 99% of men see all women as little prostitutes Yeah (dripping sarcasm) sure we do thus putting them ["them"?, who? women or the men who see all females as hoes?Be clear]under a lot of pressure as to express their sexuality.
Is it so hard to believe that men are horny not because of societal pressure but a genetically inherited impulse towards procreative activity? You see dogs doing it all the time, and you don't assume it's because of their social upbringing, it's instinct.