this woman makes no sense...she just spouts nonsense the entire time...she's trying to sound like shes somewhat intelligent but it really just makes her seem even stupider...i don't know how she even got any likes with such idiocy...
I can't think of one obligation, liability or risk that women have that is not a "choice" nor can I think of a "choice" that women have that is not enabled by male responsibility, liabilities and risk. What she really means is me me me. Just what women need more sense of entitlement and less pleasing i.e. nurturing...This woman is destructive.
This was a real waste of time and from what I just saw she shouldn't have been on TED. Did she even say anything other than girls are great and they should be girls?
I like most of what she has to say, but I object to the idea of boy cells and girl cells. First of all, it's just technically incorrect; there are only cells (gametes excepted). But further, I don't like the suggestion that I need to get in touch with my feminine side OR masculine side. The definitions are too arbitrary, superficial, and fluid to be meaningful, and the dichotomy is largely artificial anyway. I'd rather be in touch with my ME side, and I can define that just fine.
Gotta love the constructive criticism of her. Too bad it doesn't exist.
When someone says that something is dumb, but without giving any explanation, that's telling that this person doesn't have one. It reveals that deep down this person wish s/he didn't agree with Eve Ensler.
In my opinion she's too sexist for her own good -- it's helping her slide past a blaring factor; Religion! Why is it that people just can't see religion for what it is and what it does sometimes? I mean sure, if you want to point out some good in it, fine, but why not hold it accountable for the bad that it has caused? Why not start at a foundational level like person's religious doctrine that perpetuates inequalities for centuries upon centuries and stop acting like these brands are ideal?
This is one great thinker, thank you (This is a man's opinion BTW).
Planetdarwin: Moms are always elevated on a higher pedestal, there is a reason for that. Being the species survival mechanism come with some degree of respect.
One thing people don't bring up often is that even though women pretend to be powerless in our society, in reality our entire culture is founded on the female obsession with sterile cleanliness, the systematic removal of wildlife & natural elements, the elimination of risk, hyper-emphasis on safety, and even the modern addiction to gluttonous luxuries of food and comfort. I don't say this emotionally, rather based on a lot of observation. Think about it. Women push a lot of cultural problems.
people with mental disabilities don't develop past their childhood... definitely, definitely. so much of what she said is bullshit and/or perspective, it shouldn't even be on this channel. go away, genital obsessive woman! go away!
Jesus Christ, She hasn't changed since she was 15? What happened did she just hit some sort of mental wall that will no longer allow her to learn from anything she experiences. Heck I'm 26 and looking back at myself at 20 I see a totally different person. If I was stuck at my 15 year old mentality for the rest of my life I would hope someone would be kind enough to put me out of my misery, because I would be one screwed up awkward adult.
I was dating A girl 2 years ago & her Friends were mad at her & me Since "She was Changing". She declaired that it was all for the better & her life was better but Her Friends to were Stuck in A 15year old mentality Which was A hurdle that is still hard for them to jump. Her & I split due to her Friends but You Are Completly right & she said the same thing you did last time we spoke.
I am wholly sick and fucking tired of people telling others how they should or shouldn't be. Just let people be who and how they are! This diatribe of inanity accomplishes nothing aside from deeply embarrassing any women with more than 3 braincells in their heads.
It's not about "not listening." Of course I don't have to listen. Inane drivel such as this is damaging to the cause of ensuring that women are treated with all the same seriousness as men. Shit like this sets women back.
Not only that, but I'm sick of the "people should be this way" blather I hear coming at me from all sides. Why can people just be who they are and everyone else mind their own goddamned business? I'm tired of people in my ass telling me "I should be this way or that way."
yes, that happens but if someone tells me what I should do I just ignore them. As long as there are people agreeing with them they will never stop talking.
If you had listened to what she said then you'd realize that she isn't telling people how they should be. She's telling people that it's okay to be "girly".
I did listen to it but I couldn't hear anything over the top of my IQ screaming ABANDON SHIP!
Kidding. :P Listen, I'm not some kinda of weird, self-hating misogynist. I'm just deeply opposed to this kind of inanity. It hurts women more than helps.
@Bobbiethejean ...Nope. Just anti-misandrony, and anti-matriarchy.
Pro-fairness and virtue...you know, all the good stuff.
Not sure why my civil, though brief, previous comment against crypto-matriarchy was deleted from here. Apparently not 'thumbed down/out'; just removed. Kinda like censorship. Kinda Leftist. Maybe matriarch-ish.
So a patriarchy is okay but a matriarchy is "degenerate" as you say? That's misogynistic, or at least the way you phrase it seems that way.
Civil? Maybe, but it was also tactless and rude. Maybe you didn't intend it that way, but that's how it sounded.
Lastly, how dare you associate censorship with leftists? That's just stupid and it doesn't even deserve a response. It was probably deleted because it was percieved as being misogynistic, not because the "evil lefties" want to censor you.
In Matriarchy men are not a part of the family but rather expendable and disposable while they are forced to provide to a woman that is not his wife and children that he is estranged from by law. 40% of all births are now to single women. We have a 50% divorce rate that is 70% female initiated... So yes I agree with that person matriarchy is degenerate and alienates men from the family and as fathers to their children.
I don't know what definition of matriarchy you are using, but it sounds like scare-tactics made up to paint matriarchy as a scary, misandrous boogeyman. There aren't even any societies that have a purely matriarchal structure so what are you basing this on?
@ProNorden Yes agreed, censorship is central to maintaining feminism. You should see what happens when men try to from groups on campus or mention gender dimorphisms.
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Somalia, all those places revile feminism as well; you're in fantastic company. ;)
To be fair, feminism has become a bit of a farce but it is SUPPOSED to be about obtaining equality for women. Whatever silliness it has evolved into is probably resultant from the fact that they achieved their major goals and are now more or less treading water.
And I fail to see why gender dimorphisms would upset anyone.
@Bobbiethejean You say: "I fail to see why gender dimorphisms would upset anyone."
LOL, google Lawrence Summers Replacement Rebuking Feminism and hit the first link.
If anyone especially a man even so much as suggest different selective pressure on males and resultant dimorphisms HE IS FIRED, EVEN IN THE HIGHEST CHAMBERS OF ACADEMIA. WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFE PLACE FOR INTELLECTUAL DISCOURSE
The feminist party politics hegemony and cultural Marxist political correctness is killing us
This sounds like conspiracy-nuttering to me. And if it wasn't, you completely obliterated all your credibility when you mentioned "Marxist."
Marxist, along with socialism, communism, fascism, Hitler, and NWO (among others) are all words that set off the CONSPIRACY NUT ALERT sirens in my head.
I can't take anything you say seriously from here on out and for future reference, you only shoot yourself in the foot by making arguments like that.
this de-masculization of the male species is disgusting. metrosexuals, mens getting in touch with their "feminine side"... jesus. If you want a man who acts like a woman why not just BE with a woman?
teaching boys at a young age to repress their natural urges is bullshit and the exact opposite of the feminist movement. women should be strong and independent and stand up for themselves... but men should be more like women and just roll over when told.... bananas.
this woman makes no sense...she just spouts nonsense the entire time...she's trying to sound like shes somewhat intelligent but it really just makes her seem even stupider...i don't know how she even got any likes with such idiocy...
animegirl728 1 year ago
@Re0660 You must have been educated in a swamp, because you don't have a clue what EITHER matriarchy or patriarchy means.
rosaleee1 1 year ago
She talks an awful lot and says very little.
GBS990 1 year ago
not agreed!
jarduli 1 year ago
I have never seen a video with such low rating with this many rates. I guess this really ticks off people.
You are fifteen? then my grandma is 13.
h2321 1 year ago
What does she mean women have to stop pleasing??
I can't think of one obligation, liability or risk that women have that is not a "choice" nor can I think of a "choice" that women have that is not enabled by male responsibility, liabilities and risk. What she really means is me me me. Just what women need more sense of entitlement and less pleasing i.e. nurturing...This woman is destructive.
Red0660 2 years ago
This was a real waste of time and from what I just saw she shouldn't have been on TED. Did she even say anything other than girls are great and they should be girls?
diomedes39 2 years ago
I like most of what she has to say, but I object to the idea of boy cells and girl cells. First of all, it's just technically incorrect; there are only cells (gametes excepted). But further, I don't like the suggestion that I need to get in touch with my feminine side OR masculine side. The definitions are too arbitrary, superficial, and fluid to be meaningful, and the dichotomy is largely artificial anyway. I'd rather be in touch with my ME side, and I can define that just fine.
JasonMelancon 2 years ago
... what a moron.
boxa78 2 years ago
Gotta love the constructive criticism of her. Too bad it doesn't exist.
When someone says that something is dumb, but without giving any explanation, that's telling that this person doesn't have one. It reveals that deep down this person wish s/he didn't agree with Eve Ensler.
Mastikator 2 years ago
vieja pendeja
torzidotwisted 2 years ago
In my opinion she's too sexist for her own good -- it's helping her slide past a blaring factor; Religion! Why is it that people just can't see religion for what it is and what it does sometimes? I mean sure, if you want to point out some good in it, fine, but why not hold it accountable for the bad that it has caused? Why not start at a foundational level like person's religious doctrine that perpetuates inequalities for centuries upon centuries and stop acting like these brands are ideal?
endsequence 2 years ago 3
How is she sexist?
Mastikator 2 years ago
This is one great thinker, thank you (This is a man's opinion BTW).
Planetdarwin: Moms are always elevated on a higher pedestal, there is a reason for that. Being the species survival mechanism come with some degree of respect.
elfarawla 2 years ago
She looks like a British man with a long wig and cheap lipstick on...
k166a 2 years ago
How come women talk so (too) much?
GBS990 2 years ago
HAHA that guy has a PINK shirt!!! What a FAGGOT!!!! SUCH A PUSSY!!!! haha just kidding, I thought that would be an ironic comment. :)
planetdarwin 2 years ago 4
One thing people don't bring up often is that even though women pretend to be powerless in our society, in reality our entire culture is founded on the female obsession with sterile cleanliness, the systematic removal of wildlife & natural elements, the elimination of risk, hyper-emphasis on safety, and even the modern addiction to gluttonous luxuries of food and comfort. I don't say this emotionally, rather based on a lot of observation. Think about it. Women push a lot of cultural problems.
planetdarwin 2 years ago 4
people with mental disabilities don't develop past their childhood... definitely, definitely. so much of what she said is bullshit and/or perspective, it shouldn't even be on this channel. go away, genital obsessive woman! go away!
christjewells 2 years ago 2
"I love girls. I just love everything about girls." She's a fucking pedo!
funkalunatic 2 years ago
I had A girl in me once But I told her Never Do That again. Im still Ashamed of that Drunkn Nite.
M1ST3RHYDE 2 years ago 5
What a fukin' retard.
Keylimedelight 2 years ago
Jesus Christ, She hasn't changed since she was 15? What happened did she just hit some sort of mental wall that will no longer allow her to learn from anything she experiences. Heck I'm 26 and looking back at myself at 20 I see a totally different person. If I was stuck at my 15 year old mentality for the rest of my life I would hope someone would be kind enough to put me out of my misery, because I would be one screwed up awkward adult.
HarlinHail 2 years ago 3
I was dating A girl 2 years ago & her Friends were mad at her & me Since "She was Changing". She declaired that it was all for the better & her life was better but Her Friends to were Stuck in A 15year old mentality Which was A hurdle that is still hard for them to jump. Her & I split due to her Friends but You Are Completly right & she said the same thing you did last time we spoke.
M1ST3RHYDE 2 years ago
*sighes* Not the social construct argument again. Please Christ, make it stop. Why does this woman still have any credibility?
GOPsithlord 2 years ago
Im sure you know this but i'll make the obvious point - Saddly its because she touches on a cultural group point that Doesn't want to accept reality.
Diddo on your * sighesesesses*
M1ST3RHYDE 2 years ago
I am wholly sick and fucking tired of people telling others how they should or shouldn't be. Just let people be who and how they are! This diatribe of inanity accomplishes nothing aside from deeply embarrassing any women with more than 3 braincells in their heads.
Bobbiethejean 2 years ago
you don't have to listen.
ashestoyoursoul 2 years ago
It's not about "not listening." Of course I don't have to listen. Inane drivel such as this is damaging to the cause of ensuring that women are treated with all the same seriousness as men. Shit like this sets women back.
Not only that, but I'm sick of the "people should be this way" blather I hear coming at me from all sides. Why can people just be who they are and everyone else mind their own goddamned business? I'm tired of people in my ass telling me "I should be this way or that way."
Bobbiethejean 2 years ago
yes, that happens but if someone tells me what I should do I just ignore them. As long as there are people agreeing with them they will never stop talking.
ashestoyoursoul 2 years ago
If you had listened to what she said then you'd realize that she isn't telling people how they should be. She's telling people that it's okay to be "girly".
Mastikator 2 years ago
I did listen to it but I couldn't hear anything over the top of my IQ screaming ABANDON SHIP!
Kidding. :P Listen, I'm not some kinda of weird, self-hating misogynist. I'm just deeply opposed to this kind of inanity. It hurts women more than helps.
Bobbiethejean 2 years ago 4
@Bobbiethejean ...Nope. Just anti-misandrony, and anti-matriarchy.
Pro-fairness and virtue...you know, all the good stuff.
Not sure why my civil, though brief, previous comment against crypto-matriarchy was deleted from here. Apparently not 'thumbed down/out'; just removed. Kinda like censorship. Kinda Leftist. Maybe matriarch-ish.
ProNorden 2 years ago
So a patriarchy is okay but a matriarchy is "degenerate" as you say? That's misogynistic, or at least the way you phrase it seems that way.
Civil? Maybe, but it was also tactless and rude. Maybe you didn't intend it that way, but that's how it sounded.
Lastly, how dare you associate censorship with leftists? That's just stupid and it doesn't even deserve a response. It was probably deleted because it was percieved as being misogynistic, not because the "evil lefties" want to censor you.
Bobbiethejean 2 years ago 2
@Bobbiethejean
In Patriarchy men are a part of the family
In Matriarchy men are not a part of the family but rather expendable and disposable while they are forced to provide to a woman that is not his wife and children that he is estranged from by law. 40% of all births are now to single women. We have a 50% divorce rate that is 70% female initiated... So yes I agree with that person matriarchy is degenerate and alienates men from the family and as fathers to their children.
Red0660 2 years ago
I don't know what definition of matriarchy you are using, but it sounds like scare-tactics made up to paint matriarchy as a scary, misandrous boogeyman. There aren't even any societies that have a purely matriarchal structure so what are you basing this on?
Bobbiethejean 1 year ago
@ProNorden Yes agreed, censorship is central to maintaining feminism. You should see what happens when men try to from groups on campus or mention gender dimorphisms.
Red0660 2 years ago
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Somalia, all those places revile feminism as well; you're in fantastic company. ;)
To be fair, feminism has become a bit of a farce but it is SUPPOSED to be about obtaining equality for women. Whatever silliness it has evolved into is probably resultant from the fact that they achieved their major goals and are now more or less treading water.
And I fail to see why gender dimorphisms would upset anyone.
Bobbiethejean 1 year ago
@Bobbiethejean You say: "I fail to see why gender dimorphisms would upset anyone."
LOL, google Lawrence Summers Replacement Rebuking Feminism and hit the first link.
If anyone especially a man even so much as suggest different selective pressure on males and resultant dimorphisms HE IS FIRED, EVEN IN THE HIGHEST CHAMBERS OF ACADEMIA. WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFE PLACE FOR INTELLECTUAL DISCOURSE
The feminist party politics hegemony and cultural Marxist political correctness is killing us
Red0660 1 year ago
This sounds like conspiracy-nuttering to me. And if it wasn't, you completely obliterated all your credibility when you mentioned "Marxist."
Marxist, along with socialism, communism, fascism, Hitler, and NWO (among others) are all words that set off the CONSPIRACY NUT ALERT sirens in my head.
I can't take anything you say seriously from here on out and for future reference, you only shoot yourself in the foot by making arguments like that.
Bobbiethejean 1 year ago 3
@Bobbiethejean : Are you saying that you are not aware of the Marxist socialist roots of feminism?
google Feminism and the Communist Revolution Rebuking Feminism
Red0660 1 year ago
jeez
???!!!!
Where are the men? Any left?
vivaloriflamme 2 years ago 2
@vivaloriflamme .... Matriarchy and crypto-matriarchy are degenerate.
ProNorden 2 years ago
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Bobbiethejean 2 years ago
Pathetic
anikinippon 2 years ago 2
she's fucking stupid
Finiras 2 years ago 4
That India TEDtalks was horrid sexist nonsense.
nonameisacat 2 years ago 10
this de-masculization of the male species is disgusting. metrosexuals, mens getting in touch with their "feminine side"... jesus. If you want a man who acts like a woman why not just BE with a woman?
teaching boys at a young age to repress their natural urges is bullshit and the exact opposite of the feminist movement. women should be strong and independent and stand up for themselves... but men should be more like women and just roll over when told.... bananas.
eeedel 2 years ago 7
actually, that's not the definition of this wave of feminism, you're thinking about the older waves.
ashestoyoursoul 2 years ago