..I think it depends on the individual..everyone has emotions and it's much easier for a male to openly display them than it used to be...in my parent's generation, I think a man would feel that he had to be the 'strong' one and perhaps not always show what he felt or show his emotions and maybe a woman wouldn't have felt comfortable if he did..?...I'm not sure that either gender are more or less emotional than the other one but maybe they sometimes deal with their emotions differently..I think it's better and healthier in general to be 'emotional' and not hold things ...it's just a better balance I think...

..EDIT:..I always personally think that 'emotional ' people tend to be more relaxed and happier once they've let their emotions out but it does depend on the person...

no way, girls > boys

boys:

http://www.miami.com/sites/migration...g_jay-leno.jpg



girls:

http://www3.images.coolspotters.com/...es-profile.jpg


I like girls. (except when it comes to ****ing and loving them, then i pick boys, but only gay boys, not straight boys)

Hard to really measure emotional strength, it's not something you can quantify. I think women are better at dealing with their emotional responses to things, you're far more likely to hear a woman open up about what's troubling her in a frank and honest manner than you'd hear a man do it; but then men are often better at coping in a crisis I've found so it really depends on the situation.

I disagree. what youre saying in your example is really a person being crueller is being stronger. I dont believe that. though I dont believe women are geenrally crueller. jealousy on the other hand, oh boy

I'd say they're more comfortable being open with their emotions in general but overall strength of emotions isn't really predicated on your gender.

But being more open is more due to the social stigma of an emotional man meaning they are more self conscious about it.

That's kind of where I was going lads have a harder time during socialisation, having the 'boys don't cry' thing, and peer pressure makes it difficult to chat with friends about emotions and all that stuff.

probably still true. theres definitely fewer outlets for men to express their emotions. I dont believe sexism really exists to be honest, at all. and I dont think the fact is less socially acceptable for men to express themselves is a sexist thing against men....its just part of the social cycle and a by product of previous generations. people are bullied and exploited, the strong exploit the weak andvulnerable sometimes the rich often exploit the poor, but not always. I dont believe sexism exists.

:conf: Of course it does.

If someone is judged on the basis of their gender = sexism. Of course that happens, for both men and women.

I don't believe your biological sex can determine whether you're emotionally strong or not, it's down to individual characters.

Though the points raised about women finding it easier to express their emotions while men are expected to keep a lid on that kind of thing is definitely true and is also quite damaging.

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=246293

It could go back as far as being a primal thing.. hunter gatherers and nurturers, or just be a cultural patriarchy thing?

Will watch those vids tomorrow, what is that some uni work?

that example you gave is pretty overly simplistic, someone who judges someones entire existence based on their gender alone, is mentally ill...that is simply an extreme example of ignorance, stupidity and can be discriminating either way. life is nearly always infinitely more complex and people judge others on all kinds of stuff, stuff that could appear stupid and yes in some ways discriminating too...some people judge on appearance, on clothes, on what car they drive, what ob they do, what money they earn, what their family is like, what their body is like, what their hairstyle is like, what education they have, what country theyre from, what music they like, what friends they have, how much booze they drink etc etc etc its goes on and on.....

but sexism is a stupid word that gets perverted misinterpreted , misused and abused, its a ddangerously misunderstood word that everyone has lost the meaning of anyway. The crazy belief peddled by certain people in society who probably make a lot of money from creating division, peddle the idea that millions of people hate or discriminate against another person simply because of gender is simply crazy. if anything this false dicotomy and the lie that sexism even exists has actually created a war of the genders that never existed. its a sad self fulfilling prophecy, that many weak minded people have fallen for. sexism doesnt exist. the best way go fight the devil is not to feed his fire.
those who peddle division are devils advocates and create huge division.

if you want to pick out individual examples we all hear where this man said women cant park cars , someone else says men shouldnt cry, and others say foreign people should come and take our jobs, some say old people should be stuck in homes , some even say they need euthanasia etc these are all the comments we all here and it doesnt have to be worded an ism, racism, sexism, ageism, etc these are dangerous all embracing over simplictic words. the people in these examples, may be somwhere between stupid, ignorant, uneducated, some are plain nasty, some are rude, some are weak minded, some ar e ill informed, some are bigoted, some of them have distorted thoughts asa by product of a terrible upnringing, the variables are endless

to simply tar some racist, sexist is too big a step, too easy to tarnish and to hurl these phrases.
it is a nonsense and a very very dangerous nonsense, which devalues real abuse and real victims in society

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Where did I say entire existence? :conf:

Someone being passed over for a job in preference of the other gender is an example of sexism. Presuming someone is better suited to a position because they're male or female without taking into account their individual skills/qualities is sexism. Just as passing someone over because they're older/younger is ageist.

It's not devaluing anything, it's pointing something out.

nah that doesnt happen. people employ people based on who will do best for their business. its surely a backward step though to lower the standards of entrance to get into the fire brigade or army front line, to ensure a quota of women. the market place is not a fair and just place. if it was then the vast majority of disabled people may get more work opportunity. the market place is mildy regulated place where the stakeholders go withwhat creates the biggest profit. sexism doesnt exist and it has nothing to do with the process at all.

never happens? Ever? lol ok then

Hush down little lady. Men be talking.

...and 2 sugars when you get a minute.

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Sure it does. You're a living testament.

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Do you need any assistance pulling your head out of the sand or do you enjoy the ignorance? :hugesmile:

hey thats emu - ist

Many men have been imprisioned for killing their wives/girlfriends out of jealousy - far less women. Men's jealousy is usually more extreme, controlling and violent.

If sexism doesn't exist, neither does racism. People can't have it both ways.