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Originally Posted by Boshi
You're honestly trying to spin what I said into "men are more abusive"? I said that socially there is a notion that men are more aggressive--but aggression does not equal abuse. Besides, there are plenty of different forms of abuse.
I know women are capable of the same things.. but there exists a disconnect in society's mind mainly due to the fact that men (on average) are built bigger and stronger. That doesn't mean a woman cannot do damage or use a weapon, etc etc etc.. but that disconnect is there. It's also got some truth to it, as I had said.
Sorry if you thought I was saying something that I clearly was not.
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There was no spin - "Yeah.. socially we're more in-tune with women in need and I think
it all comes down to the notion that men are the strong and aggressive ones whereas the women are more fragile and emotionally vulnerable.
There's some truth in it but it shouldn't be cast in stone.. as there are always exceptions."
What do you mean by aggressive?
ag·gres·sive [uh-gres-iv] Show IPA
adjective 1. characterized by or
tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or
the like; militantly forward or
menacing: aggressive acts
against a neighboring country.
2. making
an all-out effort to win or succeed; competitive: an aggressive
basketball player.
3. vigorously
energetic, especially in the use of initiative and forcefulness: an
aggressive salesperson.
4.
boldly assertive and forward; pushy: an
aggressive driver.
5. emphasizing maximum growth
and capital
gains over quality, security, and
income: an aggressive mutual fund.
I wasn't attacking your post. I was pointing out that women are in fact not less aggressive. It's a common misconception that needs to be nipped in the bud.