There is nothing wrong with appreciating a beautiful woman, but can we break down what that means? You guys make it seem like you are sitting around, sipping Chardonnay while wearing monocles and waxing poetic.
This appreciation you speak of does not typically come in the form of "that is a beautiful woman." It is something more akin to "I would destroy her," "I would wreck/hit/tap that," or the ever popular, "I didn't even notice she had a face."
That's how you typically appreciate beauty? "What a beautiful painting. I want to destroy that."
Think about that imagery. Think about the implications of it, of conquering something, owning it or ruining it so it was only ever yours to enjoy. Why are most of the ways a man can appreciate a woman's beauty associated with violent or dominant imagery? Really think about it.
At the end of the day, I suppose that is what we are really asking for here. If the YLYL thread stays and this thread discussing sexism falls off the front page, we would ask that you just think about the way you speak about women, both on the board and off it.
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