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   jojo to marg   
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   27 Jan 26 15:13:47   
   
   From: f00@0f0.00f   
      
   marg wrote:   
   > On Mon, 26 Jan 2026 04:53:12 +0000, Doc Hammerslack wrote:   
   >   
   >> At Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:22:06 +0000, marg  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:50:16 +0000, yoylelandGuy wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> On 23/01/2026 14:48, jojo wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> is it sexist though? why do you think so?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> Take a quick read; it literally implies that women have difficulties   
   >>>> acting in the same way as men because they had an implied to be bad   
   >>>> brain (implied by the poster anyways). Can't speak for who you were   
   >>>> asking there but might as well give my response on the matter.   
   >>>> Anyways,   
   >>>> I'm out.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Yes, it is sexist as it presupposes that men are the standard to which   
   >>> women should be judged.   
   >>   
   >> Jojo should contemplate why all the pilots in _Starship Troopers_ were   
   >> female.  (It's the same in the book.)   
   >   
   >   
   > Different skill sets doesn't imply inferiority.   
   >   
      
   they were not talking about inferior superior, but more group   
   dynamics. like... what happens when a lot of women get together   
   and run things.... i know how it sounds.....   
      
   if i get a woman boss, i will report on the experience. well   
   either way, man or woman, if they are unfair i will call it.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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