feminism according to me...

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

That is so untrue - hunting and racing are dominated by men, showjumping, eventing and dressage are approx 50/50

I think he was aking the pi$$ a bit there hehe

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Its a fine line between wanting to keep tradition and values and being an old phart isn't it!!

Guess which side of that she ends up on.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by laMon

So I swam, run, played football.
"Stop whistling" my gran would say, "it's not lady like..."
"I don't want to be a lady, I want to be me!". The tomboy inside me was screaming out. Am I a boy girl...was I meant to be a boy...?

NO! I'm a girl who finds the things that girls like... BORING...

But cliches, stereotypes, all the things that the humans with a blinkered vision say is "normal" tends to put a stop to many things...and makes many people unhappy...I'm very lucky!

There is no rule book which really tells us what is right and what is wrong when it comes to us being who we are...
If we try to live by someones else's ideals in the long run we'll be unhappy...

So I run, train Martial Arts, ride a motorcycle, dive, swim, drive like a lunatic at times, ski of any mountain. I will go back to horse riding as well.

Am I a woman...? hell yes...but I AM who I want to be, forgetting what the cliches and stereotypes are, not really caring what most people will think about me. It's beyond the realms of their understanding, so I won't waste my time trying to explain WHY?

To me that's feminism...I will be who I want to be and I will not be told that I can't do it because I'm a girl, or I will not be as good as doing it because of it.

Right on sister...now you done the ironing yet

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Oh dear, you wouldn't like me then, I drink pints....belch so loud it would make a bloke feel un bloke like, fart like a bloke

You are right, I wouldn't find that attractive/endearing!! (that doesn't mean I wouldn't like you as such) ..

Ok, so sure, a woman who lets the odd 'sly one go' and giggles about it is fine, we all do it, it actually makes it more acceptable when you do it as a bloke (in their presence), but to 'let her rip', belch loudly and not be embarrassed by the fact/girly shy about - that's just filthy!! As is drinking pints!

There are some fundamental things that I (me, this is ME - everyone is different - lots of others might like a blatantly uncouth woman) find attractive about a woman acting like a woman!! I'd be questioning my own s3xuality if I found a woman who acts just like a bloke (a boorish one at that) attractive!!

As I said, having interest in a variety of things that boys are into is actually a bonus, but that isn't acting like a bloke!

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

but to 'let her rip', belch loudly and not be embarrassed by the fact/girly shy about - that's just filthy!! As is drinking pints!

Says who? and why?

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

Says who? and why?

Says him, because he's got some silly stereotyping ingrained in him.

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

Says who? and why?

As I pointed out, that is MY opinion!! ... Although I can only speak for myself, I doubt I am totally unique in that viewpoint though ...

Originally Posted by Ping

Says him, because he's got some silly stereotyping ingrained in him.

Hold on a sec ... do you find that sort of thing (belching and farting really loudly) attractive in a man?? Would that endear you to that bloke?!!?

I suspect probably not ..

a boorish and crass individual (boy or girl) might be appealing to some, but not to others/all ..

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Hold on a sec ... do you find that sort of thing (belching and farting really loudly) attractive in a man?? Would that endear you to that bloke?!!?

I suspect probably not ..

a boorish and crass individual (boy or girl) might be appealing to some, but not to others/all ..

Bluey , you make good points and I largely agree......very good point above.

So Bluey, who would you rather be spooning? A Russian shot putter with biceps thrice your size of yours and able to out 'bench press' you, could possibly do very well in 'strong man' competition or a Russian gymnast

Oh, personally, I have no desire to be or act like a gurl(some might disagree mind ...shuddap Billy ) myself but that's just me



Ben

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Hold on a sec ... do you find that sort of thing (belching and farting really loudly) attractive in a man?? Would that endear you to that bloke?!!?

I suspect probably not ..

a boorish and crass individual (boy or girl) might be appealing to some, but not to others/all ..

I find it hilarious in the right setting.

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

A Russian shot putter ... or ...a Russian gymnast

I think that illustrates my point perfectly, thankyou!!

Originally Posted by Ping

I find it hilarious in the right setting.

So do I and I can do some great ones .. but do you see my point?!!?