Oh Noez! What about Teh Menz? -Patriarchy isn't a dude's friend EITHER!

[Freeky]

http://www.upworthy.com/a-public-service-announcement-on-behalf-of-all-white-dudes?g=2&c=bl3

That was really good!   Thanks, Pixie.

[LMNO]

UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTION TIME.



So, what does a Nice Guy Biped* do when, in the course of his day, he encounters a woman who, without any obvious, intentional, or even on self-reflective analysis devoid of any bias on the man's part, is simply a bad person who seems to relish or othewise freely demonstrate the negative stereotypes typically associated with women?



In other words, when can a man freely criticize a woman's behavior and not be considered sexist?








*as opposed to douchey monkey-brained spag.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTION TIME.



So, what does a Nice Guy Biped* do when, in the course of his day, he encounters a woman who, without any obvious, intentional, or even on self-reflective analysis devoid of any bias on the man's part, is simply a bad person who seems to relish or othewise freely demonstrate the negative stereotypes typically associated with women?



In other words, when can a man freely criticize a woman's behavior and not be considered sexist?








*as opposed to douchey monkey-brained spag.

I usually go with "That person is an ASSHOLE", and leave it at that.  Asshole is a gender-neutral term that covers almost every behavior a human can exhibit.

If someone needs criticizing, then by all means get on it. 

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTION TIME.



So, what does a Nice Guy Biped* do when, in the course of his day, he encounters a woman who, without any obvious, intentional, or even on self-reflective analysis devoid of any bias on the man's part, is simply a bad person who seems to relish or othewise freely demonstrate the negative stereotypes typically associated with women?



In other words, when can a man freely criticize a woman's behavior and not be considered sexist?








*as opposed to douchey monkey-brained spag.

You can always criticize bad behavior, IMO.

[The Johnny]

Now, if you call her a "bitch" or a "cunt", that would be equivalent to calling a black man "nigger" in a heated argument.

[The Johnny]

But maybe calling her a "harpy" would be appropiate?

[Phox]

But maybe calling her a "harpy" would be appropiate?

Erm. Aside from being less vulgar, I don't see how that's any different, as all of those terms have the same general meaning.

[The Johnny]

A "harpy" in mythology is female... but the insult is drawing a comparison thru the behaviour, rather than the degradation to the comparison to a lesser being or the equiparation to its sexual organ.

What you guys think 

[Freeky]

A "harpy" in mythology is female... but the insult is drawing a comparison thru the behaviour, rather than the degradation to the comparison to a lesser being or the equiparation to its sexual organ.

What you guys think 

connotation of harpy:  shrill, annoyance, not human (therefore can be treated as subhuman), violent or wildly unreasonable.

No, I'm with Phox on this one.

[Phox]

A "harpy" in mythology is female... but the insult is drawing a comparison thru the behaviour, rather than the degradation to the comparison to a lesser being or the equiparation to its sexual organ.

What you guys think 

"harpy" as an English insult, is used almost exclusively as an insult to women, and means "an unpleasant woman", approximately. As far as I've experienced it, it is even more gender rigid than "cunt" or "bitch", so the question is, how is it fundamentally different?

[Phox]

A "harpy" in mythology is female... but the insult is drawing a comparison thru the behaviour, rather than the degradation to the comparison to a lesser being or the equiparation to its sexual organ.

What you guys think 

connotation of harpy:  shrill, annoyance, not human (therefore can be treated as subhuman), violent or wildly unreasonable.

No, I'm with Phox on this one.

^ Bingo.

[Freeky]

Also, weren't the people part of harpies ugly, old women?  Seems like that's part of the connotation, "Ugly" or "unattractive"

[EK WAFFLR]

What's wrong with GODDAMN FUCKING ASSHOLE?

[Phox]

Also, weren't the people part of harpies ugly, old women?

Usually, yeah.

[Freeky]

What's wrong with GODDAMN FUCKING ASSHOLE?

Nothing, that's why it's totes okay to say.