Rolling 'this is sexist' thread

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/bmw-racer-takes-wife-around-nurburgring-2012-09-26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP9DIablJb0

It burns, don't it?

I was playing a "School" themed TOTP2 to the girls, I've mentioned a couple of tracks' responses in other threads. Yesterday, this one came up and Alice was all "awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww......"

This morning, she found the above and we all laughed a bit. Then she found the original and played it in full, and we were all "can you stop now or we leave the room?"

friend sent me this story
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/23/living/oprah-woman-work-skills/index.html?hpt=hp_bn11

comment of note: I think the way CNN and other feminist media outlets talk about women it sounds like they border on retarded. They have millions of organizations designed to help only them, numerous days and months on the calendar to remind them they matter, and CNN is licking their carpets every day. If women are as capable as men, why do they need all this help. The gender gap when researched correctly shows that men with kids out earn women with or without kids, and out earn men without kids. Maybe women don't get it that men in their prime are made for workin. Sorry feminists, can't blame discrimination for everything.

/dies

"licking their carpets"?

oral sex probably but it sounds like they don't know how to do it

ladies lick carpets, only whores munch rug!

...I dunno just trying to wrong some humor from that disgusting and bizarre comment.

*wring, damn Freud and his slips.

re: a friend just gave his car a 'typical black female name', i don't know what to think of it.

well, what was the name?

the whole explanation is in the 'is this racist' thread.

van horn honking

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/12/melissa-nelson-dental-assistant-fired-for-being-irresistible-is-devastated/

This is making me sick to my stomach. Idiots still saying "well we don't know all the facts" on the comments page (when in fact, we do, because the case went to TRIAL, dumbshits).

Someone is within their rights to terminate an employee because of a perceived threat to their marriage that is projected by the employer himself, a case in which he clearly made some of the first sexual advances, and this is not gender-bias? Whether it's a right-to-work state or not, this should not be legal.

I hope that employer's flaccid penis is bitten off by a mutant gecko and tossed into the woods, never to be seen again.

I seriously feel like starting a Kickstarter campaign to help Melissa Nelson fight this to the national level. This is so wrong, and so illegal. “Our position has always been Mrs. Nelson was never terminated because of her gender, she was terminated because of concerns her behavior was not appropriate in the workplace. She’s an attractive lady. That's a crime ladies, looking too good. That's bad behavior. Especially if the kangaroo court judging you is all male. In Iowa, that's evidently carte blanche for firing any woman who works in an office with men. Especially if your choice of clothing is "causing" them to get boners.

Oh, "the couple consulted with a senior pastor at their church and he agreed that Nelson should be terminated in order to protect their marriage". Protect their marriage, my ass. The only threat to their marriage is his hyperjealous wife. (My entire childhood was pulverized in order to "protect" my parents' marriage - it didn't work even in that respect - but I can't help but clench my teeth in rage whenever I hear that phrase used to cover up rude behavior or worse).

In the meantime we can send out notices to all of Dr. Knight's female patients regarding his ethics (hey, why not his male patients while we're at it too?), to alert any potential patients that their appearance may "distract" Dr. Knight who may drill into your gums or lips if he finds your eyes too enticing or your boobs too large.

This is beyond sickening.

I just read the entire state supreme court judgment, which is a little brief as it refers to the district court's summary judgment as shorthand on a few occasions, but it widely cites prior cases. Whether that is in order to clarify a lack of specificity in the law, or due to caution, I'm not sure.

The court's decision seems to try a little hard to be gender-blind -- I don't know whether this is due to a mindset change after the same court was one to affirm the legality of same-sex marriage. Most of the court was not retained two years ago, with only one person remaining who affirmed that decision. I don't know that this means this decision was politicized, but it definitely sets a tone for discrimination cases.

If anything, I think the inability to strongly cite a state law was the issue, combined with a reticence to apply existing law due to a conflict between sex/gender and the other issues on the table. The laws are completely based on an inequal judgment of a plaintiff according to gender -- in the court's eyes, all of the plaintiff's peers were also women. It seems to strongly point to the fact, although unstated, that there could have been a male dental hygienist who could have had the exact same treatment. Was the issue here in that the pervo dentist was attracted to women? Yes. But he didn't treat her differently because she was a woman, according to the decision, but because he acted inappropriately due to his perceived attraction. The gender discrimination laws are not the same as the harassment laws, and this case drew the line by not claiming harassment.

So, basically, there need to be better, more intelligently-worded laws about workplace discrimination and what you can be fired for, but I think this is more an issue of it being a position of at-will employment.

So I'd say: Pervo dentist and his wife are sexist and jerks and their marriage sucks, the state laws could use a tune-up, and at-will employment means this shit happens because you could pretty much make up any excuse and fire someone, as long as it doesn't violate any laws. It'd be a much different case if it was about harassment or a perceived hostile workplace, but that wasn't the case brought, probably because the dental hygienist was slightly creeped out but, in her perception, still had a reasonable non-sexual friendly status with her boss, up until the point she was fired. So, sexist, but I kind of feel like the state supreme court's hands were tied.

Why was this in state court? I'm assuming the employer had too few employees for federal sex discrimination law to be applicable?

guys there's something I just need to get off my chest

A new fad on campus I've noticed is the lack of pants women are wearing. Well, maybe not a total lack of pants, but pretty close. I am referring to leggings. Initially leggings were meant to be worn underneath another garment such as a skirt or for a little extra warmth. Yet, for some reason women have gone from using it as a supporting piece of clothing to the only garment they wear to cover their lower extremities. I have a few problems with this.

First off, women enjoy, ignore, or are completely unaware of the fact men, like me, are enjoying the show. Come on! When I see a girl with leggings, it's like I am seeing her naked. I can see every curve, from the slope of the calf muscle, to the rise in the hump that we like to call the lovely lady lump. Now being a ‘leg man' myself, I must say for those who have some of the finest legs I've ever seen, I don't mind looking. You are, after all, kind of bringing it on yourself. However, for the ladies whose strong point may not be their legs, please, don't wear leggings. Which leads me to my second problem.

To the unfortunate ladies who haven't been blessed with beautiful legs: lose the leggings.

They are not getting you looks of affection, if that's what you're striving for. In fact, they are probably getting the opposite; looks of disgust, or guys just simply turning the other way. Guys and girls, whether you like to accept it or not, are judging you.

This leads me to my third problem with these blasted leggings. Ladies you're being judged. I can't stress that enough. For us men, if you look good in leggings, we say, "She's lookin' fine!" The next thought for many of us, if we are gentlemen, is, "Wow, I wonder if she gets around." A good, tight pair of jeans will make you ladies feel sexy and take the judging out of the equation. Most gentlemen like a girl who is a little more modest. She knows she's sexy, but doesn't have to show it off. There are very few girls who have figured this concept out. If we see less; we tend to want more.

If this is not convincing enough for you ladies, let me ask you a question. How would you view yourself if you were another person? Imagine this:

You see yourself walking down the street, wearing a backpack and t-shirt. Then, you find yourself rather attractive, and check yourself out. What do you see? Not jeans, or short-shorts, but leggings, which are hiding nothing! Now what do you think you look like? Sounds like a risky investment. Would you walk around naked in front of the whole campus?

You could have envisioned yourself one of three ways. The first is like an attractive woman trying to show off. Maybe you're trying to get some attention, which, you hope will boost your meager self-esteem. Sadly though, the attention you receive isn't going to boost your self-esteem. Instead it will only tear it down more when you realize people are snickering.

Or, you simply realize that you don't look good in leggings. Congratulations! Now focus on your best attribute and accentuate it. I'm not saying you should become overly expressive in other areas, but now that you have realized you're not flattering anyone with your legs, you can either fix that problem or hide it.

Finally, for the lucky few who actually figured modesty out, you have earned yourself a golden star! Whether you have the most attractive legs in the world, or are simply an average girl realizing that leggings aren't helping the cause, you have learned the most important lesson today: leggings are a supporting piece of clothing, and gentlemen will want you whether or not you're showing off your beautiful body. Remember, less is more.

who is this guy giving out fashion tips and what does he look like

Thank you for this article! As a female, I totally agree that leggings are not meant to be pants, no matter how sexy your body is. I appreciate your male perspective and the fact that you value modesty!

I appreciate your male perspective

Jesus fucking CHRIST

oh boy, MODESTY

"less is more" is a really confusing moral to this story

less clothing?

It's at times like these, the great heaven knows...

ZACH NOLD IS A SOPHOMORE ENGLISH AND TEACHING MAJOR. REACH HIM AT ZACHN✧✧✧@DAILYNEBRAS✧✧✧.C✧✧

Other ppl judging you based on your appearance is a fact of life; everyone knows this already. The best thing you can do if you want to break the judgment cycle is to keep your judgments to yourself; writing a stupid "I can't help but ogle you unless you wear pants" article is never available solution.

A good, tight pair of jeans will make you ladies feel sexy and take the judging out of the equation. A good, tight pair of jeans will make you ladies feel sexy and take the judging out of the equation. A good, tight pair of jeans will make you ladies feel sexy and take the judging out of the equation. A good, tight pair of jeans will make you ladies feel sexy and take the judging out of the equation. A good, tight pair of jeans will make you ladies feel sexy and take the judging out of the equation. A good, tight pair of jeans will make you ladies feel sexy and take the judging out of the equation. A good, tight pair of jeans will make you ladies feel sexy and take the judging out of the equation.

k3v otm

That was supposed to be "a viable"

I don't know why but I read that first sentence in comedy trailer voiceover voice xxxxp

ZACH NOLD IS ABOUT TO FIND OUT

Whether you have the most attractive legs in the world, or are simply an average girl realizing that leggings aren't helping the cause, you have learned the most important lesson today: Whether you have the most attractive legs in the world, or are simply an average girl realizing that leggings aren't helping the cause, you have learned the most important lesson today: Whether you have the most attractive legs in the world, or are simply an average girl realizing that leggings aren't helping the cause, you have learned the most important lesson today: Whether you have the most attractive legs in the world, or are simply an average girl realizing that leggings aren't helping the cause, you have learned the most important lesson today: Whether you have the most attractive legs in the world, or are simply an average girl realizing that leggings aren't helping the cause, you have learned the most important lesson today:

Obviously, with this restriction our Founding Fathers disenfranchised many people based on their race and gender, none of which was right. But they understood a concept that should be applied to today’s voting system. Only if you contribute to the betterment of a country can you vote in its elections.

This guy is a treasure trove of horribleness: http://www.dailynebraskan.com/opinion/article_372f6bca-2249-11e2-ab30-0019bb30f31a.html

Guy's noticed some leggings, what's the beef

hey look a conservative

http://noldwriting.blogspot.com/

Opinion Column 2012 NOLD: With simplified tax plan and economic benefits for all, ‘FairTax’ is a no-brainer

Opinion Column 2012 NOLD: Free speech shapes the world, should be fought for

Opinion Column 2012 NOLD: Voting is a privilege for contributing members of society

Opinion Column 2012 NOLD: United States needs to stand up for itself

Opinion Column 2012 Concealed weapons on campus create safer atmosphere

and a poem:

Naked Pain Heroes

lmao @ Naked Pain Heroes

Zachary Nold ‏@ZachNold
Here is my new column on feminism! NOLD: Feminism hurts modern-day relationships http://www.dailynebraskan.com/opinion/article_1b6e3d68-7c8e-11e2-a370-001a4bcf6878.html#.USfHJOpU2RY.twitter … via @@dailyneb

fantastic opening sentence there

How is this a real person and not onion?

Gliding with no precise movements,
boil flashed monarchs howl profanities like a purring kitten.

^YES

dailyneb

The next thought for many of us, if we are gentlemen, is, "Wow, I wonder if she gets around."

How gentlemanly.

it's only gentlemanly.

xpost!

Zach Nold probably thinks the taxes his parents pay entitles him to a vote, right?