• @[email protected]
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    74 hours ago

    https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/the-truth-behind-what-s-actually-living-on-our-favourite-statues--880042428.html

    Some of the bacteria detected, such as Staphylococcus, can be potentially dangerous and can lead to infections including sepsis, conjunctivitis, cystitis as well as endocarditis. For those with weaker immune systems, hand-washing soon after contact with a monument is advisable.

    Wear protection, or straight to horny jail.

  • @[email protected]
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    People see men fondling a stature: “Hah! What a hilarious pervert.” People see a woman stradling a statue: “She must want children.”

    • crossdl
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      98 hours ago

      Men need to better communicate their domestic desires in sexual pantomime. Like, do a humping gesture but then do a baby rocking gesture then pretend you’re playing catch outside. “I’m trying to make a Little Leaguer here!”

  • ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ
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    but will mrs proudman get off her high horse? absolutely not. the path to idiocracy has been chosen.

    • @[email protected]
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      Careful there friend, you’re awfully close to reinforcing a negative view towards women/people in general based entirely off of a conversation on the internet that is most likely fake anyways.

      Golly, you’d have to be a real stupid jackass to let that happen, huh? Just a completely brain dead, ignorant, son-of-a-bitch.

      Fortunately you’re smarter than that, right? Right?

      • @[email protected]
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        He, in absolutely no way, said anything negative towards women. He said something negative about a single solitary human.

        Please, for the love of all things holy, shut the fuck up.

        • @[email protected]
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          17 hours ago

          the path to idiocracy has been chosen.

          I dunno man, seems kinda like saying something negative about the entirety of the human race to me

          • @[email protected]
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            Ok. That’s still not anything close to sexism. He’s just a little drama queen bitch desperate to stir up shit where there is none.

            He is a negative presence in society as a whole.

    • @[email protected]
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      Just need another seat for the saddle. It’s also horrible that people do this to Victor’s grave.

      See, when someone identifies a problem, instead of everyone choosing to do worse, we can all do better.

      But it’s moot. This is just divisive rage bait from a bot farm. No one cares about either of these people, but it reinforces the “women are crazy feminists” rhetoric that makes it so easy to radicalize young men into incels.

  • atro_city
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    Feminists always think women are better then men, until they are provided with proof that they are just as shitty because (surprise surprise) women are just humans too.

    • my_hat_stinks
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      You’re thinking of misandrists. Feminism is about equality of the sexes. Other groups (eg misandrists and terfs) sometimes claim to be feminist as a cover. A feminist believes men and woman are equals, a misogynist believes women are inferior, and a misandrist believes men are inferior.

      • @bookmeat
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        What is it when someone believes they’re both shite? I guess that’s feminism, too?

      • @[email protected]
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        Feminism is about equality of the sexes.

        I have never seen this to be applicable. From people its always one extreme side or the other.

        • @[email protected]
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          You’ve most certainly seen it to be applicable. The issue is, the most arrogant people are always the loudest. People who claim to be feminist, but are terfs or misandrist usually garner the most negative attention and people start to only believe that feminism only means that thing. Feminism isn’t very eye catching. People who are it don’t scream at the top of their lungs.

          Feminism is more widespread than you might believe too. Cause it’s really really simple. Women and men are equal, deserve equal rights and for the majority of examples, can perform the same tasks.

        • @[email protected]
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          1311 hours ago

          Equality doesn’t mean equal treatmeant, but equal outcomes. Obvious black and white examples like men don’t need cervix screening.

          There are more nuanced things too, like homeless rates, suicide rates, career opportunities, sexual assault victims, education graduation rates, family court biases etc. All things that require nuanced attention between the sexes, and aren’t easy to get right.

          99% of feminists are just your every day person, wishing for a more equitable world. There’s fringe parties of every socially political movement. I’ve kind of always wished there was a slightly more balanced name, but the movement started from the suffragettes, so it makes sense from a historical stand point.

          • @[email protected]
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            Often “equality” is used to refer to legal and societal systems closer to equal treatment, and “equity” is used to refer to systems closer to equal outcomes.

            Of course, the terms as defined in the dictionary are very similar, while how close the ideas they represent are when applied depends substantially on what is being considered, when, and how.

        • Aaron
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          Hi, it’s me, a non extreme feminist! (We agree, except on the word never and always, so just read)

          Sometimes it looks like extremes because in order to have equality, or equity, you have to change existing systems that promote the inequality and inequity. This to some may look like favouring the minority (power not number), when in fact it could just be trying to undo some of the damage. For example, changing a system that promotes men over women would involve maybe extra research into women’s health, because studies almost always don’t take into account that women’s bodies are different. BMI was built for men, dosages for medication are typically figured out for men, etc. Same goes with other minorites, btw. This extra research may make a majority group member feel like the system is prioritising others to the detriment of their self, when in fact it’s just trying to establish an equilibrium, as that research (from the example) is already there for them.

          Now from people? Yes, you are right. Sometimes (you may say often or a hyperbolic always) adherents will be wrong about what feminism is. That’s a struggle that the idea has to contend with just like every other movement. But feminism itself isn’t about extremes of hate, though the systemic change to bring about feminist goals may feel extreme due to the scale of work to be done.

        • @[email protected]
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          211 hours ago

          … have you met humans? Moderation is difficult. Capitalism and Communism both have difficulty not sucking due to humans. People always just take everything too far.

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      None of the feminists I’ve ever personally met do this. Are you sure you’re not just rageposting right wing propaganda?

      Asserting that “women are just humans too” is literally feminism.

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        1416 hours ago

        Most of my friends in HS were feminists who did this shit more and more as we got older

        Most grew up eventually and learned to stop putting their foot in their mouths as often, like most of us do, but a couple never did and are probably out there being these memes rn

      • atro_city
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        I was so angry when I posted that, you can’t imagine! The phone I used at the time ended being thrown out of the window and killing a cat. Pure, unbridled, boiling rage.

        None of the feminists I’ve ever personally met do this

        The sample size to beat them all

        • @[email protected]
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          Hey pal, just wanted to let you know that this type of reply doesn’t make you seem any less angry or upset. Hopefully this helps in any future contentious conversations you may have.

          • atro_city
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            18 hours ago

            Son, you sound like the girlfriend that just starts asking “why are you angry?” and insisting that you’re angry until you get angry, then to finally say “you’re too angry to discuss, I’ll let you cool down”. Where’d you learn how to gaslight like that?

    • deaf_fish
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      Feminists don’t think women are better than men. They also believe women are just humans too.

      • atro_city
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        614 hours ago

        Rational feminists do, yes. The loud online feminists like the one depicted though…

          • atro_city
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            18 hours ago

            Maybe stop sniffing petrol before you respond. Or learn the meaning of the word context. Could be helpful in the future. You never know ;)

            • @[email protected]
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              Yeah, the context is your mom never standing up to your dad, so you never learned what strength looks like.

              Mate, I chose the name, that’s not a burn. This is like making fun of a clown for wearing bright colors.

    • @[email protected]
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      Curse those darn feminists /s

      Really though the problem here is social media where saying something provacative and obviously wrong will net you more interactions than being cautious and thorough.

      • atro_city
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        2019 hours ago

        That’s true. The feminists that believe in this crap do not represent the majority of feminists, just the loud, online feminists.

          • @[email protected]
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            517 hours ago

            To play devil’s advocate. Context and usage matter.

            The phrase “xxxxx always” has become synonymous with “xxxxx almost always” in this context. Especially, in casual English used on the Internet. The “almost” is implied…

            (Disclaimer: this isn’t meant to defend the OP, who is most likely a sexist shit big :P )

      • atro_city
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        Are you unable to understand that simple statement in the context of the phrase? Or what is it you’re having trouble understanding?

  • Th4tGuyII
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    Of all the traditions one could use to point out objectification of women, statues was not it. People really do just like getting frisky with statues, regardless of gender

  • @[email protected]
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    The post’s statue looks cursed as fuck. The guy looks dead and violated. It’s worse than the shiny bull balls.

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      Yeah cause it’s a grave statue. People literally go to a cementery and do this shit. According to wiki it was “kiss lips fondle dick” instead of straddling / grinding, but I guess some people do crazy shit.

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    Her heart’s in the right place but there are an absolute fuck ton of statues of dudes where the bulge/dick is worn from touching.

    For example:

    “Youth” (uhhhhhhh), Prague Castle, Czech Republic

    “Adam and Eve”, Monaco

    Cristiano Ronaldo, Funchal, Portugal

    And more that aren’t as famous I’m sure. Any statue with noticable genital features is gonna get this treatment no question.