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ZIMMY   
18 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

If your idea of a successful end to end an evening with a woman is to prove her a hypocrite, then yeah, I think we're on sturdy ground when we ZIMMY: charge that I "hate women"

Perhaps you prefer hypocritical women; I don't.

you fellas DON'T hate women, maybe you just don't KNOW any. Hatred is just fear turned on it's head, right?

You seem to postulate falsehoods out of your butt, or at least out of thin air. The reason for such speculation on your part proves that you cannot provide evidence that refutes anything I've proven or the logic I've provided. You seem to know nothing about producing facts.

I've got any easy question for you though; If I can pay women less than men than why don't I or any other company hire women only? After all, corporate types like me want to make profits.......Please be specific and try to hold your 'feelings' about who I am to your imagination instead of listing them here.
ZIMMY   
18 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

It's a man's world and women have to adapt to 'survive'. They have to be 'men' to succeed as men would.

LOL, I guess no woman ever used her sexuality on you. I've had to hire women to make diversity quotas. It's obviously a subject you are not familiar with. Additionally, it's not a man's world in advertising and in many other industries.

Women are paid between 10% and 30% less than men, for the very same position and qualifications.

Not true in North America. You don't seem to know much about work environments. People working in cubicles are not paid less for the same job if they have the same seniority, it's against several federal and state laws to do so. The only exceptions seem to be women who are paid more because they fill quotas, usually in male dominated jobs. In a previous post I gave you a link that showed 40 professions/jobs where women earn more than men. It's evident that you prefer your 'feelings' about things rather than the facts.

Zimmy, I don't think 3 new women's health offices should equate to a war on men

I was mocking the false narrative that there was a "war on women" because they couldn't get free contraceptives. Comparing that to the fact that only womens health offices are created (costing several billion dollars) to zero health departments for men was a total sham. Yet, weeks of news coverage about the "war on women" was a hot topic, even during the Democratic Party Convention. Not a mention that men's health was being ignored. To not understand such disparity, and hypocrisy and pretending that it doesn't count diminishes you.

Now if 'she' doesn't want to pay the bill in an expensive restaurant, then take her to McDonald's ;)

The issue isn't money. It's putting your agenda of equality where your mouth is. I realize that you 'don't get it'. ...and by the way, I consider it a successful date when the hypocritical woman immediately washes out.

Those who ignorantly charge that I "hate women" are devoid of real argumentation. It's all they have with that charge and I've previously addressed those 'shaming tactics' in another forum. Such accusations only belittle the name-caller who is oblivious to how low-level she or he is.

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ZIMMY   
16 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

That's it? That's the kind of 'disgraceful' advantages western women have?

You once again miss the big picture. That's why I frequently refer to fishbowl thinking. If you ever adopt the concept of overviewing than the rest will come more naturally to you. You see the tree but not the forest.

actually met quite a few women who would pay their part, in restaurants or elsewhere. No big deal.

True, there are some women who put their money where their mouth is but they are the minority especially in expensive restaurants. I consider it a good date when I weed out women who talk "equality" but don't back it up with deeds.

You will probably never accidentally get pregnant.

I probably won't, "accidentally" or otherwise. lol

hat's a problem you will never have to face. And that's a big one.

No it isn't. It might cost about $9 a month and young feminist college women want to get contraceptives (thru Obamacare) for free. Somehow, this 'small' issue became a "war on women". and received much media attention. The much larger issue which was totally ignored was that Obamacare creates 3 new health offices for women and none for men. The 2 scenarios cannot remotely be compared as the real war seems to be on men who do not quality for even one special governmental health department. Not very objective is it?

I'm actually still wondering what happened in your life for you to be such a fierce anti-women (not exactly the word, but hey).

Your premise is wrong therefore I cannot respond to it. I'm not anti woman. Pointing out the myriad of hypocrisies makes me pro human and not anti anything. Of course you need to swim in a larger fishbowl to comprehend that.

Did you try to take advantage of one of your female colleagues and lost the trial?

Wow, you have to think really hard and do some mental backflips to come up with that one. It did make me laugh though. But try to stick with what you know and what is discussed. Pulling out some made-up scenario is no way to go through life, son.

you won't convince me that men are the poor ones, and women the lucky ones. Sorry.

I know I won't but perhaps in time life will. I don't state that women are the "lucky ones" only that the double standards favor them. I've met enough honest women who admit that. They are the ones who have the pleasure of my company :)
ZIMMY   
15 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

Zimmy likes to hang out on misogynystic forums and looks forward to trying on us some of the "solid" arguments he learned there.

Thank you for speaking for me although you are wrong as usual. I realize that my comments are a threat to your small fishbowl understanding of the world. Just for the record, my worldly experience is empirical and observational.

And after all these years on the forum I still get so angry about the lies he spits out here.

It is noticeable that you are unable to specifically list one lie. You merely generalize because that's your comfort level. Everything I've noted; the wage gap; domestic violence, tv commercials, etc happen to be factual and I've backed them up but I'm not the only one. Objective researchers have also; so have people who actually know how to overview the human condition. I'm sorry that you 'feel' so threatened by true facts.

I found him on some anti-feminist forum,

You must be referring to the "Spearhead" which has an outstanding forum. I admit it's not for those who prefer to exist in their small fishbowls usually consisting of 'feelings' and not facts. It is interesting that you visit so called anti feminist forums as you call them. Perhaps a better description for these outlets would be pro male forums. A couple of years ago I quoted from feminist forums which are truly hateful by any standards but then, facts bounce off of you.

No wonder International Women's day is still so important.

Yes, that's what the communists and socialists thought too - that's why they started it :)

P.S. Here we have some people who instead of attempting to point out where my information is in error (which they cannot) instead attack me on a personal basis. This forum has to do with "womens day" and by extension "womens month" which is March. My discussions started when I corrected a poster with facts. Facts are troublesome things so in juvenile fashion the typical responses opposing me became personal as seen by the quotes above and elsewhere. There is no real discourse about the information I've presented. I call that small fishbowl thinking, actually, it's fishbowl feeling since facts are ignored.

Most people are capable of adjusting their biased opinions when they objectively look up information and shed their prejudices. Some learn reality empirically, that is by just living life. That is why I am hopeful in the long run of things. Everyone, have a Happy Women's Month.
ZIMMY   
13 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

Because men are the superior race?...

I really got to go.......but....you seem to need additional corrections (it's noticeable that you are unable to retort in a specific manner to my many examples and explanations). Men and women are the same species and not a separate race. Your premise is juvenile.

if you don't mind: what would be a perfect world for you? 'Genderwise'.

Don't have the time to elaborate on this as the answer is and will be very extensive. I will however, sum up in simple manner what the current conditions are in western cultures.

I'm having dinner with a woman who is talking about women and "equality". It's our first date and she excuses herself to go to the restroom when the check arrives. When she comes back I tell her that after listening to her that I I believe in "equality". I tell her what her half of the amount is. She looks surprised. I'm aware I won't see her again, nor do I wish to, but I challenge her on her beliefs. Somehow her (and so many womens' definition of equality) version of "equality" stops when the bill comes due. This scenario epitomizes what is so hypocritical of the modern spoiled western women. It isn't just this kind of instance at the restaurant, but many others in general.

As I've pointed out in the Obamacare forum. Feminists got lots of news coverage talking about the "war on women" because rational people opposed giving women free birth control thru the new health care programs. Ironically, Obamacare creates 3 new governmental womens health offices but none for men. There was no news coverage about this even though that would seem to be a 'war on men'. That is what I mean when talking about the advantages women have in western cultures. Can you imagine if only men's health departments were created but none for women? The liberal woman and man is immune from understanding such simple concepts.

Happy Womens Month, bye

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Amazing, people still try to argue with Zimmy about men and women :))))

As long as (some) women continue to be hypocritical and male bash, I suppose the answer is yes. If you honestly read the posts, they don't seem to argue well though......
ZIMMY   
13 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

you seem to forget that these jobs have a long 'male' tradition.

Was the Camille Paglia quote lost on you? She's a feminist but she also stated, "if women were left to themselves, they'd still be living in caves....". In short, these "male tradition" jobs were part of the natural development of humankind. It made sense that men created, developed and built through evolution what we have today. It had nothing to do with "equality".

Related to this is the topic of 'chivalry'.
the-spearhead.com/2012/03/24/chivalry-whether-or-not-its-dead-its-not-for-us-regular-men
You noted that men are the CEO's etc but they are also the 'beasts of burden' more often than not. From the link:
""feminists compar[e] the plight of average women to the topmost men (the monarch and other aristocrats), rather than to the average man. This practice is known as apex fallacy,, and whether accidental or deliberate, entirely misrepresents reality."

In short, females who complain about not having 50% of all the top jobs are the same ones who ignore all the working stiffs who are long-haul truckers, oil rig workers, miners, and hundreds of other jobs which are also, as you put it, in a "log male tradition". Women aren't seeking these 'careers' nor are women seeking to be drafted into the military. Nah, they just whine about not being top managers in equal numbers while avoiding the ying-yang aspect of the downside jobs.

Gotta go......
ZIMMY   
13 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

...the ratio of women to men in Parliaments and Presidencies and CEO's around the world,

Ratios can be relative things. What percentage of women are coal miners? Should we demand a quota of 50%? That's true for many other harsh jobs. Yes, men run companies but they also work in the worst jobs as well.

ZIMMY prattle

I don't "prattle", I rattle.

. I mean, has happened to us, as a society of men

It depends, you seem to be mixing the third world with the western world. The third world is cruel and rough.

What happened to the age of chivalry, of decency,

Feminism killed it.

mean just the inherent and group belief that women are to be treasured and not possessed?

In western cultures women are responsible for 75% of all product purchases. That doesn't strike me as discrimination against women.

And no, they are NOT equal, they are BETTER, because each and every one of us owes our very existence to a woman.

It's noticeable that you ignore that magical potion men have - it's called sperm. That's very telling about your discriminatory selectivity.

Our provision of male DNA isn't even fundamental to the creation of a child anymore, or not for much longer,

You're still eating out of Eve's apple. Our feminized culture has done a good job brainwashing you. I've read the same articles, all from a feminist perspective downgrading male importance which dominates news when it comes to these issues. They always stop short of the finish line...............

.......but without getting too deep, I'll just skip to the final results of such research. That seems to be something that many male bashers ignore. It is probable that scientists will create humans from embryonic stem cells. Not only will male sperm be unnecessary but so will female eggs. Aw gee, and here you were hoping that only men would be unnecessary. Additionally, artificial wombs will incubate these 'Brave New World" babies so the totality of the female reproductive system will be unnecessary. Artificial wombs are already in progress...

ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/pelletier20121113
and stem cell research is marching on to replace any human sexual input male or female.

I'm not so sure many women will accept these advances since the whole notion of motherhood will be turned upside down. Of course there is much more that makes us human. As Camille Paglia notes in her book, "Sexual Personae", ..

.[i]"Men in teams subordinated self-sacrificing, disposable got the human species from caves to palaces. When we watch mens teams at work, we pay homage to 10,000 years of male achievements; a record of vision, ingenuity and Herculean labor that feminism has been too mean spirited to acknowledge."

I agree that we, men and women both are more than just breeding entities; we have consciousness, free will and many more attributes which make us human. It's too bad that current provincial thinking dominated by jealous feminists has such strong currency in modern western society.
ZIMMY   
13 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

Anyone who cannot admit that many television ads are hostile towards men is deaf, dumb, blind and lying to themselves. One study from the Univ. of Minnesota noted that there were 35 anti male ads to every 1 portraying females in a negative light. Some ads showed men being kicked in the crotch (no ads would dare show a female being kicked in the crotch) . In western societies it is safe to belittle men but 'politically incorrect' to do so to women.

call the ZIMMEISTER!!

You are correct in your comment about safety and I have also heard female broadcast commentators verbally belittle men in ways that would not be acceptable if the opposite occurred.

The following ad shows a bossy wife telling her mere male husband what to do. The little girl is also smarter than her father. Can you imagine an similar ad with the sexes being reversed? It wouldn't be allowed......

youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LR4jA1yHqQs

Happy Womans Month everybody....
ZIMMY   
13 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

Only in commercials that advertise mundane housekeeping products like washing powder, toilet cleaners, etc, women are presented as the ones who call the shots.

Not true; several , fast food, insurance corporations, beer companies, soda, auto, and even computer companies. among other industries also feature anti male ads. You seem to have limited or selected vision to have missed this preponderance of ads portraying men in negative light. Frankly, the avalanche of ads portraying men as dopes is not arguable. It exists and even the advertising industry has taken note of it. Hopefully, writers will become more creative and less abusive.

I recently found this website which features a few diverse ads;
m.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment_300/327_top_10_list.html

I particularly like the Dairy Queen ad where even a little girl outsmarts a (stupid) boy. That's teaching 'em.

Some commercials feature men being hit, struck, kicked or punched..

youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iRglLKhIRp0
ZIMMY   
12 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

I so envy them, I should become a woman, blah blah.

Go for it! lol

But don't tell me that men are raped as often as women.

Okay, I won't.

Where do you live, honestly? Must be a dreamland for women.

Chicago, a dreamland for embittered feminist women who are offended by anything and everything when they so choose:)

We'll discuss that when you have your periods, bad ones,

Are you sure you're not already a woman?

there are so many dummies who treat women like sh.t. That can be in the street, public transports, at work.

Keep your doors locked and don't leave the house.

Be honest, would you rather be a woman than a man? Think wise, wise boy.

No, because in general, women tend to be more emotional (yes, yes, I know it's 'politically incorrect' to state the obvious). I used to be a woman in a previous life, I believe my name was Joan of Arc or was it Elizabeth Bathory?

Think wise, wise boy.

It's the only way I know how. Objectivity, linear thinking and logic is how I do it.

It is notable that you are unable to address in specific manner the real facts of domestic violence, anti male ads, etc but as President John Adams said;

"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."

Since March is "Womens Month"(another deference to females, one of many) allow me to wish all rational men-loving women a fantastic month.
ZIMMY   
12 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

A man that sleeps with many women is a 'player'. A woman that sleeps with many men is a wh0re, b!tch, and so on.

True - - - until about 1980 or so. It's not 1955 anymore. There are probably some dinosaurs who still 'feel' that way but as a general statement, it's a canard still used but rarely true.

In many places, you can't go out alone if you're a woman after a certain hour (at night) because it's not safe. For men, it's usually better.

Not exactly true either; don't forget that 3/4 of murdered people (at least in the west) are men. Men are more likely to be victims of murder than women (albeit by thugs who are usually men).

many women have to take care of their career + kids + house cleaning + cooking, etc.

So do many men and not just the unmarried ones (of which there are more and more). Do you still 'feel' that women cook as much as their mothers, grandmothers did? I don't think so; at least not the western woman.

Women are more often (and easily) subject of sexual harassment, everywhere, something still very difficult to fight because 'invisible'.

There have been more books, articles written on this subject in the past 30 years than is countable. More money has been spent (at least in the U.S) on these areas and some women and lawyers make a living off this budding industry. Many sexual harassment suits are filed by greedy lawyers and often these charges are without merit. Too many females file falsely trying to make the big money score.

Okay, I'll give you an anecdote since they seem to be the only way some posters here understand things. I was eating lunch with two other women in the company's cafeteria (International corporation). The younger woman told 2 ribald jokes and the older woman and I smiled. I then told a joke of similar and dubious value. The woman who told her 'dirty' jokes acted shocked. . Somehow, being a male made it improper for me to tell a joke after hers'. She stated she was "offended " and walked out. Keep in mind that both women were middle managers in the company. As I started to tell the older woman how hypocritical and phony the reaction was from the younger woman, the other one cut me off and said, "I know...." She had been around and knew that some women displayed their 'gender card'. It's a power trip. Luckily I had an honest female witness to this incident.

women get pregnant (some) and have periods (most of them), and that's really a pain.
True and um, true. You have my sympathy.
[quote=Polson]Zimmy, you can show us as many stats and studies as you want, the fact is everyday life is still easier for men.

If you reread your comment a few times, it might dawn on you how illogical it is. Of course many women prefer feelings to cold hard facts. Logic doesn't matter. There's a comfort in feeling oneself a victim. Many people, women and men, struggle with information which is counter intuitive to their long held beliefs. Overcoming that obstacle shows growth.
ZIMMY   
12 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

Tell that to my mum.

Once again, you do know what an anecdote is - don't you? I can also give examples which do not represent the average. I've even coined my research; "Fuller Facts".

Come on, that's still quite rare. Exceptions as you'd say.

You really should do some concrete research instead of going with your'e 'feelings'. You'd be surprised how often 'feelings' are wrong. There are about 40 fields where women have a pay advantage. In modeling, women make about five times more than men do for the same job. Other areas where women out earn men include: engineering because women are sought after to fill company quotas. I've included a list which should broaden your knowledge::

money.cnn.com/2006/02/28/commentary/everyday/sahadi_paytab le/index.htm

Extensive indeed. I can find you another study that will back my view. But I'm probably too young/stupid/narrow-minded, etc. anyway.

You don't look very hard at evidence, do you? The Fiebert studies
csulb.edu/~mfiebert/assault.htm
aren't just one study but a compilation of 221 empirical studies and 65 reviews and/or analyses, all done separately and almost always by different academic professionals. They were done neutrally and without bias. The researchers wanted to get the real facts and not those thrown out by agenda driven groups. Virtually all of them come to the same conclusion that in domestic scenarios, women assault men as often as men assault women, sometimes more so. That's because in personal situations there is a dynamic which is emotional. Additionally, women know they can get away with assault easier than men. That is also backed up statistically.

The fact that you seem unaware that this is not merely one study but a massive combination of research does unfortunately, show you to be rather shallow.

You won't change my mind on women's condition IN THE WORLD (btw), not just in Europe and America.

You seem unaware of the advantages that western women have. As to the rest of the world, it is tragic that so many women are treated no better than cattle.

men don't have to worry so much about their looks, they're not as scrutinized in this respect as women are. You have it easier.

That's true, of course women often overdue it themselves with ridiculous make-up and clothes. After all, who buys those dozens of 'womens magazines' which feature dubious self improvements. Of course men have their own devils to fight. While women (in general) are looked upon as sex objects, don't forget that men are often seen as security objects. Very few men marry up compared with women who do. A male CEO will marry an airline stewardess, no top female executives I know have married a car mechanic.

don't tell me men are as interested in fashion as women lol

I won't because we are not nor should men be as pathologically consumed by fashion apparel as women are. This alone answers your previous question about womens concern for looks. Women do it to themselves.

In Polish TV commercials .....

It is strikingly different in the U.S. Men in commercials are depicted as idiots, bumbling and it's women who set them straight (frequently with their arms crossed). I am not exaggerating when I tell you that there have been hundreds (probably thousands) of television commercials where only the man is the dummy, goof, fool, idiot, etc. squidoo.com/stop-the-male-bashing

It is "politically incorrect" to portray women the same way men are in advertising, it isn't even close.

ZIMMY, you should really, really take a trip outside of the US (at least mentally). The world doesn't end on the United States of America.

I've been to 46 countries, thank you for assuming wrongly.
ZIMMY   
11 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

BS. You have general stuff (from I don't know where),

My information is from the Dept. of Labor. You really should do some honest research on this. I suspect that you are young and not very educated at least in the research areas. Corporations are not allowed to pay someone less 'forthe same job' What amazes me is that you don't have the common sense to realize that women frequently take what is commonly referred to as 'soft' jobs while men take on difficult even dangerous ones that few women want. There is a gender gap however. 94% of all job related fatalities occur to men. Are you too closed minded to ask yourself why?

When feminists demand that 50% of all job related deaths occur to women than women will come closer to making what men make.

I have a real, concrete example: my mum.

That's called an anecdote. It does not tell a complete story like total facts and figures do. Of course I agree that exceptions occur and that's true for both men and women.

So men earn more money AND don't need to take care of their kids as much as women

As you know you added something which I did not state but then, you degree of argumentation leaves much to be desired.

Stop it, you very well know most of the time the contrary occurs.

Frankly, in male dominated jobs, some women make more than men because companies want the 'diversity' and get heat from governmental bodies (as I did). The fact that you don't know this makes me realize that you have much learning to catch up to. I don't have time to lecture you but dare to paste this on youtube and you might learn something.

vaw.sagepub.com/content/8/11/1332.short

hat was a short essay/article. Figures about the number of death due to domestic violence?

Gotta go. Read the bottom line of thiese extremely extensive studies which are separate and not related to each other. It'll take you some time but you'll find a pattern. If you are too stubborn to open your mind to real facts and figures than that's that. Stay in your small fishbowl.

csulb.edu/~mfiebert/assault.htm
ZIMMY   
11 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

(women)....being the constant target of domestic violence.

Years ago when I was a flaming liberal I use swallow that nonsense until I used common sense and started to research these various gender related subjects. I don't have time now ti continue but will leave you with this information.

vaw.sagepub.com/content/8/11/1332.short

Women assault men in approximately equal numbers but the main street media (and hundreds of feminist organizations) only focus in one direction. That's part of the 'politically correct' culture we live in.

It's difficult for people to change their viewpoint or opinion on specific beliefs especially when somethings been drummed into them so often. It even takes personal courage to admit that what they believed in was wrong. I've certainly had to adjust my beliefs when facts and logic dictated.
ZIMMY   
11 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

You're giving me very 'superficial' stuff here, Zimmy.

Culture is not superficial. It is the ether we live in. Indeed, culture is the air we breathe. Sad, that you don't know that.

There are many real discriminations towards women,

You've not named any. Of course men and women are different therefore have different experiences but those are not necessarily discriminatory. In fact, I've decided to treat women the same as I treat men. Women hate that.

At work, men make more money for the very SAME position.

You are still eating Eve's apple. The comment you postulated has been a myth for decades now. The monetary figures that feminists falsely misuse are from the Department of Labor. All workers income is tabulated and indeed in general men do make more but I always find it amazing that some people (like yourself) never look into what that means.

1/Men, on average work longer hours than women (more overtime)
2/Women take time off for family reasons, sometimes opting out of the work force for year before reinterring it. That affects income.
3/Men work in the harsher and more dangerous professions thus get paid more. (what that means is the total figures will compare a counter perfume saleswoman with a construction worker or an oil rig worker, etc) I'll explain this most important aspect to you in more detail if you still don't get it.

It is against the law (several actually, including state and federal laws) to pay someone less for the same job. That's why there hasn't been a case of successful salary discrimination of any note in more than 2 decades even though some have been attempted.

I've debated rabid feminists who could not counter my logical and statistical points. Instead, they try to change the specific subject at hand and in a handful of instances resorted to name-calling.

And 'recruitors' sometimes discriminate applicants based on their genre.

That's true. In the past I've had to hire women because the Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) wanted more females hired in certain positions, usually management. I've done this even when the woman was not the best qualified. It's called affirmative action.

Let's talk honestly about real life, and not ads and television.

So you don't 'feel' that the presentation of men and women doesn't affect on how society thinks about them? I'll believe that when women are shown to be the idiots especially in ads. Of course you won't see much (if any) of that because our 'politically correct' culture doesn't allow much of that.

I shouldn't even have to explain that.

Happy womens day.
ZIMMY   
11 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

scrimination against women is still quite present, everywhere,

You've eaten Eve's apple. I cannot tell you how often men defer to women in a variety of things that are cultural. They have more latitude in clothes they wear and stores give women's apparel much more space than mens'. Women can be more politically incorrect particularly when it comes to verbal expressions while men have to be more 'sensitive' in their comments and jokes, particularly in a work environment.

When it comes to law, women have great advantage during divorce (please, don't bother listing the exception) and child care. In sentencing, men have longer prison time for the same type of crime (check it out). In television sitcoms the man is almost always the dufus while the female is the smart one. That's equally true in advertising where men are demeaned and the intelligent woman knows how to shop and what to buy, etc.

I can continue but surely these things cannot have escaped even your jaundiced eye. Give the apple back to Eve.
ZIMMY   
11 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

LOL; it's true, women seem to have this 'need' to feel special and it shows in so many things they do (and complain about).

There are so many venues that favor women because they are women. The list is almost endless yet feminist women pretend they don't get their fair share. For instance, Obamacare will create 3 new womens health departments but none for men, yet attempts to deny women free contraceptives via Obamacare was considered "a war on women". Logic just doesn't seem to register with them.
ZIMMY   
10 Mar 2013
Life / Don't Forget: Tomorrow, March 8 is Women's Day in Poland! [115]

women had better lives in communism and communist countries, today capitalism is taking over and women are loosing out, for in capitalism feminism stands no chance it's all about economic rationalism.

.....and the moon brightens the day and the sun brightens the night. Of course the most spoiled women are western females who 'feel' they are goddesses and act accordingly. By the way, when is 'men's day'?

.when women live together their periods sync up together so imagine if all the women in the world had the painters in at the same time.

It would be easier for humanity if women still retained the estrous cycle (in heat) like other mammalian animals. The trouble began when they evolved out of it :)
ZIMMY   
30 Jan 2013
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

Citizens of all countries must be allowed to own firearms. That's because governments tend to bloat themselves up and become corrupt. Ask those who have lived under Nazis, Soviets, Mao's China and dozens of other autocratic governments. America shook off King George's yoke through the use of guns. Hence, the founders knew the importance of the Second Amendment. All countries need one.
ZIMMY   
2 Jan 2013
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

It doesn't matter what regional classification Poland has. It's just the idea of getting it right.

That's from 14 months ago and probably too logical for some (here) to 'get it'.
ZIMMY   
15 Jul 2012
Genealogy / I have Jewish DNA, but only know of Polish ancestry . [120]

ZIMMY: Have you found yourself involuntarily eating kosher food? :)
I find myself doing that every morning. Can't stop.

This morning my breakfast consisted of coffee, a cigar, and Lindt Chocolates. I blessed these God given treats myself.
ZIMMY   
10 Mar 2012
Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]

A few other Polish models are listed with Ms Siwiec.

I've been bragging up Sandra Kubicka as the sexiest Polish model in the world (and rightfully so), but model Natalia Siwiec, she's got a little something to say about that.

Sure, we've seen Natalia before in our weekly roundup of the sexiest Instagram pictures, but we've never seen her modeling this insanely hot lingerie for Ewa Bien before. Just one word can describe this magical combination: DAMN.

guyism.
ZIMMY   
8 Mar 2012
USA, Canada / The history of Polish mafia in Chicago, Illinois [51]

Polish and Italian gangs were the most numerous in Chicago (circa 1910). Polish gangs were located on the Northwest Side and often fought rival Polish punks on the south side as well as in the Bucktown area and along the Chicago River. These gangs also engaged in territorial skirmishes with Italian gangs of the "Little Sicily" neighborhood. Then came the Moran (who was half Polish) skirmishes with Capone which pretty much ended after the St. Valentines Day massacre initiated by Capone.

One interesting character was Jake "Greasy Thumb" Guzik who worked for Capone. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Guzik

Another Polish American gangster was Earl "Hymie" Weiss (who despite the middle sobriquet was Polish Catholic.

Earl "Hymie" Weiss was a Polish-American gangster who became a leader of the Prohibition-era North Side Gang and a bitter rival of Al Capone.

babyfacenelsonjournal.com/hymie-weiss.html
ZIMMY   
26 Feb 2012
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]

All Poles seem to have heads shaped like Turnips, all the ones over in Britain ripping us off anyway!

It's true; these Poles come from an area in Poland called Turnipski. They are referred to as Turnipheads. Your post indicates that you come from Blockia and are often referred to as a Blockhead.
ZIMMY   
10 Jan 2012
News / Polish People STILL denied US Entry [96]

This article appeared in the Chicago Tribune 2 1/2 months ago. It was authored by David Harris who is the executive director of the American Jewish Committee.

mobile.baltimoresun.com/p.p?a=rp&postId=1018405&m=b&sessionToken=&postUserId=54

President Obama will appeal to Polish American voters this summer and will lift restrictions. It's the political thing to do and no previous president has appealed to 'block' voters like this one has.