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ghostrider
Joined: 27 Jun 2011
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:36 am Post subject: CNN: Are Men Stupid? |
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"(CNN) -- Are men stupid? How else can we explain the endless parade of otherwise successful individuals, who by all appearances seem intelligent and competent, and yet risk destroying their careers and their personal lives over the chance to have a sexual escapade?....
"But I believe the common denominator, the proximate cause of the irrational behavior, is arrogance; the belief by some powerful men that they can get away with it. That the world is still their unchallenged domain, as it was years ago, when few people knew about a president bringing women to the White House to have sex, as John F. Kennedy did, or pressuring his secretary to yield to sexual advances, as was common. It is willful ignorance that the world has changed....
"That we're finding out about these men, and that their political careers are in many cases ending, is a sign that society is changing. That it continues to happen, to seemingly intelligent, disciplined individuals, is a sign that the process will be slow. And that, in the final analysis, if it has to do with sex, some men really are stupid."
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/23/opinion/ghitis-men-stupid/index.html
Throughout hundreds of thousands of years of human evolution, "stupid" men had the greatest chance of passing on their genes to the next generation. You can't change that overnight. |
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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:42 am Post subject: |
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As if I didn't need a reason to disregard CNN already. |
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The Sultan of Seoul
Joined: 17 Apr 2012 Location: right... behind.. YOU
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Stupid is relative.
In one perspective JFK held the most powerful office in the world and passed on his genes to a miriad of beautiful women.
yah, what an idiot... erm... wait a mi.. |
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crisdean
Joined: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Seoul Special City
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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The Sultan of Seoul wrote: |
Stupid is relative.
In one perspective JFK held the most powerful office in the world and passed on his genes to a miriad of beautiful women.
yah, what an idiot... erm... wait a mi.. |
your right stupid is relative.
personally I'd be more inclined to refer to the women spreading their legs for these married men as the stupid ones. |
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Italy37612
Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Somewhere
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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^ Takes two to tango. |
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The Cosmic Hum

Joined: 09 May 2003 Location: Sonic Space
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:57 am Post subject: |
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Articles like that are written by idiots.
Everyone already knows that 'stupid' people breed...and apparently quite well given the world's population.
Sexual activity functions on it's own agenda and supersedes 'intelligent' thought.
Of course there are those who will disagree and argue to their death that they control their sexual impulses with great clarity.
Those are people who most likely were not going to get laid regardless of said control.
People who are out 'fooling around' are doing it because they can. Period.
People who aren't out 'fooling around'... aren't because...for the most part...well...you guessed it...they can't...or at least not without paying for it.
Yes...there are exceptions.
The only real 'intelligence' demonstrated by promiscuous fornicators are the ones who can and do...but smart enough not to get caught...both women and men.
...but most of this 'not getting caught' is highly linked to luck and/or the other side not caring. |
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Steelrails

Joined: 12 Mar 2009 Location: Earth, Solar System
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:57 am Post subject: |
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They got it wrong. Women are stupid. Men are dumb. |
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Dave Chance
Joined: 30 May 2011
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:14 am Post subject: |
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At a certain point, if you don't start to be selective and pair up with people you're really into (beyond a surface level), you begin to feel both dumb and stupid. |
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Mix1
Joined: 08 May 2007
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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The Cosmic Hum wrote: |
Of course there are those who will disagree and argue to their death that they control their sexual impulses with great clarity.
Those are people who most likely were not going to get laid regardless of said control.
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Like the author, who is of course a woman, and not an attractive one. It's easy for her to judge because she has very few options.
Throw more choices at her and she'd likely alter her behavior too. It's not an excuse, but it does help explain the cheating behavior in part.
You can take the most well meaning, practical, intelligent, married guy in the world, throw a hot option in front of him and suddenly things can change instantly. And women aren't that different, they'd just like to think so, usually so they can feign superiority. |
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Who's Your Daddy?
Joined: 30 May 2010 Location: Victoria, Canada.
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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There are equally stupid women, like Martha Stewart. But what would happen if CNN had an article "Are women stupid?" Barbara Boxer's head would explode! |
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yodanole
Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Location: La Florida
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yodanole
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D.D.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:47 am Post subject: |
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living back in north america I am suprised how much the media tries to bust people for who they sleep with. I don't see that it is any of their business and why they need to judge everyone. Big deal if some soldiers or secret service have hookers over 18 in other countries. Why do the north americans try to push their morals onto everyone else. |
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yodanole
Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Location: La Florida
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The Sultan of Seoul
Joined: 17 Apr 2012 Location: right... behind.. YOU
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 6:17 am Post subject: |
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D.D. wrote: |
living back in north america I am suprised how much the media tries to bust people for who they sleep with. I don't see that it is any of their business and why they need to judge everyone. Big deal if some soldiers or secret service have hookers over 18 in other countries. Why do the north americans try to push their morals onto everyone else. |
Take out the part that specifies it as an Amercian thing only and I give plus one to this post. |
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