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Diopolis wrote:Gender roles didn't wind up where they were because of sinister male dominance, or because of wily feminine temptresses getting the easy jobs for themselves. They would up that way because of some combination of a) historical happenstance(blue is for boys, pink is for girls is from a marketing campaign in the roaring twenties+american global dominance- historically it was quite likely to be the opposite when anybody cared) and b)essential nature making anything else ideologically-driven mental retardation(women as primary caregiver).

Diopolis wrote:I'm not sure how it crosses the line into trolling in context, but I've edited it to use less strong language nevertheless.

Katganistan wrote:

Diopolis wrote:I'm not sure how it crosses the line into trolling in context, but I've edited it to use less strong language nevertheless.

You don't understand how calling your opponent's ideas evidence of mental retardation is trolling?

I'll explain it simply, then.

If their argument is proof of mental retardation, you are calling them mentally retarded.

Thus, *** warned for flaming. ***

Try to stick to explaining why the argument is wrong rather than flinging insults; it generally ends up much better for all concerned.

Diopolis wrote:

Katganistan wrote:
You don't understand how calling your opponent's ideas evidence of mental retardation is trolling?

I'll explain it simply, then.

If their argument is proof of mental retardation, you are calling them mentally retarded.

Thus, *** warned for flaming. ***

Try to stick to explaining why the argument is wrong rather than flinging insults; it generally ends up much better for all concerned.

And yet there was no opposing argument in sight.