Men are OPPRESSED

[RDM]

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2009/08August/Pages/Antidepressantsandsuiciderisk.aspx

It is important to look at the notes in that article though, especially this one;

The review included any suicidal events that were reported during the treatment phase of trials. However, it is difficult to determine whether this behaviour represented a change in condition or reflected the pre-treatment condition. Suicidal thoughts may have been present before the person commenced treatment and persisted unchanged with treatment, rather than being new onset suicidal thoughts in a person who did not have any prior to treatment.

And this one;

The trial setting may also only provide information from a select population group. As the researchers say, people with severe depression which clearly warranted treatment are unlikely to have been entered into a randomised trial where they could have been allocated to inactive placebo.

 

[Knubje]

This thread reminded me of the joke:

Q: "What do you say to a woman with a black eye?"
A: "Nothing, you already told the **** once!"

Don't really know why, just did. I do, in no way, advocate violence in any way directed at any gender, creed, colour, etc. Unless they explicitly ask for it!

 

[smelly_legend]

Which reminds me of another joke:
Q: "How many feminists does it take to change a light bulb?"
A: "None - feminists can't change **** all!"

Like the previous post, I think feminists have an important role in society and issues in which our attention is drawn to should be taken seriously.

 

[Devrij]

Which reminds me of another joke:
Q: "How many feminists does it take to change a light bulb?"
A: "None - feminists can't change **** all!"

Like the previous post, I think feminists have an important role in society and issues in which our attention is drawn to should be taken seriously.

The issue with feminism, and it's pretty much inescapable, is that by establishing a movement you also establish a discourse to oppose it and separate yourself from the status quo. So there can never be true integration and abolishment of gender as a signifier as long as feminism exists. Where two entities exist, there is a power relationship if we take some of Michel Foucault's work to heart, so basically feminists are doomed to swim against the tide unless they gain a majority. Which they won't

 

[JCSlacker]

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That being said, there is always the risk during re-balances of the scales swinging wildly in the opposite direction and the previously dominating group being "oppressed".

I don't see this happening in this case however...

At least the female state police uniforms would look nice.

 

[smelly_legend]

The issue with feminism, and it's pretty much inescapable, is that by establishing a movement you also establish a discourse to oppose it and separate yourself from the status quo. So there can never be true integration and abolishment of gender as a signifier as long as feminism exists. Where two entities exist, there is a power relationship if we take some of Michel Foucault's work to heart, so basically feminists are doomed to swim against the tide unless they gain a majority. Which they won't

How many feminists do you personally know, exactly?

 

[Devrij]

How many feminists do you personally know, exactly?

Not many, between 5-10 at a guess. Why?